Problem
We would like a way to generate a custom weekly digest for an Asana project that includes both tasks and subtasks, without needing third‑party automation tools.
Currently, Asana’s built‑in project status updates and Rules don’t provide enough flexibility to create a clear, automated weekly snapshot of project activity (new items, completed items, upcoming work, etc.), especially when subtasks are a critical part of the project structure.
What we’ve tried
We attempted to build this using third‑party automation tools like Zapier and Power Automate, but ran into several challenges:
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Subtasks are not consistently included when pulling project task data
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Workflows require complex looping, filtering, and multiple actions to approximate a simple weekly summary
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Automations become fragile and hard to maintain, especially as projects grow or change
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The effort required outweighs the benefit for something that feels like a core reporting feature
In short, it’s possible to partially solve this externally, but it involves a lot of technical overhead for a relatively common reporting need.
Proposed feature
Add a native, configurable Weekly Project Digest feature in Asana with:
Full support for subtasks (treated as first-class items in reporting)
Ability to include:
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Tasks & subtasks completed this week
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Tasks & subtasks created this week
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Upcoming due tasks/subtasks (next 7 days, configurable)
Filters such as:
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Assignee
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Custom fields
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Sections
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Completion status
Delivery options:
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Email
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Inbox notification
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Post to a project or team conversation
Scheduling options (weekly, biweekly, customizable day/time)
Ideally, this would work similarly to Rules or saved searches, but focused on digest-style summaries, not individual task actions.
Why this matters
Many teams (including ours) use subtasks extensively to track real work. When subtasks are excluded from summaries or reports, the digest becomes incomplete or misleading.
A native weekly digest would:
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Reduce dependence on third‑party tools
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Improve visibility for stakeholders who don’t live in Asana daily
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Save time for project managers who currently build manual reports
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Ensure consistency and accuracy in project reporting
Example use case
Every Monday morning, stakeholders automatically receive:
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A summary of all tasks and subtasks completed last week
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A list of what’s coming up this week
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Highlights of newly added work