Auto-create a notes document as a meeting begins
Preparation is mental overhead. Notis creates a ready-to-use Google Doc for meeting notes 5 minutes before your event starts, so you're never caught without a place to capture ideas.
Trigger
Event Starting Soon
Triggers when a calendar event is within a configured number of minutes from starting. Returns event details, time remaining, attendees, and join links when available.
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
During a meeting, your brain is already taxed. Hunting for a notepad or scrambling to open a new Doc adds friction at the exact moment you need to focus.
- You're always ready with a blank canvas to capture notes.
- No last-minute searching for a doc or notepad.
- Reduces pre-meeting anxiety by automating one more detail.
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Ensure Google Calendar and Google Drive are connected to Notis.
- 2Tell Notis, 'Create a Google Doc for meeting notes 5 minutes before my calendar events start' or set it up in the portal.
- 3Select the trigger: 'Event Starting Soon' (configure the time window—e.g., 5 minutes).
- 4Choose your notification channel.
- 5Test with an upcoming meeting and confirm the Doc appears in Drive.
Questions about this workflow
How far in advance can Notis create the document?
You can set it to any interval before the event: 5 minutes, 15 minutes, 30 minutes, or more. Whatever gives you the most mental peace.
Can the document include a template with agenda items?
Yes. In your automation prompt, you can specify template content, e.g., 'Create a doc titled Meeting Notes for [Event] with sections for Agenda, Decisions, and Action Items.'
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Google Calendar to Google Drive. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Google Calendar triggers
Google Drive actions
Attendee Response Changed
Polling trigger that fires when any attendee's RSVP changes to accepted, declined, or tentative. Returns attendee info and current status.
Add file sharing preference
Modifies sharing permissions for an existing google drive file, granting a specified role to a user, group, domain, or 'anyone'.
Event Canceled or Deleted
Triggers when a Google Calendar event is cancelled or deleted. Returns minimal data: event_id, summary (if available), and cancellation timestamp.
Copy file
Duplicates an existing file in google drive, identified by its `file id`.
Event Starting Soon
Triggers when a calendar event is within a configured number of minutes from starting. Returns event details, time remaining, attendees, and join links when available.
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.
Calendar Event Changes
**SOON TO BE DEPRECATED** - Use Calendar Event Sync (polling trigger) instead. Real-time webhook trigger for calendar event changes. Returns event metadata only. For full event data, use Calendar Event Sync (polling trigger).
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.
Event Created
Polling trigger that fires when a new calendar event is created. Returns event ID, summary, start/end times, and organizer info.
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).
Calendar Event Sync
Polling trigger that returns full event data including details, attendees, and metadata. For real-time notifications with basic info, use Calendar Event Changes (webhook).
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.
Event Updated
Triggers when an existing Google Calendar event is modified. Returns the event ID, change type, and the specific fields that changed with their previous and new values.
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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