How to Create Toggl Track Task from GitHub Issue using Pabbly Connect

Learn how to automate task creation in Toggl Track from GitHub Issues using Pabbly Connect with this step-by-step tutorial. Discover hidden automation capabilities within your existing tools. This guide shows you how to connect your essential applications and permanently eliminate redundant manual processes.

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1. Accessing Pabbly Connect for Integration

To automate task creation in Toggl Track from GitHub Issues, you first need to access Pabbly Connect. Start by visiting the Pabbly Connect homepage. Here, you can sign in or create a new account if you are a first-time user.

Once logged in, you will see options to create a new workflow. This is where you will set up the connection between GitHub and Toggl Track. Pabbly Connect simplifies this process through its user-friendly interface, allowing you to connect these applications without any coding skills.

2. Creating a New Workflow in Pabbly Connect

To create a new workflow in Pabbly Connect, click on the ‘Create Workflow’ button on the dashboard. You will be prompted to name your workflow. A suitable name for this integration could be ‘Create Toggl Task from GitHub Issue’.

• Click on ‘Create’ after naming your workflow.
• You will see two sections: Trigger and Action.
• Select GitHub as the Trigger application and Toggl Track as the Action application.

This setup allows Pabbly Connect to listen for new issues created in GitHub and take action to create a corresponding task in Toggl Track.

3. Configuring GitHub Trigger in Pabbly Connect

For the trigger setup, select GitHub and choose the event ‘New Issue’. Click on ‘Connect’ to establish a connection with your GitHub account. If prompted, authorize Pabbly Connect to access your GitHub account. using Pabbly Connect

Once connected, select the repository where you want to track issues. This is crucial for ensuring that Pabbly Connect captures the correct events. After saving this configuration, you will need to create a test issue in GitHub to validate the connection.

• Create a new issue with a title and description in your selected GitHub repository.
• Return to Pabbly Connect and click ‘Save and Send Test Request’ to capture the issue details.

This step confirms that the integration is successfully capturing new issues from GitHub, which will be used in the next action.

4. Setting Up Toggl Track Action in Pabbly Connect

To complete the automation, select Toggl Track as the Action application in Pabbly Connect. Choose the action event ‘Create Task’. If you already have a connection set up with Toggl Track, select it; otherwise, create a new connection by entering your credentials.

Next, you will need to fill in the details for the task. This includes selecting the workspace and project where the task should be created. Map the title of the GitHub issue to the task name in Toggl Track. This ensures that the task will have the same name as the issue that triggered it.

Select the workspace and project for the new task. Map the title from the GitHub issue to the task name. Set the task status and save your configuration.

After saving, you can test the action to ensure that a new task is created in Toggl Track whenever a new issue is submitted in GitHub.

5. Testing the Integration Workflow

To verify that everything is working correctly, create another new issue in your GitHub repository. This will trigger the workflow set up in Pabbly Connect. After submitting the new issue, check your Toggl Track account to see if a corresponding task has been created.

If the task appears in the designated project, your integration is successful! This seamless connection between GitHub and Toggl Track via Pabbly Connect automates your workflow, saving you time and effort.

Now you can continue to manage your tasks in Toggl Track without manually entering them every time a new issue is created in GitHub. This integration enhances productivity and ensures that no task is overlooked.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we demonstrated how to create a Toggl Track task from a GitHub issue using Pabbly Connect. This integration automates your workflow, allowing for efficient task management without manual input.