{"id":3559,"date":"2025-07-07T15:11:23","date_gmt":"2025-07-07T15:11:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cake.com\/blog\/?p=3559"},"modified":"2026-02-19T10:23:12","modified_gmt":"2026-02-19T10:23:12","slug":"plaky-features-board-automations","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/cake.com\/blog\/news\/plaky-features-board-automations\/","title":{"rendered":"CAKE.com News: Plaky Receives Board Automations"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>You asked for automations.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We listened.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And now, we have delivered!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>That\u2019s right, you can now use <a href=\"https:\/\/plaky.com\/help\/es\/manage-project-in-plaky\/board-automations\/get-started-with-plaky-board-automations\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">board automations in Plaky<\/a> to boost your productivity by having the app do all the tedious, repetitive work for you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What are board automations?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Board automations are sets of board-specific instructions that you define \u2014 and the app follows.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Do you want Plaky to automatically assign specific people to a task when certain conditions are met? With automations, this is now possible!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And it\u2019s not limited to just assigning people to tasks. No more manually changing statuses, setting due dates, or creating cards for repetitive tasks \u2014 let board automations handle this so you can focus on the tasks that really require your attention.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This won\u2019t just boost your output \u2014 it\u2019ll also prevent human error!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In short, with Plaky board automations, you\u2019ll become more productive by doing less.<\/p>\n\n\n    \n    <div class=\"flexible-banner banner-blue flex items-center py-4 pt-10 px-10 mb-8 overflow-hidden md:pt-4\">\n        <div class=\"banner-container w-full\">\n            <div class=\"flex items-center justify-center gap-10 flex-col md:flex-row\">\n                <div class=\"flex-1\">\n                                            <p class=\"font-humansans !text-2xl text-center !leading-tight text-white !mb-6 md:!mb-3 md:text-left md:!text-xl\">Deliver more projects with Plaky<\/p>\n                                        \n                                            <p class=\"!text-sm text-white text-center md:text-left md:!text-xs !mb-6 md:!mb-3\">Use scalable project management software that supports unlimited growth, improves productivity with automations, and keeps your data safe.<\/p>\n                                        \n                    <div class=\"flex justify-center gap-3 mt-4 md:justify-start\">\n                                                    <a href=\"https:\/\/app.plaky.com\/signup\"  class=\"btn btn-secondary !text-xs font-normal px-6 py-2\">\n                                Get started                            <\/a>\n                                                \n                                                    <a href=\"https:\/\/cake.com\/try\"  class=\"btn btn-transparent-no-border !text-xs font-normal px-6 py-2\">\n                                Learn more                            <\/a>\n                                            <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                \n                                    <div class=\"banner-image\">\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cake.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/banner-plaky.png\" alt=\"Deliver more projects with Plaky\">\n                    <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n    \n\n\n\n<p><strong>Is AI involved?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>No, there is no AI involved!&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Automations are sets of rules that <em>you<\/em> define \u2014 and they work exactly as <em>you\u2019ve<\/em> defined them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>How do board automations work?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Plaky board automations follow the <em>when\/then<\/em> formula.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>When <\/strong>the condition is triggered, <strong>then <\/strong>the automation occurs. The conditions you set are followed to the letter.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you want to get subscribed when the status of a task <em>In Progress<\/em> is changed to <em>Stuck<\/em>, that\u2019s what you\u2019ll get.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can make the instructions more complex by adding <strong>and\/or if<\/strong> statements.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For example:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>When<\/strong> the status of a task <em>In Progress <\/em>is changed to <em>Stuck<\/em>, <strong>if<\/strong><em> <\/em>the task is in the <em>Billing &amp; payment <\/em>group <strong>or if<\/strong><em> <\/em>the task is in the <em>Service &amp; delivery <\/em>group, <strong>then<\/strong><em> <\/em>subscribe someone (e.g. you) to the task.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1600\" height=\"845\" src=\"https:\/\/cake.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Custom-notification-automation-in-Plaky.png\" alt=\"Custom notification automation in Plaky\" class=\"wp-image-3562\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cake.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Custom-notification-automation-in-Plaky.png 1600w, https:\/\/cake.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Custom-notification-automation-in-Plaky-568x300.png 568w, https:\/\/cake.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Custom-notification-automation-in-Plaky-1110x586.png 1110w, https:\/\/cake.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Custom-notification-automation-in-Plaky-285x150.png 285w, https:\/\/cake.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Custom-notification-automation-in-Plaky-768x406.png 768w, https:\/\/cake.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Custom-notification-automation-in-Plaky-1536x811.png 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Custom notification automation in Plaky<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><strong>How to set it up?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To create board automations, first click on the <em>Automations <\/em>button in the upper right corner of the screen.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1600\" height=\"855\" src=\"https:\/\/cake.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Click-this-button-to-set-up-your-custom-automations.png\" alt=\"Click this button to set up your custom automations\" class=\"wp-image-3563\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cake.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Click-this-button-to-set-up-your-custom-automations.png 1600w, https:\/\/cake.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Click-this-button-to-set-up-your-custom-automations-561x300.png 561w, https:\/\/cake.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Click-this-button-to-set-up-your-custom-automations-1110x593.png 1110w, https:\/\/cake.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Click-this-button-to-set-up-your-custom-automations-768x410.png 768w, https:\/\/cake.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Click-this-button-to-set-up-your-custom-automations-1536x821.png 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Click this button to set up your custom automations<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>This will open the <em>Automation center<\/em>, where you can click on either <em>New Automation <\/em>or <em>Add Automation <\/em>to open up the custom builder and <a href=\"https:\/\/plaky.com\/help\/manage-project-in-plaky\/board-automations\/create-a-custom-board-automation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">make your custom board automations<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Then, you just fill in the conditions for the automations that you want to run on the current board.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Who can set up automations?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Automations are available for Plaky Pro and Enterprise users.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Pro users get 1,000 actions per month on their workspaces, where each time an automation triggers counts as a single action.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Plaky Enterprise users have access to an unlimited number of automations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Only <a href=\"https:\/\/plaky.com\/help\/administration\/roles-and-permissions\/overview-4\/#board-owner\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">board owners<\/a> can set up automations, as well as edit them and toggle them on or off.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1600\" height=\"421\" src=\"https:\/\/cake.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Number-of-automations-used-on-a-Plaky-Pro-workspace.png\" alt=\"Number of automations used on a Plaky Pro workspace\" class=\"wp-image-3564\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cake.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Number-of-automations-used-on-a-Plaky-Pro-workspace.png 1600w, https:\/\/cake.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Number-of-automations-used-on-a-Plaky-Pro-workspace-730x192.png 730w, https:\/\/cake.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Number-of-automations-used-on-a-Plaky-Pro-workspace-1110x292.png 1110w, https:\/\/cake.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Number-of-automations-used-on-a-Plaky-Pro-workspace-768x202.png 768w, https:\/\/cake.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Number-of-automations-used-on-a-Plaky-Pro-workspace-1536x404.png 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Number of automations used on a Plaky Pro workspace<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Plaky board automations are just the start \u2014 our team is hard at work creating all the other features you\u2019ve been requesting, so stay tuned for future updates!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And, if you\u2019re interested in unlimited automations, check out the <a href=\"https:\/\/cake.com\/bundle\" 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