Create a DeskTime project from each ClickUp task
Start tracking new work without rebuilding it in DeskTime.
Trigger
Task Created
Triggers when a new task is created in the configured Workspace.
Action
Create Project with Optional Task
Tool to create a new project with an optional initial task. use when you need to set up a new desktime project programmatically.
Why this helps
New tasks sit untracked because creating matching DeskTime projects is easy to postpone.
- Keeps task setup consistent across tools
- Reduces duplicate project entry
- Makes new work ready for tracking immediately
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect ClickUp and DeskTime in Notis.
- 2Create an automation and describe that each new ClickUp task should create a matching DeskTime project with an optional initial task.
- 3Pick the ClickUp Task Created trigger.
- 4Choose where run reports should go.
- 5Test with one real task.
Questions about this workflow
Can the project include a starter task?
Yes. DeskTime supports an optional initial task when creating a project.
Does this copy every ClickUp field?
Notis uses your instruction and available event data; ask it to include the task details you need.
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Clickup to Desktime. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Clickup triggers
Desktime actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
Create Project with Optional Task
Tool to create a new project with an optional initial task. use when you need to set up a new desktime project programmatically.
Webhook trigger
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
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List Updated
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