Turn Todoist tasks into Cody research threads
Capture the task in Todoist and let Cody start the research context for you.
Trigger
New Task Created
Trigger when a new task is added to Todoist.
Action
Create Conversation
Tool to create a new conversation with a specified bot. Use when starting a new conversation thread with optional focus mode to limit bot's knowledge base to specific documents.
Why this helps
Research tasks sit untouched because starting the right context takes too much effort.
- Starts research without another app switch
- Keeps the original task wording visible
- Creates a focused thread for follow-up
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Todoist and Cody once in Notis.
- 2Create an automation named Todoist research thread.
- 3Tell Notis to start a Cody conversation for each new research-related Todoist task and frame the task as the opening question.
- 4Pick Todoist New Task Created as the trigger and choose where run reports go.
- 5Test with one real research task.
Questions about this workflow
Does this create a new Cody conversation for every task?
Yes, the automation can start a conversation for each new task that matches your instruction.
Can I tell Cody to focus on certain documents?
Yes, include the desired focus or document scope in the instruction.
When this happens · Trigger
Do this · Action
Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Todoist to Cody. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Todoist triggers
Cody actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
Create Conversation
Tool to create a new conversation with a specified bot. Use when starting a new conversation thread with optional focus mode to limit bot's knowledge base to specific documents.
Webhook trigger
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Create Document
Tool to create a new document with text or HTML content in Cody AI. Use when you need to add documents to Cody's knowledge base with up to 768 KB of content.
New Task Created
Trigger when a new task is added to Todoist.
Create Document From File
Tool to create a document by uploading a file (up to 100 MB). Supports txt, md, rtf, pdf, ppt, pptx, pptm, doc, docx, docm formats. Use when you need to add file-based documents to Cody's knowledge base. The file is processed asynchronously.
Create Document from Webpage
Tool to create a document from a publicly accessible webpage URL. Use when you need to import content from a webpage into Cody AI. The webpage must be accessible without login. If request fails, ensure the URL is publicly accessible and not blocked by a firewall.
Create Folder
Tool to create a new folder in Cody AI for organizing content. Use when you need to create a folder to organize documents or conversations.
Delete Conversation
Tool to delete a conversation by its ID. Use when you need to permanently remove a conversation from the system.
Delete Document
Tool to delete a document by id. Use when removing a document that is no longer needed.
Get Conversation
Tool to fetch a conversation by its ID from Cody AI. Use when you need to retrieve details about a specific conversation. Supports optional includes parameter to filter response to list document IDs.
Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.
Todoist and Cody, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
When this happens · Trigger
Do this · Action
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