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.
The Four Categories of Triggers
Taskade triggers fall into four categories. Pick the one that matches where the event originates:
Every trigger in Taskade fits one of these four categories. Once the trigger fires, the Automation v2 engine pipes the event through filters, branches, and loops before dispatching to actions across 100+ integrations.
Test a Trigger to See Its Real Payload
Building filters against a made-up payload almost always misses an edge case. The fastest way to see the real shape is to fire the trigger once and let Taskade replay the latest event.
Open the automation in the flow editor.
Click the trigger step. The side panel opens.
Use the test action to replay the most recent event from the trigger.
Copy any field from the replayed payload into a Branch or Filter step downstream.
If the trigger has never fired, save the automation and send one real event from the source app. The next test replay pulls that payload in.
💡 Why this matters. Building filters against a real payload catches the surprises before they ship.
Taskade Triggers
💡 Note: All Triggers which are not "Instant" trigger at 15-minute intervals.
⚡️ Trigger
🔤 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.
Mailhook Trigger
Trigger automation flows by sending tasks & data to a unique email address.
Webhook
Triggers actions through requests received from external services.
Project Created
Triggers when a new project is created in a workspace.
Due Date Removed
Triggers when a due date is removed from a task.
Calendly Triggers
⚡️ Trigger
🔤 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
⚡️ Trigger
🔤 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
⚡️ Trigger
🔤 Description
New Submission
Activates upon receiving a new form submission in Typeform.
Gmail Triggers
⚡️ Trigger
🔤 Description
New Email
Kicks off actions when a new email arrives in Gmail.
Google Sheets Triggers
⚡️ Trigger
🔤 Description
New Row
Triggers when a new row is added to Google Sheets.
Google Forms Triggers
⚡️ Trigger
🔤 Description
New Response
Initiates a process with a new response in Google Forms.
Google Drive Trigger
⚡️ Trigger
🔤 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
⚡️ Trigger
🔤 Description
New Form Submission
Initiates an action with a new form submission in Webflow.
HubSpot Triggers
⚡️ Trigger
🔤 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
⚡️ Trigger
🔤 Description
New Video
Triggers when a new video is added to a YouTube channel.
RSS Triggers
⚡️ Trigger
🔤 Description
New Item Added
Triggers when a new item is added to an RSS feed.
Discord Triggers
⚡️ Trigger
🔤 Description
New Message
Triggers when a new message is sent to a Discord channel.
Google Calendar Triggers
⚡️ Trigger
🔤 Description
New or Updated Event
Triggers when an event in a Google Calendar is created or updated.
GitHub Triggers
⚡️ Trigger
🔤 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.
Asana Triggers
⚡️ Trigger
🔤 Description
New Task
Triggers when a new task is created in Asana.
Notion Triggers
⚡️ Trigger
🔤 Description
New Page
Triggers when a new page is created in a Notion database.
Zoom Triggers
⚡️ Trigger
🔤 Description
Meeting Started
Triggers when a Zoom meeting starts.
Stripe Triggers
⚡️ Trigger
🔤 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
⚡️ Trigger
🔤 Description
New Order
Triggers when a new order is placed.
New Paid Order
Triggers when an order is successfully paid.
New Checkout
Triggers when a new checkout is created.
New Abandoned Checkout
Triggers when a checkout is abandoned by a customer.
New Customer
Triggers when a new customer account is created.
Cancelled Order
Triggers when an order is cancelled.
Updated Product
Triggers when a product is updated in your store.
Telegram Bot Triggers
Start automations when events happen in your Telegram chats. Connect your bot via the Bot API Token from @BotFather.
⚡ Trigger
🔤 Fires When
⏱ 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
💡 Tip: All Telegram Bot triggers are instant — your automation starts the moment the event occurs. Pair with Telegram Bot actions to build full chatbot workflows.
