Turn Spec Updates Into Tracked Work Items
Your product spec updates in Google Drive. Notis instantly creates a subtask in Asana so nothing gets missed and the change is tracked as work.
Trigger
File Updated
Triggers when a file's metadata or content changes in Google Drive.
Action
Create subtask
Creates a new asana subtask under an existing parent task (`task gid`); `due on` and `due at` are mutually exclusive and cannot be set simultaneously.
Why this helps
Specs change without your noticing. You implement outdated features, then have to rework. Updates get buried in Slack mentions.
- Spec changes instantly create subtasks—nothing slips through.
- Rework prevention: you're notified of changes before they cause problems.
- Clear ownership: subtasks assign responsibility for responding to changes.
- Audit trail: each update is tracked as a discrete work item in Asana.
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Google Drive and Asana to Notis.
- 2Set up the automation: 'When my spec document in Drive updates, create a subtask under my Main Task to review and action the changes.'
- 3Notis detects updates and creates a review subtask.
- 4Set your notification channel.
- 5Test by updating your spec and verifying the subtask appears in Asana.
Questions about this workflow
How can Notis distinguish spec updates from minor edits?
You can refine your prompt: 'Only create subtasks for changes that add or remove features.' Notis applies content-based filtering.
Under which task should the subtask be created?
Specify in your prompt, e.g., 'Create under my Main Feature Development task.' Notis uses that as the parent.
Should I include what changed in the subtask description?
Yes. Tell Notis: 'Include the change summary from the spec file in the subtask description.' It will extract and include it.
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Google Drive to Asana. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Google Drive triggers
Asana actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
Add Followers to Task
Tool to add followers to a task in asana. use this tool when you need to add one or more users as followers to a specific task. this will notify them of updates to the task.
Webhook trigger
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Add Supporting Relationship to Goal
Tool to add a supporting goal relationship to a goal. use when you want to link a project, task, portfolio, or another goal as a supporting resource to a specific goal in asana.
Comment Added (Docs/Sheets/Slides)
Triggers when a new comment is added to Google Docs, Sheets, or Slides.
Add task to section
Adds an existing task to a section, optionally positioning it before or after another task in that section; if no position is specified, the task is added to the end.
File Created
Triggers when a new file is created in Google Drive.
Create Allocation
Creates a new allocation. use when you need to schedule or assign a specific amount of a user's time per week to a task or project within a defined period.
File Deleted or Trashed
Triggers when a file is moved to trash or permanently deleted in Drive.
Create a project
Creates a new asana project, requiring either a `workspace` or `team` gid for association, and returns the full project details.
File Shared (Permissions Added)
Triggers when new sharing permissions are granted to a file or folder. Uses Drive's `changes.list` endpoint with inline `permissions` in the `fields` mask so each change carries the file's current permission set provider-atomically. We diff that against `seen_permission_keys` to identify newly added grants. Drive page tokens are the primary cursor; if Drive rejects a stored token, the trigger raises `PollingTriggerError` without clearing state rather than silently re-baselining and dropping events. Limitation: truly ephemeral permissions (added and revoked between two polls without any other file modification in between) are not detected. Drive Activity API would catch those but requires an additional OAuth scope and a different payload contract.
Create a tag in a workspace
Creates a new tag, with properties like name and color defined in the request body, within a specific asana workspace (using `workspace gid`); this tag helps categorize tasks, is confined to the workspace, and is not automatically applied to tasks.
File Updated
Triggers when a file's metadata or content changes in Google Drive.
Create task in asana with specific details
Creates a new asana task; requires 'workspace', 'parent', or 'projects' for association, and 'followers', 'projects', 'tags' are set only at creation.
Google Drive Changes
Triggers when changes are detected in a Google Drive.
Create Attachment for Task
Tool to upload an attachment to a task. use when you need to attach a file to a specific task in asana.
Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.
Google Drive and Asana, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
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