Check research highlights when priorities shift
See the strongest customer signals when your work queue changes direction.
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
List Highlights
Tool to list all highlights in dovetail. use after authenticating with a valid workspace token when you need to retrieve the complete highlight list.
Why this helps
Priority changes happen without revisiting the evidence that should guide them.
- Reconnect priorities to evidence
- Surface strong signals quickly
- Reduce missed customer patterns
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Google Tasks and Dovetail in Notis.
- 2Create an automation for priority evidence reviews.
- 3Tell Notis to list relevant Dovetail highlights after the task list changes and summarize signals connected to the new priorities.
- 4Select Task List Changed as the trigger.
- 5Choose a report channel and test with one changing research list.
Questions about this workflow
Can it focus on one product area?
Yes. Include the product area or research question in the task list title or notes.
Will it change priorities automatically?
No. It provides evidence for your review and decision.
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Google Tasks to Dovetail. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Google Tasks triggers
Dovetail actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
Create Channel
Tool to create a new channel in dovetail. use after confirming channel details.
Webhook trigger
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Create Contact
Tool to create a new contact in dovetail. use when you need to register a contact before logging interactions.
New Task Created
Triggers when a new task is created in a Google Tasks list. Uses timestamp filtering (updatedMin) to efficiently detect new tasks.
Create Data Point
Tool to create a data point within a channel. use after capturing new content to record and classify it in dovetail.
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.
Create Insight
Tool to create a new insight in dovetail. use after synthesizing findings when ready to store them. example: "create insight 'q1 user trends' with body '...' for project 'proj 123'."
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.
Create Topic
Tool to create a new topic in a channel. use after confirming channel id, title, and optional description.
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.
Delete Channel
Tool to delete an existing channel. use when you need to remove a channel and move it to the project's trash (restorable for 30 days). confirm the channel id before calling.
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.
Delete Topic
Tool to delete an existing topic. use when you have confirmed the topic id and want to move it to trash (restorable for 30 days). example: "delete topic with id 123e4567-e89b-12d3-a456-426614174000."
Get Note
Tool to retrieve details of a specific note. use when you have confirmed the note id and need full note metadata from dovetail.
Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.
Google Tasks and Dovetail, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
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