Start a build when work moves to release
Let the move into your release section kick off the build, without another manual reminder.
Trigger
Task Moved to Section
Triggers when a task is moved to a section in a project.
Action
Start New Build
Tool to start a new build for an application with specified workflow and branch or tag. Use when you need to trigger a build programmatically. Either branch or tag parameter must be provided.
Why this helps
Release-ready work can stall between the planning board and the build system.
- Connect a visible project milestone to the build process.
- Reduce the chance that release-ready work waits for a manual build.
- Keep the task as the place to review the request and outcome.
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Asana and Codemagic once in the Notis portal.
- 2Create an automation in Notis and give it a clear name.
- 3Tell Notis to start the Codemagic build requested by the task when it enters the release section, using only details present in the task.
- 4Pick Task Moved to Section in the relevant Asana project as the trigger, then choose where run reports go.
- 5Test with one real task and confirm its app, workflow, and branch details are sufficient.
Questions about this workflow
Does moving any task start a build?
The automation runs for the selected project section event. Describe in its instruction which tasks represent a build request and ensure task details identify the build to start.
What if the task does not name a branch?
Instruct Notis to report the missing detail rather than choose a branch on its own.
When this happens · Trigger
Do this · Action
Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Asana to Codemagic. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Asana triggers
Codemagic actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
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Triggers when a task is moved to a section in a project.
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Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.
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When this happens · Trigger
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