Automatically create a checklist item from an attachment

[Petar]

Hey guys, I was wondering if there was a way to automatically create a Checklist item with the name of the attachment which is just uploaded.

So let's say I upload a file called "image1.png". My goal is to have a checklist item called "image1.png" appear in a checklist.

This does seem like a easy thing to do but I just can't figure it out, thanks in advance for your help!

[Dan · Accepted solution]

It is pretty easy you just need to know about butler variables. 

I would use a rule that is something like this 

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when an attachment is added to a card, add item "{attachmentname}" to checklist "Checklist name"

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A list of butler variables and how to use them can be found here: https://support.atlassian.com/trello/docs/butler-variables/ 

Hope this helps

[Petar]

Thank you so much, will check that out!

[Niel Ruben]

Hi Petar/Dan,

I tried doing the same thing with {attachmentlink} but received an error "The checklist item name cannot be empty"

I want the checklist item to also be the same link as the attachment.

Any suggestions?

[Niel Ruben]

Nevermind. spelling error. works!

[Lauri Reidma]

Hi everybody,

I have a similar question on this case but I would like to have Board button for that. We are manufacturing company and sometimes there are a lot of details needed to be produced and for that case we would like to have "on demand" checklist from attachments. I tried and it works like a simple automation rule. With card button automation it gives same error like Niel Ruben had - "The checklist item name cannot be empty".

I hope that the explanation was clear enough :)