What does this Google Drive automation do?
A monthly pass lists the folder, summarizes what is stale, and moves it out of the working area.
What can you do with it?
- Keep the working folder to what is actually in use
- Get a written record of what was archived
- Avoid the annual cleanup weekend
The Steps
This automation runs in 4 steps:
- When Schedule — Every month
- Then Google Drive — List files
- Then Taskade AI — Ask AI
- Then Loop over each stale file — Move Folder/File
Who is this automation for?
Built for teams with a folder that never shrinks. A monthly pass lists the folder, summarizes what is stale, and moves it out of the working area.
How do you set it up?
- Open the "Automations" tab in your workspace.
- Click ➕ Add automation, then start from scratch.
- Add the trigger "Every month" from Schedule.
- Add the action "List files" from Google Drive.
- Add the action "Ask AI" from Taskade AI.
- Add a Loop step: Loop over each stale file — Move Folder/File.
- Connect your Google Drive account when prompted, then enable the toggle in the top-right corner.
Prefer to describe it instead? Click Build this flow with AI above and Taskade wires the trigger, the steps for you.