Create a Chatfai character brief from a new Doc
Make new creative material easier to pick up and use.
Trigger
New Document Added
Triggers when a new Google Doc is added/created. This trigger monitors Google Docs and fires when new documents are detected.
Action
Get Public Character By ID
Tool to retrieve a public character by its id. use when you need to fetch details of a single public character by providing its unique id.
Why this helps
A newly added document may contain a character ID but no quick explanation of who that character is or how to use it.
- Produce a concise starting brief automatically
- Reduce rereading before a creative session
- Make handoffs easier for busy collaborators
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Google Docs and Chatfai in Notis once.
- 2Create an automation that retrieves the public character from the added document and writes a concise brief in the run report.
- 3Pick the Google Docs New Document Added trigger.
- 4Choose a report destination.
- 5Test with one newly added document containing a real Chatfai character ID.
Questions about this workflow
How is this different from New Document Created?
Use the event that matches your Google Docs monitoring setup. This workflow is specifically grounded in New Document Added.
Can the brief include suggested uses?
Yes. State the desired brief contents in the plain-language automation prompt.
When this happens · Trigger
Do this · Action
Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Google Docs to Chatfai. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Google Docs triggers
Chatfai actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
Get Public Character By ID
Tool to retrieve a public character by its id. use when you need to fetch details of a single public character by providing its unique id.
Webhook trigger
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
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.
Document Deleted
Triggers when an existing Google Doc is deleted (moved to trash). This trigger monitors Google Docs and fires when documents are trashed.
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.
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.
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
Document Updated
Triggers when an existing Google Doc is updated or modified. This trigger monitors Google Docs and fires when documents are updated.
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