Open Dovetail topics from Todoist tasks
Give each emerging research question a clear home before it gets buried in your task list.
Trigger
New Task Created
Trigger when a new task is added to Todoist.
Action
Create Topic
Tool to create a new topic in a channel. use after confirming channel id, title, and optional description.
Why this helps
New research themes stay trapped in task titles and never become organized topics.
- Turns questions into visible research themes
- Keeps topic creation tied to real work
- Reduces setup friction in Dovetail
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Todoist and Dovetail in Notis.
- 2Create an automation for opening research topics.
- 3Tell Notis to create a Dovetail topic in the named channel from each new Todoist task, using the task as the topic title and supplied context as description.
- 4Select Todoist New Task Created as the trigger and a report destination.
- 5Test with one task after confirming the channel details.
Questions about this workflow
What must I provide before the topic is created?
Provide or reference the Dovetail channel where the topic belongs. If the channel id or title is missing, Notis should ask for it or report the gap.
Can the topic title be cleaned up?
Yes. Ask Notis to turn the task into a concise research theme while preserving the original intent.
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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