Connect Google Docs to Cats

When something happens in Google Docs, Notis takes the next step in Cats. Describe what you want in plain English, or start from one of the examples below.

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Do this · Action

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Examples

Ways Notis can move work from Google Docs to Cats

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Inventory Cats portals when a Google Doc is created

When a new Google Doc appears, list Cats portals and summarize the available portal metadata for quick orientation.

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Audit Cats portals after a Google Doc is deleted

When a Google Doc is trashed, list Cats portals and produce a cleanup review tied to the deleted document.

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Refresh Cats portal context when a document placeholder is filled

When a configured placeholder disappears from a Google Doc, list Cats portals and summarize metadata for the completed handoff.

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Digest Cats portal metadata for matching Google Docs

When a document matching your search query changes, list Cats portals and summarize metadata alongside the update.

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Review Cats portals after a Google Doc structure change

When document structure changes, list Cats portals and create a metadata review for the affected workstream.

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Capture a Cats portal snapshot after a Google Doc update

When an existing Google Doc changes, list Cats portals and send a concise metadata snapshot with the update context.

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Brief Cats portals when a document reaches a word threshold

When a Google Doc crosses a configured word or character count, list Cats portals and prepare a concise metadata brief.

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Orient new root folders with Cats portal metadata

When a new root folder is created, list Cats portals and provide a short metadata orientation for the new workspace.

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Escalate Cats portal context when a document keyword appears

When a configured keyword first appears in a Google Doc, list Cats portals and send a focused metadata escalation report.

Supported Triggers and Actions

Notis builds workflows that link Google Docs to Cats. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.

Google Docs triggers

Cats actions

Recurring trigger

Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.

TriggerScheduled

Get Portals

Tool to list all portals. use when you need to browse portal metadata with pagination after authentication.

ActionInstant

Webhook trigger

Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.

TriggerInstant

New Document Created

Triggers when a new Google Doc is created. This trigger monitors Google Docs and fires when new documents are detected. Uses timestamp filtering to efficiently poll for new documents.

TriggerPolling

Document Deleted

Triggers when an existing Google Doc is deleted (moved to trash). This trigger monitors Google Docs and fires when documents are trashed.

TriggerPolling

Document Placeholder Filled

Triggers when a Google Doc's plain text changes such that a configured placeholder token/pattern is no longer present (i.e., the document has been filled in). This trigger monitors a specific Google Doc and fires when a placeholder pattern that was previously present is no longer found in the document's plain text.

TriggerPolling

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.

TriggerPolling

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

TriggerPolling

Document Updated

Triggers when an existing Google Doc is updated or modified. This trigger monitors Google Docs and fires when documents are updated.

TriggerPolling

Trigger Types

Four ways to start an automation.

A trigger is the event that kicks a workflow off. Notis supports four kinds: an event in a connected app, an inbound webhook, a recurring schedule, and soon, your own database.

Integration triggers

Fire when something happens inside a connected app. New Notion page, Stripe charge, Linear issue: any of 1,000+ apps can start a workflow.

New Notion pageStripe chargeCalendar event

Webhook triggers

A unique URL per workflow. Anything that can send an HTTP POST can start an automation, including no-code tools that speak webhooks.

Any HTTP POSTCustom backendIoT event

Works with

ZapierPipedream

Most used

Recurring triggers

Cron-style schedules run a workflow on the clock. Daily standups, hourly syncs, business-hours-only digests: the workhorse of Notis.

Daily · 8:00HourlyWeekdays only

Coming soon

Database triggers

Watch a row, query, or threshold in your own database and fire the moment the data changes. Row inserted, value crosses a limit, query starts matching.

Row insertedValue > limitQuery match

Why AI automation

Classic automation breaks. AI adapts.

Same triggers and actions, smarter middle. AI handles the fuzziness that breaks traditional Zapier-style workflows the moment a field gets renamed.

Classic automationAI automation

Cost

$ · pay per run

$$ · AI models per run

Reliability

Breaks on schema change

Adapts to format changes

Setup

Click 8 dropdowns

Describe it in English

Handles fuzzy

Hard-coded fields only

Reads intent, summarises

Human in loop

Bolted on

Built in · approval inbox

Maintenance

You own every break

Self-heals · we own it

Ease of use

Describe it. Notis builds it.

Skip the visual builder. Tell Notis what you want, in plain English. It writes the workflow, you review and deploy.

You · in the Notis Builder

NEW

“When a row gets added to the Q4 OKRs Notion database and the status is Blocked, send a Telegram message to the owner with a summary of what's blocking, and ping me if there's no reply within 24 hours.”

Notis built this automation:

TriggerRow added to "Q4 OKRs"

Condition✦Status = "Blocked"

AI step✦Summarise the blocker in plain English

ActionDM the row owner with summary

Timeout✦No reply in 24h → ping you

Observability

Watch every run.

Notis Desktop is Mission Control for your AI automations. See every run, replay, edit, or rewind. Set approval gates so Notis pauses before destructive actions.