What CoIsland watches in Asana

Each monitor kind brings its own query and its own card in the island.

How to watch Asana from an island on your Mac

Each monitor is a ring in the island that counts down to its next check. When a task comes in, the island opens for a few seconds with its sound, and the card lists it as Launch · Today 17:00 · To do: where it is, when it is due, and its column.

A click opens the alert in CoIsland, where the task fills in live: its description, assignee, section, followers and latest comments, the one the alert is about highlighted, and Open in Asana. Connect Asana covers every field and kind; all connectors share one page.

Connect it in three steps

  1. Create a personal access token in Asana's developer console.

  2. Add an Asana connector with it. Test connector finds your name and workspaces.

  3. Pick a monitor kind or an example, pick the workspace and projects by name, and choose when it alerts.

Built for Asana

  • Your own personal access token, no admin and no app to register.
  • Read only: it never completes, edits or comments.
  • Projects and workspaces picked by name, from your own account.
  • The token stays in the macOS Keychain and goes only to Asana's API.

Then hand it to an agent

A click on the alert opens the agent in a terminal under it, with the whole alert as its first message.

Asana questions

Does CoIsland need an Asana admin?

No. A personal access token acts as you, with your access. On Enterprise plans an admin can turn tokens off for the organization; then the token is refused and CoIsland says so.

Does it see my Asana inbox?

No. Asana has no API for the inbox. CoIsland reads comments on the tasks assigned to you, which covers most mentions of you.

Will it alert me about every task already assigned to me?

No. The first check learns what is already there and stays quiet; after that, only what is new alerts.

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