Here’s a detailed explanation on how to add custom alerts, reports, integrations, and buttons to your Asana projects.
This uses Scripts for Asana, a free chrome extension (inspired by Google Apps Script), that makes building on the API as simple as writing short Python scripts.
If you’re comfortable with Python, take it for a spin; I’d love your feedback.
Agree with that Amy. I task myself at a due date and time, and don’t get an Android notification whereas I do get Asana notifications for other types of activity.
The Android notifications worked on M phones before the last Asana update. Since then, notifications apparently only work on N phones per the Asana blog although from the comments not even then. It just seems like a reasonable expectation that if there’s a due date that can be set (especially from a mobile app) that the due date would trigger a notification. It’s the one seemingly simple thing that’s keeping me from embracing Asana.
Got it. That’s more of a Asana android app issue than something that can be added via the API. Although - you can always setup your own alerts/notifications via email instead.
Yes, but as I am drowning in email, I’m trying to keep the notifications separate. As mentioned in previous threads, the Android notifications have worked previously and I had fantastic results. I’m just trying to get them to work again, especially since notifications from a set due date/due time should be almost a default setting these days. Now if someone had the skill to create a workaround with the API, I’d be all in.
Push notifications are so critical. Relying on email for potentially-critical questions from colleagues in the same way that I receive Old Navy promotional emails doesn’t make sense.
The only thing I use Asana for is for things that I know that I have to do or need to do or want to do ― in life. Therefore, I want these updates to stand out ― and push notifications are the way to ensure that they do stand out. The two ways I would suggest improvements to communications coming from my Asana workspaces would be to [a] improve push notifications and [b] Create a Dedicated Pane for the Inbox.
New feature! You can now setup entire add-ons for Asana using Blockspring Scripts.
The first type of add-on is the sidebar form. You choose the inputs, then what script runs when the submit button is clicked. Useful for reports, exports, and emails. Here’s what that looks like:
We’ll be adding other types of extensible UI elements (eg modals, etc) soon. Shoot me a message if you have feedback/ideas!
I’m relatively tech-capable from an end-user standpoint. However, my experience directly with python / creating scripts is very limited. I LOVE the potential I’m seeing in Blockspring Scripts, but you have very few script templates offered. Is there a guide for some of the top Asana use cases with these custom scripts? Or is there a way to access new script templates?
Hi @paulk
Blockspring for Asana looks amazing but seems to not be working right now. I’ve seen a few other reports of the script editor being stuck on Installing Modules, which is what I’m seeing. Looking at the browser console there are quite a few 502, 503 and CORS errors.
Is there a fix for this or is this no longer supported?
Thanks,
Matthew
sounds great 
