Use Automations templates

Browse our Automations templates to find a quick way to create efficient processes for your team. These templates are pre-set Triggers and Actions that can be used as-is to automate repetitive work, like changing the status every time a task is created, and you can customize them.

There are over 50 Automation templates that you can apply to any Space, Folder, or List.

If you just need to automatically set Assignees or Watchers to a task from any Space, Folder, or List check out the Automation Shortcut menu first.

What you'll need

  • The Workspace admin or owner must enable the Automation ClickApp.
  • Guests can't set up Automations.
  • The number of total active Automations that you can have in your Workspace depends on your plan:
    • Free Forever: 5 total active Automations.
    • Unlimited: 500 total active Automations.
    • Business and above: Unlimited total active Automations.
  • The number of Actions that can be completed per month depends on your plan:
    • Free Forever: 100 Actions/month.
    • Unlimited: 1,000 Actions/month.
    • Business: 10,000 Actions/Month. 
    • Business Plus: 25,000 Actions/month. 
    • Enterprise: 250,000 Actions/month. 
  • Action limits reset on the first of every month (PST).
  • Usage alert emails are sent to owners and admins of Workspaces when an Automations usage is at 90% and when usage is over 100%.
  • Business Plans and above can purchase more Automation Actions.
  • Webhook actions and Automation integrations are available for Business Plans and above.

Browse templates

Browse Automations templates for ways to make your team and workflows more efficient through automation. Templates are stored in the Automations menu and are grouped into categories, like Move, Statuses, and Creation.

You can apply Automations to Spaces, Folders, and Lists. Automations apply to all tasks and subtasks within that location.

  1. Click the Space, Folder, or List in the Sidebar to open that location.

  2. Access Automations by either: 

    • Clicking Automations in the upper-right corner
    • Selecting Automations from the Settings menu.
  3. Click Add automation to open the Automations modal

  4. Click a category to browse that group of templates

Know what you want to automate? You can also create a Custom Automation to set whichever Trigger, Conditions, and Actions you want.

Set up an Automations template

When you find the right template, you'll set up Triggers and Actions.

  1. In the upper-right corner of the view, click Automations.

    This button is not displayed in Everything view.

  2. At the top, click the Browse tab.

  3. In the sidebar, select a category.

  4. Click the template to open it.

  5. Complete any information required to enable the Automation.

  6. Click Create.

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