Count stored files from Todoist tasks
Answer simple completeness questions without opening storage manually.
Trigger
New Task Created
Trigger when a new task is added to Todoist.
Action
Get File Count
Tool to get the count of files in a backendless directory. use when you need to determine how many items match a filter or include subdirectories.
Why this helps
Readiness checks become repetitive when someone has to count uploaded files by hand.
- Speed up intake reviews
- Reduce counting errors
- Make readiness visible
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Todoist and Backendless once in Notis.
- 2Create an automation for storage readiness checks.
- 3Tell Notis to count files in the Backendless path named or implied by each new Todoist task.
- 4Pick Todoist New Task Created as the trigger.
- 5Choose a report channel and test with one intake task.
Questions about this workflow
Can it include nested folders?
Ask Notis to use the directory count behavior that includes subdirectories when appropriate.
What if no path is provided?
The automation can report that a path is required before counting.
When this happens · Trigger
Do this · Action
Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Todoist to Backendless. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Todoist triggers
Backendless actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
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Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.
Todoist and Backendless, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
When this happens · Trigger
Do this · Action
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