Overview

The Task Added trigger automatically runs your workflow whenever a new task is created in a selected Taskade project. It’s an essential building block for automations that rely on real-time task management and progress tracking.

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Use the Task Added Trigger

Create a new automation or edit an existing flow.
Click ➕ Add Trigger and select Task Added from the available options.
Configure the trigger in the sidebar on the right.

Task Added (Settings)

Trigger settings let you define conditions for the Task Added trigger:

🏷️ Field	🔤 Purpose
Project	Select the specific Taskade project to monitor for newly added tasks.

Task Added Use Cases

Not sure where to start? Here are a few ideas on how to usej the Task Added trigger:

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✨ Use Case	💭 Scenario	⏩ Flow Example
Notify team on new tasks	A team wants a quick heads-up in Slack whenever any new task appears.	1. Trigger: Task Added 2. (Optional) Filter Data to filter incoming tasks based on their content 3. Send Channel Message (Slack) with task details
Track tasks in a sheet	A manager needs to log all newly created tasks in a Google Sheet for reports.	1. Trigger: Task Added 2. Insert Row (Google Sheets) using task info (ID, content, etc.) 3. (Optional) Notify via email or Slack.
Create drafts from tasks	A content team wants a first-pass draft or summary for newly added writing tasks.	1. Trigger: Task Added 2. Generate with AI OR Run Agent Command 3. Create Document to add the AI output to a Google Document for a review.

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