Close the timer when the work is done
A clear completion comment can cue Notis to stop the related timer.
Trigger
Comment Added (Docs/Sheets/Slides)
Triggers when a new comment is added to Google Docs, Sheets, or Slides.
Action
Stop Project Task
Tool to stop tracking time for a specified project and optional task. use when you have finished work and need to record end time.
Why this helps
Timers keep running after the work is finished because stopping them is easy to forget.
- Stop a related timer when completion is recorded in a comment.
- Reduce overlong sessions caused by forgotten timers.
- Use a clear completion signal to guide the action.
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Google Drive and DeskTime once in the Notis portal.
- 2Create an automation in Automations, New Automation, and name it.
- 3Tell Notis which completion comments should stop a DeskTime project task and how to identify the related tracking task.
- 4Pick the Google Drive Comment Added trigger and choose a report channel.
- 5Test with one real completion comment.
Questions about this workflow
Can the comment identify which timer to stop?
It may provide useful context, but the instruction needs a reliable way to identify the task. Supply any missing project or task details.
Will any new comment stop tracking?
Describe the wording or context that means the work is complete so Notis can distinguish it from other comments.
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Do this · Action
Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Google Drive to Desktime. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Google Drive triggers
Desktime actions
Recurring trigger
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Create Project with Optional Task
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Webhook trigger
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Get Account Details
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Comment Added (Docs/Sheets/Slides)
Triggers when a new comment is added to Google Docs, Sheets, or Slides.
Get All Company Employees
Tool to list all employees in the company, including their roles and statuses. use after confirming valid credentials to fetch the organization’s roster.
File Created
Triggers when a new file is created in Google Drive.
Get Employee Data
Tool to fetch data for all employees within the company. use after verifying the api key is valid.
File Deleted or Trashed
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Get Employee Projects
Tool to retrieve information about projects assigned to employees, including project names, durations, and statuses. use when you need to fetch per-employee project tracking data for a specific date.
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.
Get Employee Projects and Apps
Tool to retrieve an employee's tracked projects and application usage. use when you need combined project/app time data for a given employee and date (defaults to current user and today). example: "get projects and apps for employee 711867 on 2025-07-28."
File Updated
Triggers when a file's metadata or content changes in Google Drive.
Get Projects List
Tool to retrieve all active projects for the company, including related tasks. use when you need projects overview after authentication.
Google Drive Changes
Triggers when changes are detected in a Google Drive.
Ping DeskTime API
Tool to check the api's availability and confirm the service is operational. use when you need to verify that the desktime api is reachable and responsive.
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