Create a decision log when a decision task appears
Keep the rationale where future you can find it.
Trigger
New Task Created
Trigger when a new task is added to Todoist.
Action
Create paper document
Creates a new dropbox paper document at the specified path using html or markdown content.
Why this helps
Decisions get made in task comments and disappear from team memory.
- Preserves rationale
- Improves future review
- Supports team alignment
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Todoist and Dropbox in Notis.
- 2Create the automation and describe the document format.
- 3Tell Notis to create a Dropbox Paper decision log from the new task, including question, constraints, options, and known next step.
- 4Pick Todoist New Task Created as the trigger.
- 5Choose a report channel and test with one real task.
Questions about this workflow
Can it separate facts from assumptions?
Yes. Include those headings in the requested Paper format.
What if the task lacks enough context?
Tell Notis to mark missing information clearly instead of inventing it.
When this happens · Trigger
Do this · Action
Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Todoist to Dropbox. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Todoist triggers
Dropbox actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
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Webhook trigger
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New Task Created
Trigger when a new task is added to Todoist.
Create paper document
Creates a new dropbox paper document at the specified path using html or markdown content.
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List folder contents
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Move file or folder
Move file or folder
Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.
Todoist and Dropbox, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
When this happens · Trigger
Do this · Action
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