nextcloud / nextcloud/tasks

[Feature Request] Workflow to automatically create tasks based tags

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Description

I would love to use the new workflow feature to create tasks based on file tags. There exists a similar request to create tasks from mails. This would also be a good feature but I think it might be easier and in many cases sufficient to create tasks based on tagged files.

For example I'd like to scan an invoice an have it sent to my nextcloud instance via WebDAV. Now the automated tagging workflow could determine the type of document (based on the file name) and tag the file accordingly as invoice. After this tag has been assigned It should be possible to automatically create a task "Pay invoice" in tasks.

I'd love to hear from other users whether this would be a useful feature for them as well or if there are similar features already covered by a different app I do not yet know. Thank you!

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The issue does not name implementation files, tests, or an entry point. First clarify how tagged files should trigger task creation and how the generated task should be configured, then locate the existing workflow and task-creation paths. Done should include an agreed behavior and tests covering the tag-based trigger.

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Assessment

Tech stack
javascript
Domain
backend
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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