The moment it happens

Add entries to a work log Doc

Anything you send to a link is added with a timestamp to the end of your log Doc.

Runs: The moment it happens
Apps: Google Docs
AI: Not needed
Access: read+write

Send this to your assistant

Create a ClickRuntime automation: give me a link that adds whatever text it receives, with the date and time, to the end of my Work Log doc.

Paste it into your assistant. It tells you what it will send or change before it runs live.

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First time? Adding ClickRuntime to your assistant takes about two minutes.

Why use it

Why teams use this automation

A site manager wants a single place to record what happened each day: deliveries, safety observations, visitors, decisions. People send updates by text and email, and half of them never get written down. Months later, when an insurer or client asks when a specific delivery arrived or who approved a change, there is no timeline, only scattered messages that nobody can reconstruct. The record is only as good as the memory of whoever tries to rebuild it.

Anything sent to a ClickRuntime trigger link is added to the end of your Google Doc with a date and time heading, using the Docs API to insert the text. Each entry lands in order, so the Doc becomes a chronological log that anyone with access can read, search and share.

Researchers, pilots and care workers keep similar logs for compliance and reflection.

What you get out of it

A reliable timeline for disputes
Each entry carries its date and time, so you can show what was recorded and when. When a client contests a delay or an insurer asks about an incident, the Doc provides a simple, consistent answer.
Updates are captured at the moment
Sending a line from a phone takes seconds, so the record is written while details are fresh. Memory fades quickly, and a note made the same day is far more accurate than one reconstructed on Friday.
One log for several contributors
Teams can all send to the same link, and entries appear in one document. There is no merging of notes from different people, and the log is complete even when someone is on leave.
Easy to search and share
A Google Doc can be searched with a keyword, shared with a link, or exported to PDF. You can answer a question about last March in seconds, without opening a database or asking around.
No app to learn
If you can send a text or fill a form, you can add to the log. Contributors who would never use a dedicated logging tool still keep the record up to date.

How it works

What happens, step by step

When you send a line of text to your trigger link, ClickRuntime receives it straight away.
It stamps the entry with the current date and time.
The entry is added to the end of your work log Google Doc, so the Doc becomes a running record of what you did.

Before it runs live

Connect Google Docs
Paste your automation's link into the other app's webhook settings

What you get

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Add entries to a work log Docjust nowSucceeded

Google Docs · Work Log2026-10-19 15:42 Sent Acme the revised estimate

Build your own

Need it to work differently?

This template is a starting point. Copy the prompt and change it, or describe a different automation from scratch, with your own conditions, more apps or an AI step. Your assistant writes it, tests it and runs it on ClickRuntime.

Your own rules
Conditions, thresholds, filters and exceptions, written the way you'd explain them to a colleague.
Any number of apps
One automation can read from one app and update several others. Over 248 apps are ready, and anything with an API works too.
AI where it helps
Summaries, classification, extraction and drafts use ClickRuntime's built-in AI, with no extra key.
On a schedule or on each event
Runs as often as every 5 minutes, or the moment an app sends an event, and keeps track of what it already handled.

Changes you can ask for

Act only on the items that match your own rules, and skip the rest
Add an AI step, for example to summarize, sort or draft a reply
Add another app, for example also send it to Slack
Combine it with other Google Docs steps into one automation

Under the hood

The code that runs this automation

This is the Python script that runs each time the automation starts. Your AI assistant writes it for you when you send the prompt, and you allow each step in your assistant. To change how the automation works, describe the change to your assistant and it updates the script for you. For every function it can use, see the script reference.

append_to_a_running_log_doc.pyexample

from google.oauth2.credentials import Credentials
from googleapiclient.discovery import build
from datetime import datetime
from zoneinfo import ZoneInfo
from clickruntime import on_event, credentials

DOC_ID = "work-log-doc-id"

@on_event
def handle(event):
    text = ((event.json or {}).get("text") or event.body).strip()
    stamp = datetime.now(ZoneInfo("Europe/London")).strftime("%Y-%m-%d %H:%M")
    docs = build("docs", "v1", credentials=Credentials(credentials.connection("google", "work")), cache_discovery=False)
    docs.documents().batchUpdate(documentId=DOC_ID, body={"requests": [
        {"insertText": {"endOfSegmentLocation": {}, "text": f"\n{stamp}  {text}"}}]}).execute()
    return {"logged": stamp}

FAQ

Common questions

Where in the Doc does each entry go?

New entries are appended at the end, below the previous one, under a heading with the date and time. The document grows downward in chronological order, so the newest entry is always at the bottom and nothing earlier is overwritten.

Can several people send entries without overwriting each other?

Yes. Each request adds text at the end of the document rather than replacing anything, so simultaneous contributions both appear. The order follows the time each one arrived, and each has its own heading, so the author's note can be included.

Will a very long log slow the Doc down?

Google Docs handles hundreds of pages, but a very long file can feel sluggish. Many people start a new Doc each month or year, which keeps each file quick and makes the archive easier to navigate. The link can be pointed at the new Doc.

What permissions does it need?

read+write. Nothing else in your accounts is used.

Does it need AI?

No. It runs without AI, so it doesn't use your plan's AI allowance.

How many runs does it use?

One run for each event the app sends.

Can I change how it works?

Yes. Describe the change to your AI assistant, for example a different schedule, channel or filter. It updates the automation, tests it and tells you what changed.

The moment it happens