Get from writing task to first draft
Start a Drive draft from the brief details already captured in Todoist, ready for your review and editing.
Trigger
New Task Created
Trigger when a new task is added to Todoist.
Action
Create a File from Text
Creates a new file in google drive from provided text content (up to 10mb), supporting various formats including automatic conversion to google workspace types.
Why this helps
Writing tasks are easy to defer when the blank page is the next thing waiting for you.
- Create a concrete starting point for writing.
- Use the brief details already supplied.
- Keep the draft in Drive for easy review.
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Todoist and Google Drive once in the Notis portal.
- 2Create an automation in Automations, New Automation, and supply a name and prompt.
- 3In one instruction, ask Notis to draft the requested content in Drive using only the task's supplied brief and to flag missing requirements.
- 4Select Todoist New Task Created and choose a report channel.
- 5Test with one writing task and review the draft for accuracy and fit.
Questions about this workflow
Can it invent a target audience or claim?
Tell Notis to use only information in the task and flag missing audience or factual details.
Is the result ready to publish?
The action creates a draft file. Review it before using or publishing it.
When this happens · Trigger
Do this · Action
Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Todoist to Google Drive. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Todoist triggers
Google Drive actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
Add file sharing preference
Modifies sharing permissions for an existing google drive file, granting a specified role to a user, group, domain, or 'anyone'.
Webhook trigger
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Copy file
Duplicates an existing file in google drive, identified by its `file id`.
New Task Created
Trigger when a new task is added to Todoist.
Create Comment
Tool to create a comment on a file. use when you need to add a new comment to a specific file in google drive.
Create Shared Drive
Tool to create a new shared drive. use when you need to programmatically create a new shared drive for collaboration or storage.
Create File or Folder
Creates a new file or folder with metadata. use to create empty files or folders, or files with content by providing it in the request body (though this action primarily focuses on metadata creation).
Create a File from Text
Creates a new file in google drive from provided text content (up to 10mb), supporting various formats including automatic conversion to google workspace types.
Create a folder
Creates a new folder in google drive, optionally within a parent folder specified by its id or name; if a parent name is provided but not found, the action will fail.
Create Reply
Tool to create a reply to a comment in google drive. use when you need to respond to an existing comment on a file.
Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.
Todoist and Google Drive, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
When this happens · Trigger
Do this · Action
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