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Automation Triggers

Automation Triggers

Updated 2026-03-04ยท7 min read
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Overview

Triggers are the backbone of automation in Taskade. They are predefined conditions that, when met, initiate a series of automated actions within. Essentially, they're the "if" part of an "if this, then that" equation, monitoring for specific events or changes.

๐Ÿ’ก Note: New to automations? Check the Getting Started guide before setting up agent tools. Once you're ready, browse the full list of automation actions.


Taskade Triggers

๐Ÿ’ก Note: All Triggers which are not "Instant" trigger at 15-minute intervals.

โšก๏ธ Trigger ๐Ÿ”ค Description
Task Added Triggers whenever a new task is created in a selected project.
Task Completed Activates when a task is marked as completed.
Task Assigned Triggers when a task is assigned to you or a team member inside a project.
Task Due Triggers when a task with a due date is due.
Task Custom Field Updated Triggers when a custom field is updated.
Task Manual Trigger Manually trigger task-based automations from within projects.
Project Completed Triggers when a project is completed.
New Comment Triggers when a new comment is made on tasks.
New Due Date Triggers when a new due date is added to a task.
Agent Trigger Enables AI Agents to optionally run actions during a conversation.
Agent Public Chat Ended Triggers when the public agent conversation comes to an end.
Form Trigger Triggers when a form is used.
Schedule Schedules the automation to run every hour, day, week, or month.
Delay Pause an automation for a specified time period (Delay For) or until a specific date and time (Delay Until) before continuing.
Mailhook Trigger Trigger automation flows by sending tasks & data to a unique email address.
Webhook Triggers actions through requests received from external services.

Calendly Triggers

โšก๏ธ Trigger ๐Ÿ”ค Description
Any Event Scheduled Triggers when a new event is scheduled in Calendly.
Event Canceled Triggers when a scheduled event is canceled.
Event Scheduled for an Event Type Triggers when a specific type of event is scheduled.

Slack Triggers

โšก๏ธ Trigger ๐Ÿ”ค Description
New Message Triggers when a new message is submitted.
New Channel Triggers when a new channel is created.
New Mention Triggers when the Taskade Bot name is mentioned.
New Reaction Triggers when a new reaction is added to a message.

Typeform Triggers

โšก๏ธ Trigger ๐Ÿ”ค Description
New Submission Activates upon receiving a new form submission in Typeform.

Gmail Triggers

โšก๏ธ Trigger ๐Ÿ”ค Description
New Email Kicks off actions when a new email arrives in Gmail.

Google Sheets Triggers

โšก๏ธ Trigger ๐Ÿ”ค Description
New Row Triggers when a new row is added to Google Sheets.

Google Forms Triggers

โšก๏ธ Trigger ๐Ÿ”ค Description
New Response Initiates a process with a new response in Google Forms.

Google Drive Trigger

โšก๏ธ Trigger ๐Ÿ”ค Description
New Folder Triggers when a new folder is created in a Google Drive.
New File Triggers when a new file is added to a Google Drive.

Webflow Triggers

โšก๏ธ Trigger ๐Ÿ”ค Description
New Form Submission Initiates an action with a new form submission in Webflow.

HubSpot Triggers

โšก๏ธ Trigger ๐Ÿ”ค Description
New Deal Triggers when a new HubSpot CRM deal is found.
New Contact Triggers when a new HubSpot CRM contact is found.
Deal Stage Reached Triggers when a HubSpot CRM deal enters a selected stage.

YouTube Triggers

โšก๏ธ Trigger ๐Ÿ”ค Description
New Video Triggers when a new video is added to a YouTube channel.

RSS Triggers

โšก๏ธ Trigger ๐Ÿ”ค Description
New Item Added Triggers when a new item is added to an RSS feed.

Discord Triggers

โšก๏ธ Trigger ๐Ÿ”ค Description
New Item Added Triggers when a new message is sent to a Discord channel.

Google Calendar

โšก๏ธ Trigger ๐Ÿ”ค Description
New or Updated Event Triggers when an event in a Google Calendar is created or updated.

GitHub

โšก๏ธ Trigger ๐Ÿ”ค Description
New Pull Request Triggers with a new pull request.
New Star Triggers when a user stars a repository.
New Issue Triggers when a new issue is opened.
New Push Initiates when new commits are pushed.
New Release Triggers when a new release is published.
New Issue Comment Triggers when a new comment is added to an issue.

Stripe Triggers

โšก๏ธ Trigger ๐Ÿ”ค Description
New Customer Triggers when a new customer is created in Stripe
New Payment Triggers when a new payment is successfully made in Stripe
Payment Failed Triggers when a payment fails in Stripe
New Subscription Triggers when a new subscription is created in Stripe
Canceled Subscription Triggers when a subscription is canceled in Stripe

Shopify Triggers

โšก๏ธ Trigger ๐Ÿ”ค Description
New Order A new order is placed
Order Updated Order status changes
New Customer A new customer account is created
Order Fulfilled An order is marked as fulfilled
Order Cancelled An order is cancelled

Telegram Bot Triggers

Start automations when events happen in your Telegram chats. Connect your bot via the Bot API Token from @BotFather.

โšก Trigger ๐Ÿ”ค Fires When โฑ Type
New Message Someone sends a message to your bot or a group the bot is in Instant
New Member A new member joins a group where your bot is present Instant
Callback Query A user presses an inline keyboard button in your bot Instant

๐Ÿ’ก Tip: All Telegram Bot triggers are instant โ€” your automation starts the moment the event occurs. Pair with Telegram Bot actions to build full chatbot workflows.