Document Generation Automation
After setting up your Wrike automation with a trigger status and folder, follow these steps to configure it to automatically generate documents from a template.
Configure Document Generation
Step 1: Select Generate Document
Click the Generate Document action card in the automation step list to select it as the action to perform when the trigger fires.

Step 2: Advance to Template Selection
Click the Next button at the bottom-right of the Create Automation dialog to proceed to template selection.

Step 3: Browse Document Templates
Click the Browse button in the Document Template section to open the template selection interface.

Step 4: Choose a Template
Click on the template card you want to use for automated document generation.

Step 5: Confirm the Selected Template
Click the Select Template button at the bottom-right corner of the dialog to finalize your template selection.

Step 6: Proceed to Final Configuration
Click the Next button to advance to the final configuration step.

Step 7: Name Your Automation
Click inside the NAME YOUR AUTOMATION text input field and enter a descriptive name for your automation (e.g., "Project Delivery - Generate Proposal").

Step 8: Create and Activate the Automation
Click the Create Automation button to save and activate your automation workflow.

Test the Integration
Now that your automation is active, test it end-to-end:
- Open the Wrike folder you configured in the automation
- Create a new task with some project details and a description (the AI will use this data to populate your template)
- Change the task status to the trigger status you configured (e.g., "Generate Document")
- Wait 30 seconds to 2 minutes depending on document complexity
- Check the task attachments — your generated document should appear!
- Use descriptive task titles and descriptions — the AI uses this data to generate better documents
- Fill in custom fields with relevant project information for richer output
- Start with a simple template to verify the connection works before using complex ones
What's Next?
- Static Field Mapping to template variables for static data like revenue and dates
- Adding Signature Anchors to your template for digital signing
- Create multiple automations for different project types, templates, or trigger statuses
- If something isn't working, see Troubleshooting and FAQ