Turn priority tasks into decision ready insights
Make the reasoning behind an urgent task visible to everyone who needs it.
Trigger
New Task Created
Trigger when a new task is added to Todoist.
Action
Create Insight
Tool to create a new insight in dovetail. use after synthesizing findings when ready to store them. example: "create insight 'q1 user trends' with body '...' for project 'proj 123'."
Why this helps
High priority research work moves fast, so its assumptions and intended outcome often disappear.
- Preserves urgency and decision context
- Makes assumptions easier to revisit
- Creates a shared source for follow-up decisions
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Todoist and Dovetail once in Notis.
- 2Create an automation for priority research tasks.
- 3Tell Notis to create a Dovetail insight from qualifying new tasks, preserving the decision question and evidence stated in the task.
- 4Choose Todoist New Task Created as the trigger and a report channel.
- 5Test with one priority task and verify the insight.
Questions about this workflow
How does Notis know a task is priority?
Use a clear priority marker that is present in the Todoist event context, such as a task label or wording.
Can it identify unsupported assumptions?
Ask Notis to separate stated facts from assumptions and flag anything the task does not support.
When this happens · Trigger
Do this · Action
Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Todoist to Dovetail. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Todoist triggers
Dovetail actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
Create Channel
Tool to create a new channel in dovetail. use after confirming channel details.
Webhook trigger
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Create Contact
Tool to create a new contact in dovetail. use when you need to register a contact before logging interactions.
New Task Created
Trigger when a new task is added to Todoist.
Create Data Point
Tool to create a data point within a channel. use after capturing new content to record and classify it in dovetail.
Create Insight
Tool to create a new insight in dovetail. use after synthesizing findings when ready to store them. example: "create insight 'q1 user trends' with body '...' for project 'proj 123'."
Create Topic
Tool to create a new topic in a channel. use after confirming channel id, title, and optional description.
Delete Channel
Tool to delete an existing channel. use when you need to remove a channel and move it to the project's trash (restorable for 30 days). confirm the channel id before calling.
Delete Topic
Tool to delete an existing topic. use when you have confirmed the topic id and want to move it to trash (restorable for 30 days). example: "delete topic with id 123e4567-e89b-12d3-a456-426614174000."
Get Note
Tool to retrieve details of a specific note. use when you have confirmed the note id and need full note metadata from dovetail.
Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.
Todoist and Dovetail, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
When this happens · Trigger
Do this · Action
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