Notify stakeholders by email when project tasks finish
When a milestone task is marked as complete in Asana, automatically dispatch a confirmation email via Gmail to keep stakeholders informed.
Google for Startups AcceleratorHow Knit builds this workflow
The Agent researches both APIs and wires the trigger on one side to the action on the other — no pre-built connector required. Here is the vocabulary it has to work with.
Gmail Explore Gmail →
TriggersFires when a new email arrives in Gmail.
Fires when an email is sent from Gmail.
Fires when a tracked email sent via Gmail is opened.
Fires when an email sent via Gmail bounces.
Sends an email via Gmail.
Creates a draft email in Gmail.
Applies a label or folder to an email in Gmail.
Moves an email into a different folder in Gmail.
Asana Explore Asana →
TriggersFires when a new task or card is created in Asana.
Fires when a task in Asana is marked complete.
Fires when a task's due date in Asana is coming up.
Fires when a comment is added to a task in Asana.
Creates a new task in Asana.
Updates a task's status or assignee in Asana.
Posts a comment on a task in Asana.
Moves a task in Asana to a different board or list.
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Common questions
Can Knit build “Notify stakeholders by email when project tasks finish” between Gmail and Asana?
Yes — describe it in the box above and Knit's Integrations Agent researches Gmail and Asana's public API docs (or your own uploaded docs) and builds a working workflow, whether or not either app already has a pre-built connector.
How long does it take to build?
Minutes to a first working version, not weeks — you test it against real data before it goes anywhere near production.
What's the most common Project Management + Email automation?
Creating a task in Asana from a flagged or labeled email in Gmail, with the message content and sender carried over automatically.
Can replies to that email update the task status?
Yes — the Agent can watch the same thread in Gmail and update the linked task in Asana when a reply comes in.