{"id":7197,"date":"2025-06-24T11:24:48","date_gmt":"2025-06-24T11:24:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/plaky.com\/help\/?p=7197"},"modified":"2026-03-10T12:58:06","modified_gmt":"2026-03-10T12:58:06","slug":"create-a-custom-board-automation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/plaky.com\/help\/manage-project-in-plaky\/board-automations\/create-a-custom-board-automation\/","title":{"rendered":"Create a custom Board Automation"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
Who can use this feature?<\/span>
<\/rect><\/mask><\/path><\/g><\/svg>Only the Board Owner can create new automations<\/span><\/div>
<\/rect><\/mask><\/path><\/g><\/svg>Available on Trial, Pro, and Enterprise plans<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Plaky Automations are a great way to improve your workflow by removing unnecessary and time-consuming tasks. With custom Automations, you can swiftly update your project status, rearrange deadlines, assign tasks, and more without a single click.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In this article, we will guide you through the process of creating a custom automation step-by-step.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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If you are new to Automations, please check our article<\/a> to get started.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Step #1: Create a new automation<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The Automation Center is your central hub for creating and modifying automations. To open the Automation Center, simply click on Automations<\/strong> in the top right corner of your Board.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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When you open the Automation Center, you can create a new Automation by clicking on the New automation<\/strong> button.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Step #2: Choose a trigger<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

When building a custom Automation, the first step is to define an Automation trigger. Triggers are events that happen on your Board and automatically start a selected action.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To select a trigger, click the When this happens <\/strong>field. Plaky lets you select between 5 different types of triggers: <\/p>\n\n\n\n