Current user

When this is useful

Sometimes you need information about the user who triggered an automation. Common use cases:

• Assign a task to the user who moved a kanban card
• Send an email to the user who triggered the action
• Use their name in a notification message

Using current_user()

Use the current_user() function anywhere you would use a field value in an automation.

Default — returns user ID

{{current_user()}}

The user ID can be used to:

• Assign a record in a user field
• Tag the user in a comment or chat
• Set them as the owner of a task

With parameters — returns specific user data

Pass a parameter to retrieve a specific attribute:

{{current_user('email')}}  // returns the user's email address
{{current_user('name')}}   // returns the user's name