Keep release stakeholders informed on the follow-up task
Make sure the people who need release context can follow the task that carries it.
Trigger
Webhook received
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Action
Add Followers to Task
Tool to add followers to a task in asana. use this tool when you need to add one or more users as followers to a specific task. this will notify them of updates to the task.
Why this helps
Release stakeholders may miss changes when they are not following the task where deployment follow-up is happening.
- Notify relevant stakeholders about task activity.
- Keep release coordination centered on the task.
- Reduce manual reminder loops.
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Appveyor and Asana once in the Notis portal.
- 2Create a named automation in Automations, New Automation.
- 3Tell Notis to add the identified stakeholders as followers to the related existing Asana task when a release notification arrives.
- 4Choose the webhook trigger and a channel for run reports.
- 5Test with one real notification and verify the task and follower list.
Questions about this workflow
Does the workflow create a task?
No. It adds followers to an existing task, so the notification or instruction must identify the task and the people to add.
Will followers be notified?
The Asana action adds followers, which notifies them of updates to the task according to the action description.
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Appveyor to Asana. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Appveyor triggers
Asana actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
Add Followers to Task
Tool to add followers to a task in asana. use this tool when you need to add one or more users as followers to a specific task. this will notify them of updates to the task.
Webhook trigger
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
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