Build automated systems that adapt to your business rules — eliminating repetitive work across your organization.

How process automations work.

Automations are simple to setup, but powerful.

1

Choose your trigger.

Choose the exact action that will activate the automation.

2

Set your action.

Choose a course of action and arrange the steps in sequence.

3

Automate!

Sit back, relax, and watch how things happen automagically.

Millions of actions, automated.

28 Powerful Automation Triggers

Start your automations with any of these triggers to respond to changes in real-time.

Record Creation & Movement

  • New record is created
  • Record moved to another list
  • Record moved from another workspace

Status Changes

  • Record marked as complete
  • Record marked as incomplete

Assignment Changes

  • Someone assigned to record
  • Someone unassigned from record

Date Management

  • Due date changes
  • Due date removed
  • Due date has expired

Tags & Organization

  • Tag added to record
  • Tag removed from record
  • Color added or removed

Custom Fields & More

  • Custom field changes
  • Button field clicked
  • Checklist completed

Powerful Actions to Transform Your Workflow

Combine multiple actions to create sophisticated workflows that handle complex business processes.

Task Management

  • Move records between lists
  • Mark as complete/incomplete
  • Copy records

Team Management

  • Assign team members
  • Remove assignees
  • Update due dates

Organization

  • Add or remove tags
  • Apply color coding
  • Update custom fields

Checklists

  • Create new checklists
  • Mark items as done
  • Reset checklist items

Communication

  • Send automated emails
  • Generate PDF documents
  • Post comments

Integrations

  • Make HTTP requests
  • Trigger webhooks
  • Connect to 5,000+ apps

Use cases for automation

Manager Reviews

Automatically alert managers when items need review based on status, process steps, or tags. No more manual reminders — managers always see what requires their attention.

Ensure things are on time. Every time.

Process automations notify assignees and escalate tasks when they become overdue. This ensures that every process stays on track.

Frequently asked questions

Getting Started

Automations in Blue are rules you set up to automatically perform actions when specific triggers occur. They help eliminate repetitive tasks by automatically moving records, sending notifications, updating fields, and more based on the conditions you define.
Blue offers 28 different triggers including record creation, status changes, assignments, due dates, tags, and custom fields. You can combine these with actions like moving records, assigning team members, sending emails, generating PDFs, and making HTTP requests to create powerful workflows.
Yes, automations can work across projects. You can set up automations that move or copy records between different projects, allowing you to create complex workflows that span your entire organization.

Management & Limits

Project administrators and users with appropriate permissions can create and manage automations. The specific permissions depend on your organization's settings and the custom roles configured by your administrator.
No, there is no limit to the number of automations you can create in Blue. You can set up as many automations as needed to fully optimize your workflows and processes.
Team members can see the effects of automations (like records being moved or tagged), but only users with appropriate permissions can view and edit the automation rules themselves. This helps maintain security while keeping workflows transparent.

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