Create Jira Tasks for New Google Drive Files Automatically
Every new file gets a home in Jira. No more orphaned documents or forgotten deliverables.
Trigger
File Created
Triggers when a new file is created in Google Drive.
Action
Create Issue
Creates a new jira issue (e.g., bug, task, story) in a specified project.
Why this helps
New documents pile up in Google Drive without corresponding tickets in Jira, making it impossible to track deliverables or their progress.
- Automatic task creation for all new files
- Centralized tracking across documents and tickets
- Reduce forgotten deliverables and dead documents
- Clear audit trail linking files to progress
- Less manual project admin overhead
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Google Drive and Jira to Notis.
- 2Create an automation: 'When a new file is created in Google Drive, create a Jira task with the file name and a link to it.'
- 3Choose whether this applies to your entire Drive, a team folder, or specific project folders. Notis uses the trigger to focus only on files that match.
- 4Pick a Slack channel or email for notifications, then test by uploading a file to Google Drive and confirming the task appears.
Questions about this workflow
Can I apply this only to certain types of files (like PDFs or Docs)?
Yes. In your automation instruction, you can specify file types. For example: 'when new PDFs are added to the Marketing folder.'
Will this create tasks for existing files if I enable it now?
No. Notis only acts on new events going forward. It won't backfill old files unless you ask it to run a one-time scan.
What if I upload files temporarily that I don't want tracked?
You can pause the automation, or Notis can exclude certain folders or file patterns from triggering the automation.
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Google Drive to Jira. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Google Drive triggers
Jira actions
Comment Added (Docs/Sheets/Slides)
Triggers when a new comment is added to Google Docs, Sheets, or Slides.
Add Attachment
Uploads and attaches a file to a jira issue.
File Created
Triggers when a new file is created in Google Drive.
Add Comment
Adds a comment using atlassian document format (adf) for rich text to an existing jira issue.
File Deleted or Trashed
Triggers when a file is moved to trash or permanently deleted in Drive.
Add Watcher to Issue
Adds a user to an issue's watcher list by account id.
File Shared (Permissions Added)
Triggers when new sharing permissions are granted to a file or folder. Uses Drive's `changes.list` endpoint with inline `permissions` in the `fields` mask so each change carries the file's current permission set provider-atomically. We diff that against `seen_permission_keys` to identify newly added grants. Drive page tokens are the primary cursor; if Drive rejects a stored token, the trigger raises `PollingTriggerError` without clearing state rather than silently re-baselining and dropping events. Limitation: truly ephemeral permissions (added and revoked between two polls without any other file modification in between) are not detected. Drive Activity API would catch those but requires an additional OAuth scope and a different payload contract.
Assign Issue
Assigns a jira issue to a user, default assignee, or unassigns; supports email/name lookup.
File Updated
Triggers when a file's metadata or content changes in Google Drive.
Bulk Create Issues
Creates multiple jira issues (up to 50 per call) with full feature support including markdown, assignee resolution, and priority handling.
Google Drive Changes
Triggers when changes are detected in a Google Drive.
Create Issue
Creates a new jira issue (e.g., bug, task, story) in a specified project.
New File Matching Query
Triggers when a new Google Drive file matches a provided query. This is the legacy query-centric trigger: it preserves Drive API query config such as ``corpora`` / ``driveId`` aliases and emits the historical ``file_matching_query`` event type. ``FileCreatedTrigger`` covers the broader "new file" case and emits ``file_created``.
Link Issues
Links two jira issues using a specified link type with optional comment.
Create Project
Creates a new jira project with required lead, template, and type configuration.
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