Auto-Organize Asana Attachments by Type
Stop drowning in a flat folder of mixed files. When you attach anything to an Asana task, Notis automatically sorts it into the right subfolder (PDFs here, images here, specs there).
Trigger
Attachment Added to Task
Triggers when an attachment is added to a task.
Action
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).
Why this helps
Neurodivergent founders often have good intentions about organizing files but lack the executive function to maintain it. A flat folder full of mixed file types becomes unsearchable and demoralizing to navigate.
- Files are automatically sorted, not left in chaos
- Less decision fatigue about where things go
- Easier to find files by type later
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Asana and Google Drive to Notis.
- 2Create the automation: tell Notis 'When a file is attached to an Asana task, upload it to Google Drive and sort it into a folder based on file type (PDFs in PDFs folder, images in Images folder, etc.)'
- 3Select 'Attachment Added to Task' as the trigger.
- 4Pick your notification channel.
- 5Test by attaching different file types to Asana tasks and verify they land in the correct folders.
Questions about this workflow
What file types are recognized?
Common ones: PDFs, images (JPG, PNG, GIF), documents (DOC, XLS, PPT), videos. You can also specify custom categories in your prompt.
Can I create custom sorting rules?
Yes. Tell Notis 'Sort finance files into Accounting, design files into Design, etc.' based on task tags, project, or file name patterns.
What if the type-specific folder doesn't exist yet?
Notis will create it. You can also pre-create them in Drive and Notis will find and use them.
Can I sort by something other than file type?
Absolutely. Sort by project, by task, by month, or by custom categories. Your prompt controls the logic.
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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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