Make project blockers visible in Asana
Capture a blocker in Todoist and have Notis share it in the status update for the affected Asana project.
Trigger
New Task Created
Trigger when a new task is added to Todoist.
Action
Create Project Status Update
Tool to create a new status update on a project. use when you need to communicate the current status, progress, or any blockers related to a specific project.
Why this helps
Blockers captured during a busy day may not reach the project status where collaborators look for risks.
- Surface blockers in the project status channel
- Reduce repeated status writing
- Keep project collaborators informed
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Todoist and Asana once in the Notis portal.
- 2Create an automation in Automations, New Automation, or tell Notis to create one from any channel.
- 3In one instruction, ask Notis to identify blocker tasks and publish a concise status update on the related Asana project.
- 4Pick the Todoist New Task Created trigger and choose where run reports should go.
- 5Test with one real blocker task and review the project update.
Questions about this workflow
Will every new Todoist task create a status update?
Describe in the instruction which tasks indicate a blocker and should be shared. Other new tasks can be skipped.
What if the project is not clear from the task?
Provide a rule for identifying the project or ask Notis to report the missing context rather than posting to a guessed project.
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Todoist to Asana. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Todoist triggers
Asana actions
Recurring trigger
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Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.
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