Open BotStar when a Todoist task appears
Turn a fresh task into an immediate conversation.
Trigger
New Task Created
Trigger when a new task is added to Todoist.
Action
Livechat open
Tool to show the live chat window. use after the widget has been bootstrapped with botstarapi('boot') to programmatically open the chat window (mode must be 'livechat' or 'popup').
Why this helps
New tasks can disappear into a list before anyone decides what happens next.
- Start context while the task is fresh
- Reduce inbox and app switching
- Create a consistent response habit
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Todoist and BotStar in Notis once.
- 2Create a new automation and describe the desired chat opening in one instruction.
- 3Choose Todoist New Task Created as the trigger.
- 4Choose where Notis should send run reports.
- 5Test it by creating one real Todoist task.
Questions about this workflow
Does this create a new BotStar bot?
No. It opens the configured live chat widget.
Can I limit which tasks open chat?
Describe the condition in the automation prompt, such as only tasks containing a specific phrase.
When this happens · Trigger
Do this · Action
Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Todoist to Botstar. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Todoist triggers
Botstar actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
BotStar LiveChat onClose Callback
Tool to register a callback when the chat window is closed. use after the widget is initialized. example prompt: "register an onclose handler that logs 'goodbye!' to the console."
Webhook trigger
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Get BotStar Application IDs
Tool to retrieve the botstar application id (`appid`). use when initializing or reinitializing the live chat widget.
New Task Created
Trigger when a new task is added to Todoist.
Livechat boot
Tool to reinitialize the live chat widget with provided data. use after initial load to reset or update widget configuration.
Close BotStar Livechat Widget
Tool to hide the live chat window. use when the chat widget is configured in livechat or popup mode.
Livechat on open
Tool to register a callback when the chat window is opened. use after widget initialization.
Livechat open
Tool to show the live chat window. use after the widget has been bootstrapped with botstarapi('boot') to programmatically open the chat window (mode must be 'livechat' or 'popup').
Livechat update
Tool to update user details on the current live chat session. use when you need to modify user profile attributes during an active conversation.
Get BotStar Webview Parameter
Tool to retrieve a parameter value passed from the botstar chatbot to the webview. use inside onchatbotready after your page loads in modal mode with bs:input meta tags.
Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.
Todoist and Botstar, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
When this happens · Trigger
Do this · Action
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