Create a Dovetail channel for a new research stream
Give a new research stream a clear home when the evidence warrants it.
Trigger
New WhatsApp Message Received
Polling trigger that monitors for new messages received in TimelinesAI WhatsApp chats.
Action
Create Channel
Tool to create a new channel in dovetail. use after confirming channel details.
Why this helps
New research areas begin in chat but lack a consistent place to collect evidence.
- Creates clear research ownership
- Keeps new streams organized
- Avoids premature channel sprawl
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect TimelinesAI and Dovetail in Notis once.
- 2Create an automation named WhatsApp research stream setup.
- 3Tell Notis to assess whether the message represents a genuinely new research stream and create a Dovetail channel only after confirming its name and details.
- 4Pick the New WhatsApp Message Received trigger.
- 5Choose a report channel and test with one real message.
Questions about this workflow
Will it create a channel for every message?
No. Instruct Notis to create one only when a new research stream is justified and details are confirmed.
Can it use an existing project?
Yes. Include the target project context in the instruction.
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Timelinesai to Dovetail. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Timelinesai 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 WhatsApp Message Received
Polling trigger that monitors for new messages received in TimelinesAI WhatsApp chats.
Create Data Point
Tool to create a data point within a channel. use after capturing new content to record and classify it in dovetail.
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'."
Create Topic
Tool to create a new topic in a channel. use after confirming channel id, title, and optional description.
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.
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.
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