Start an Agenty job from a document update
Keep recurring research moving when the source brief changes.
Trigger
Document Search Update
Triggers when a Google Doc matching a user-defined search query is newly created or updated since the last poll. This trigger uses timestamp filtering to efficiently monitor documents.
Action
Start Agent Job
Tool to start a new agent job. use when you need to trigger execution of an existing agent.
Why this helps
Updated research instructions can be missed until someone remembers to rerun the agent.
- Reruns research after meaningful brief changes
- Keeps execution tied to the source document
- Cuts manual polling
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Google Docs and Agenty in Notis once.
- 2Create an automation named Updated brief starts research.
- 3Tell Notis to identify the matching document and start the relevant Agenty agent job using the current instructions.
- 4Pick Document Search Update as the trigger and choose where reports should go.
- 5Test with one real document update.
Questions about this workflow
What documents are monitored?
The Google Docs matching the search query you define for the trigger.
Does Notis create a new agent?
No. It starts a job for an existing agent.
When this happens · Trigger
Do this · Action
Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Google Docs to Agenty. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Google Docs triggers
Agenty actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
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Webhook trigger
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New Document Created
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Document Placeholder Filled
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Fetch all agents
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Document Search Update
Triggers when a Google Doc matching a user-defined search query is newly created or updated since the last poll. This trigger uses timestamp filtering to efficiently monitor documents.
Get Agent by ID
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Document Structure Changed
Triggers when a Google Doc's structure changes (headers/footers added/removed, tables/images count changes). This trigger monitors a specific document for structural changes like: - Headers added or removed - Footers added or removed - Tables added or removed - Images (inline objects) added or removed - Positioned objects added or removed - Footnotes added or removed
Update Agent by ID
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Document Updated
Triggers when an existing Google Doc is updated or modified. This trigger monitors Google Docs and fires when documents are updated.
Create API Key
Tool to create a new api key. use when you need to provision access credentials for the api.
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