Auto-Create Google Drive Comment Threads from Asana
Comments in Asana automatically appear as threads in the related Google Drive file. Team members can reply in Drive, and Notis keeps them in sync with Asana.
Trigger
New Comment on Task
Triggers when a comment is added to a task in a project.
Action
Create Reply
Tool to create a reply to a comment in google drive. use when you need to respond to an existing comment on a file.
Why this helps
Neurodivergent founders often miss comments because discussion happens across different apps. A comment in Asana, feedback in Drive, messages in Slack: context fragments and things fall through the cracks.
- Feedback visible in Drive where files live
- No missed comments or fragmented discussion
- One thread per topic, regardless of tool
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Asana and Google Drive to Notis.
- 2Create the automation: tell Notis 'When a comment is added to an Asana task, create a corresponding reply in the Google Drive file's comments, preserving the commenter and text.'
- 3Select 'New Comment on Task' as the trigger.
- 4Pick your notification channel.
- 5Test by commenting on an Asana task and verifying the comment appears in Drive.
Questions about this workflow
Do Drive replies sync back to Asana?
Not automatically. This is one-way: Asana to Drive. You could set up a reverse automation if needed, but these are typically separate flows.
What if someone replies in Drive?
The reply stays in Drive. Your prompt can specify whether you want replies synced back to Asana or to stay independent.
How are comments formatted in Drive?
As a new comment thread on the file, preserving the Asana commenter's name, text, and timestamp.
What if the Drive file doesn't exist yet?
Notis can create it as part of the same automation, or you can set up a separate automation to create files first. Your prompt controls this.
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Asana to Google Drive. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Asana triggers
Google Drive actions
Attachment Added to Task
Triggers when an attachment is added to a task.
Add file sharing preference
Modifies sharing permissions for an existing google drive file, granting a specified role to a user, group, domain, or 'anyone'.
New Comment on Task
Triggers when a comment is added to a task in a project.
Copy file
Duplicates an existing file in google drive, identified by its `file id`.
New Task Created
Triggers when a new task is created in a project.
Create Comment
Tool to create a comment on a file. use when you need to add a new comment to a specific file in google drive.
Task Moved to Section
Triggers when a task is moved to a section in a project.
Create Shared Drive
Tool to create a new shared drive. use when you need to programmatically create a new shared drive for collaboration or storage.
Tag Added to Task
Triggers when a tag is added to a task. Note: Asana's event structure is inverted for tag events — the resource is the task and the parent is the tag. So parent.gid gives the tag GID.
Create File or Folder
Creates a new file or folder with metadata. use to create empty files or folders, or files with content by providing it in the request body (though this action primarily focuses on metadata creation).
Task Updated
Triggers when a task is updated in a project.
Create a File from Text
Creates a new file in google drive from provided text content (up to 10mb), supporting various formats including automatic conversion to google workspace types.
Create a folder
Creates a new folder in google drive, optionally within a parent folder specified by its id or name; if a parent name is provided but not found, the action will fail.
Create Reply
Tool to create a reply to a comment in google drive. use when you need to respond to an existing comment on a file.
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