Zach - ClickUp
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Allow automations based on when a new folder is created in a space
Julie Runez
I'd like to be able to add an automation to the space level, so that any time a new folder is created in that space, it can trigger a task or notification for people who need to add information or permissions to that folder.
Zach - ClickUp
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Automation Trigger – “When a List is Created”
Nicky Salido
Currently, ClickUp automation triggers only work at the task or subtask level. There’s no way to trigger automations when a new list is created. This creates a gap because many workflows start at the list level, not at the task level.
For example, when a new project list is created, users may need to:
Automatically apply a list template (to add structure, sections, and fields).
Create corresponding lists with the same name across other folders/spaces (for teams with different access levels).
Link or multi-home tasks into the new list to align cross-team work.
Pre-populate list descriptions with client/project details.
Right now, all of this has to be done manually, which is tedious and error-prone—especially for organizations managing projects across 10–20 teams.
This highlights a bigger hierarchy-level automation gap in ClickUp:
Automations exist for tasks and subtasks.
But there are no automation triggers for higher-level objects like lists, folders, or spaces.
Introducing “When a List is Created” as a trigger (and eventually extending automation to other hierarchy levels) would unlock a huge range of time-saving workflows and bring consistency across ClickUp’s automation framework.
Emily Anthony
We could really use this function as well. We have a list in our workspace called Master Project List, where each task represents a project that has been opened by our team. It would be great to have new tasks added to that list automatically when a new list was created in certain spaces/folders.
Nicky Salido
Aside from the trigger when a List is created, it will also be helpful if ClickUp includes Folders as triggers.
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Patrick Ayers
This would be a great feature for ClickUp
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Justina Arnold
We maintain task lists for every product, and for new products, we use a template of predefined tasks. It would streamline our workflow if we could automatically apply that template whenever a new product list is created.
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E.C. Myers
This would streamline our processes beyond belief!!
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Thomas Elliott Fite
We're currently working with a client in the construction field who are using spaces as 'project phases'. Within these spaces/phases, job folders will make their way through the system from start to finish. Being able to automate the movement of these job folder from one space to another when a certain task status is updated would be extremely beneficial as that's something the employees are continuously forgetting to do and then spaces end up getting maxed out in the 'number of tasks allowed'.
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Have to use a third party tool to apply a template....
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Rebecca Julius
When a Sprint List is created, I want to apply a template. This is one way I looked at doing this, which would work great.
Zach - ClickUp
Rebecca Julius: Yeah that makes total sense.
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