TL;DR: Trigger actions on this board based on something happening to a connected item on another board. Sync status, move items to groups, or remove dependencies and connections. This category flips the direction — the trigger is on the other board, the action is here. For copying values, updates, dates, or names between connected items, see Sync values between connected items.
When to use these automations
You want this board to react to changes on a connected board (incoming triggers)
You want connected item statuses, dates, or updates to drive workflow on this board
You want to clean up connections or dependencies based on lifecycle events on the other side
Before you start
Items must already be connected via a Connect Boards column on this board
For status-based recipes: the status column on the connected board (the trigger) needs to exist and be properly configured
For action-side columns: the destination column on this board needs to exist and match the recipe's expected type
What you can build
1. When connected status changes, sync status
When a connected item on another board has its status changed to a specific value, set this board's status column to a value you choose.
Use when: two boards represent the same work at different stages — engineering ticket → support ticket, fulfillment → sales order, content draft → publish queue.
3. Cleanup: remove dependencies or connections on status change
When a status reaches "Done" or "Cancelled", automatically remove the dependency or the connection itself — keeps board relationships clean.
Use when: connections shouldn't linger after work is complete; old dependencies create noise in dashboards.
Common gotchas
The trigger is on the OTHER board. "When a connected item's status changes" fires on the linked board, not here. Easy to get backwards in setup.
One-to-many fires per match. If this board's item links to 5 connected items, an incoming trigger may fire 5 times. Test with a single connection first.
Removal recipes are not reversible. "Remove connection on status change" wipes the link permanently. Use carefully on production data.
Status labels are case-sensitive. The trigger value on the other board must match exactly.
Deep-dives
Dedicated recipe articles for each pattern coming in a follow-up pass. In the meantime, browse the full recipe library from the Automations Center → search "Connected Boards" → "All Automations".