How can I make the system, not a specific user, run automation rules?

[Scott Stilson]

As I understand it, automation rules in Trello are tied to users. That means every time actions are executed by an automation rule I wrote, the folks who receive notifications about those actions see my name as the one who did the actions. But it's not really me who did those actions; it was Trello automation. 

[Luciana Munhoz]

Hi Scott!

Yep, you are correct! The automations (rules, scheduled, and due date types) are linked to the user who created them, even if other members trigger them. And I'm afraid there isn't a way to change that.

An alternative is to use board/card buttons, depending on what you are trying to do. Different from automation rules, when it's a board/card button, even though you are the button creator, the log will be under the user who pressed/triggered the button.

Hope this clarifies your question.

[Scott Stilson]

Thanks, but truth be told, I didn't really intend this to be a how-to question; instead, I meant it as a product suggestion. What’s the best path for turning this into a product suggestion that you folks will actually consider doing?