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.
TL;DR: The Task Added trigger fires the moment a new task appears in a chosen Taskade project, pulling that event into your automation so you can react instantly. Use it to notify your team in Slack, log tasks to a sheet, or draft content with AI. See more automation actions & triggers.
Note: Be sure to explore other automation actions & triggers.
Task Added is the most-used trigger in Taskade — the spark for "if a new item enters this project, then..." workflows.
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
Here is how the Task Added trigger flows from a new task to actions across your connected tools.
Not sure where to start? Here are a few ideas on how to use the Task Added trigger:
| ✨ 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. |
Related guides
- Task Assigned, Task Completed, Task Due — Other lifecycle triggers
- Comment Trigger — React to task comments
- Field Updated — React to field changes
- Filter Data — Narrow before the rest of the flow runs
- AI Categorize — Classify incoming tasks