Auto-Create Folders for Each Project Phase
As your project flows through Asana sections, Notis automatically creates matching folders in Google Drive. Your file structure stays in sync with your workflow, no manual organizing.
Trigger
Task Moved to Section
Triggers when a task is moved to a section in a project.
Action
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.
Why this helps
Neurodivergent founders struggle with folder chaos. If your Asana workflow has phases (Ideation > Design > Build > Launch), but your Drive is flat or misaligned, files end up in the wrong place and you waste time digging.
- File structure mirrors your actual workflow stages
- Less decision fatigue about where files belong
- Easier to hand off work between phases
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Asana and Google Drive to Notis.
- 2Create the automation: tell Notis 'When a task moves to a new section in Asana, create a folder in Google Drive for that section if it doesn't exist.'
- 3Select 'Task Moved to Section' as the trigger.
- 4Pick your notification channel.
- 5Test by moving an Asana task to a new section and verify the folder appears in Drive.
Questions about this workflow
Can I customize the folder names?
Yes. Tell Notis the exact folder names or naming pattern you want (e.g., 'Name it Design Review Phase'). Natural language prompts handle this.
What if the folder already exists?
Notis will skip creating a duplicate. You can also tell it 'only create folders that don't already exist.'
Can I nest folders within a parent?
Yes, include that in your prompt: 'Create subfolders inside a Projects folder.' Notis will organize hierarchically.
Will old folders be deleted if the section name changes?
No. Notis creates new folders but doesn't delete existing ones. You can manually archive old ones in Drive.
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Asana to Google Drive. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Asana triggers
Google Drive actions
Attachment Added to Task
Triggers when an attachment is added to a task.
Add file sharing preference
Modifies sharing permissions for an existing google drive file, granting a specified role to a user, group, domain, or 'anyone'.
New Comment on Task
Triggers when a comment is added to a task in a project.
Copy file
Duplicates an existing file in google drive, identified by its `file id`.
New Task Created
Triggers when a new task is created in a project.
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.
Task Moved to Section
Triggers when a task is moved to a section in a project.
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.
Tag Added to Task
Triggers when a tag is added to a task. Note: Asana's event structure is inverted for tag events — the resource is the task and the parent is the tag. So parent.gid gives the tag GID.
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).
Task Updated
Triggers when a task is updated in a project.
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.
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