Todoist
RescueTime
ifttt

An automated workflow using ifttt

Connects Todoist + RescueTime

Track the completed items on your to-do list

About this workflow template

This automation scenario allows you to connect Todoist and RescueTime

It can be build using Ifttt, a no-code workflow automation tool. Ifttt allows you to create automated bots using a simple drag-and-drop interface for non-technical users. This is a ready-made scenario, but it can be customized by adding more apps, actions, filters or branches.

Todoist and RescueTime can also be integrated using automation tools other than ifttt:

Diagram

Track the completed items on your to-do list
Workflow diagram: Todoist + RescueTime integration

How it works?

When this trigger fires in Todoist

Todoist

New completed task in Todoist

This Trigger​ ​fires every time a task is marked as​ ​completed in Todoist.

Then this action happens in RescueTime

RescueTime

Log a highlight event in RescueTime

This Action will create a new highlight or action log entry. Highlight events show up as a list of accomplishments in your reports. Action events are similar, but they can be grouped and categorized as well.

How to set up this workflow

This guide contains information on how to set up an automatic workflow that allows to Track the completed items on your to-do list.

Part I

Configure Applications

First, we need to connect Todoist and RescueTime to IFTTT.

  • Create IFTTT account.

    Create IFTTT account.

    Create IFTTT account if you don't have one.

  • Connect Todoist to IFTTT.

    Connect Todoist to IFTTT.

    Give IFTTT access to your Todoist account, using Todoist credentials.

  • Connect RescueTime to IFTTT.

    Connect RescueTime to IFTTT.

    Give IFTTT access to your RescueTime account, using RescueTime credentials.

Part II

Build an integration workflow

Next, we need to create a workflow automation scenario using graphical no-code web interface of IFTTT.

  • Set up a Trigger action for Todoist

    Set up a Trigger action for Todoist

    Choose the following trigger: New completed task (This Trigger​ ​fires every time a task is marked as​ ​completed in Todoist.).

  • Then set up an Action for RescueTime

    Then set up an Action for RescueTime

    Choose this action: Log a highlight event (This Action will create a new highlight or action log entry. Highlight events show up as a list of accomplishments in your reports. Action events are similar, but they can be grouped and categorized as well.).

Part III

Test and Publish

Finally, we need to test this automation and publish it.

  • Customize data flow

    Customize data flow

    Configure the data that is exchanged between Todoist and RescueTime.

  • Test the workflow and turn it on for production use

    Test the workflow and turn it on for production use

    Test your scenario and publish to production. Now you have an automatic workflow, that will Track the completed items on your to-do list!

Supported triggers and actions

  • Todoist

    New incomplete task

    Triggers when you add an incomplete task to a project.

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  • Todoist

    New completed task

    Triggers when you complete a task (including recurring tasks) on a project.

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  • Todoist

    New project

    Triggers when a new project is created.

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  • Todoist

    New task created

    This Trigger fires every time you create a new task in Todoist.

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  • Todoist

    New task

    Triggers when there is a New Task

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  • Todoist

    New or modified task

    New or modified task

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  • RescueTime

    Log a highlight event

    Creates a new highlight or action log entry. Highlight events show up as a list of accomplishments in your reports. Action events are similar, but they can be grouped and categorized as well.

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    actionbyzapierifttt
  • RescueTime

    Start a focustime session

    This Action will start a FocusTime session in RescueTime.

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  • RescueTime

    End current focustime session

    This Action will cancel an active FocusTime session in RescueTime. If there is not an active FocusTime session, it will do nothing.

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  • RescueTime

    Start or stop a focustime session

    Starts or stops a FocusTime session.

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  • RescueTime

    Log offline time

    Adds offline time to your RescueTime account for the specified amount of minutes.

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  • RescueTime

    Create a highlight event

    Creates a highlight event. Only for RescueTime Premium users.

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Apps you need

IFTTT

IFTTT

Automation Platforms

An automation service with a simple formula - IF This Then That

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