Bring the right people into new work
Capture a task in Todoist and let Notis add the relevant collaborators as followers of its Asana task.
Trigger
New Task Created
Trigger when a new task is added to Todoist.
Action
Add Followers to Task
Tool to add followers to a task in asana. use this tool when you need to add one or more users as followers to a specific task. this will notify them of updates to the task.
Why this helps
People who need to track a task may not know it exists until someone remembers to notify them.
- Make relevant collaborators aware of task updates
- Reduce manual notification steps
- Keep interested teammates connected to the task
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 find the related Asana task and add the specified users as followers.
- 4Pick the Todoist New Task Created trigger and choose where run reports should go.
- 5Test with one real task and verify the intended users are followers.
Questions about this workflow
Will adding a follower notify them?
The Asana action adds followers and its description says this notifies them of task updates. Specify which users should follow the task.
Can this workflow add followers to a newly created task?
Yes, if the Asana task exists and Notis can identify it. This action adds followers to a task; use a task creation workflow first if needed.
When this happens · Trigger
Do this · Action
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
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
Add Followers to Task
Tool to add followers to a task in asana. use this tool when you need to add one or more users as followers to a specific task. this will notify them of updates to the task.
Webhook trigger
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Add Supporting Relationship to Goal
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New Task Created
Trigger when a new task is added to Todoist.
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Create a tag in a workspace
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Create task in asana with specific details
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Tool to upload an attachment to a task. use when you need to attach a file to a specific task in asana.
Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.
Todoist and Asana, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
When this happens · Trigger
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