Review Drive changes and keep relevant Convolo backstories current
Drive changes can signal that a character's source context needs attention. Notis can review the available change details and apply a clear backstory update.
Trigger
Google Drive Changes
Triggers when changes are detected in a Google Drive.
Action
Update Character Backstory
Tool to update a character's backstory. Use when you need to modify the backstory of an existing character after confirming its ID. Only the provided fields will be updated.
Why this helps
Document changes arrive without a reliable reminder to check whether the related Convolo backstory also needs an update.
- Reduce forgotten follow-up after source revisions
- Apply only supported backstory changes
- Keep a report of each automated review
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Google Drive and Convolo AI once in the Notis portal.
- 2Create an automation in Automations, New Automation, and give it a name.
- 3In one instruction, specify the source files and character identity Notis should use, and ask it to update the backstory only when the change supports a clear revision.
- 4Pick the Google Drive Changes trigger, choose a report channel, and test with one real change and a confirmed character ID.
Questions about this workflow
Does the changes event guarantee all document content is included?
The event signals Drive changes. The instruction should have Notis use available file details and report when it cannot inspect enough context to safely update a backstory.
Can it update multiple characters?
Only if your instruction and source context clearly identify each existing character. Test with a narrow example first.
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Google Drive to Convolo ai. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Google Drive triggers
Convolo ai 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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File Created
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File Deleted or Trashed
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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.
List Voices
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File Updated
Triggers when a file's metadata or content changes in Google Drive.
Set Core AI Settings
Tool to set core AI settings for a character. Use after confirming character existence.
Google Drive Changes
Triggers when changes are detected in a Google Drive.
Update Character Backstory
Tool to update a character's backstory. Use when you need to modify the backstory of an existing character after confirming its ID. Only the provided fields will be updated.
Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.
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