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Refresh BotStar when list context changes

Keep the chat experience aligned with the work.

Trigger

Task List Changed

Triggers when a task list changes (title or content updates). This trigger monitors a specific Google Tasks list and fires when changes are detected.

Action

Livechat boot

Tool to reinitialize the live chat widget with provided data. use after initial load to reset or update widget configuration.

Why this helps

A renamed or reorganized task list can leave the chat using old context.

  • Reflect updated project context
  • Avoid stale widget setup
  • Reduce manual reconfiguration

Setup

Build it in a few focused steps.

  • 1Connect Google Tasks and BotStar in Notis once.
  • 2Create an automation named Task list context refresher.
  • 3Tell Notis to reinitialize BotStar using the latest task list title and content summary.
  • 4Pick Task List Changed as the trigger and choose a report channel.
  • 5Test it by renaming or updating one task list.

Questions about this workflow

What list changes are covered?

The trigger monitors title or content updates on a specific Google Tasks list.

Will this close the current chat?

The action reinitializes the widget configuration; BotStar controls the resulting session behavior.

When this happens · Trigger

Do this · Action

Supported Triggers and Actions

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

Google Tasks triggers

Botstar actions

Recurring trigger

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

TriggerScheduled

BotStar LiveChat onClose Callback

Tool to register a callback when the chat window is closed. use after the widget is initialized. example prompt: "register an onclose handler that logs 'goodbye!' to the console."

ActionInstant

Webhook trigger

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

TriggerInstant

Get BotStar Application IDs

Tool to retrieve the botstar application id (`appid`). use when initializing or reinitializing the live chat widget.

ActionInstant

New Task Created

Triggers when a new task is created in a Google Tasks list. Uses timestamp filtering (updatedMin) to efficiently detect new tasks.

TriggerPolling

Livechat boot

Tool to reinitialize the live chat widget with provided data. use after initial load to reset or update widget configuration.

ActionInstant

New Task List Created

Triggers when a new Google Tasks task list is created. This trigger monitors Google Tasks and fires when new task lists are detected.

TriggerPolling

Close BotStar Livechat Widget

Tool to hide the live chat window. use when the chat widget is configured in livechat or popup mode.

ActionInstant

Task Details Changed

Triggers when a specific task's details change. This trigger monitors a single Google Task and fires when any of its details (title, notes, status, due date, completion, position) are modified.

TriggerPolling

Livechat on open

Tool to register a callback when the chat window is opened. use after widget initialization.

ActionInstant

Task List Changed

Triggers when a task list changes (title or content updates). This trigger monitors a specific Google Tasks list and fires when changes are detected.

TriggerPolling

Livechat open

Tool to show the live chat window. use after the widget has been bootstrapped with botstarapi('boot') to programmatically open the chat window (mode must be 'livechat' or 'popup').

ActionInstant

Task Updated

Triggers when an existing task is updated in a Google Tasks list. This trigger monitors a specific task list and fires when tasks are modified.

TriggerPolling

Livechat update

Tool to update user details on the current live chat session. use when you need to modify user profile attributes during an active conversation.

ActionInstant

Get BotStar Webview Parameter

Tool to retrieve a parameter value passed from the botstar chatbot to the webview. use inside onchatbotready after your page loads in modal mode with bs:input meta tags.

ActionInstant

Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.

Google Tasks and Botstar, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.

When this happens · Trigger

Do this · Action

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