Automate monthly deadline reminders from Airtable
On the first of every month, Notis scans Airtable for all deadlines in the next 30 days and creates a series of Slack reminders. You stay on top of everything without manually setting a single reminder.
Trigger
Recurring schedule
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
Action
Create a reminder
Creates a slack reminder with specified text and time; time accepts unix timestamps, seconds from now, or natural language (e.g., 'in 15 minutes', 'every thursday at 2pm').
Why this helps
Deadlines sneak up because you never created reminders for them. You discover them too late when someone asks for a status update.
- Never be surprised by a deadline again
- Ensure reminders exist for all deadlines automatically
- Reduce decision paralysis about which dates deserve reminders
- Stay in control of your calendar without constant manual work
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Airtable and Slack to Notis (one-time).
- 2Create an automation: 'On the 1st of every month, find all deadlines in the next 30 days in [Airtable table] and create Slack reminders for each.'
- 3Select 'Recurring schedule' and set it to run on the first of every month.
- 4Tell Notis how many days before each deadline to remind you (e.g., '3 days before').
- 5Run it once manually to confirm the batch of reminders appears, then let it run on schedule.
Questions about this workflow
What if I update or remove a deadline mid-month?
The original reminder will still fire. You can manually delete it in Slack or create a second automation to update reminders on demand.
Can I exclude certain types of deadlines?
Yes. Tell Notis to skip internal-only tasks, archived items, or any other category you want filtered out.
Will I get duplicate reminders if the same deadline shows up in multiple Airtable views?
No. Notis checks for duplicates and creates one reminder per unique deadline, even if it appears in multiple views.
When this happens · Trigger
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Airtable to Slack. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Airtable triggers
Slack actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
Set snooze duration
Deprecated: turns on do not disturb mode for the current user, or changes its duration. use `set dnd duration` instead.
Webhook trigger
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Add a custom emoji to a Slack team
Deprecated: adds a custom emoji to a slack workspace given a unique name and an image url. use `add emoji` instead.
Base Metadata Changed
Triggers when an existing Airtable base changes its name or permission level.
Add an emoji alias
Adds an alias for an existing custom emoji in a slack enterprise grid organization.
Base Schema Changed
Triggers when tables, fields, or views change in an Airtable base.
Add a remote file
Adds a reference to an external file (e.g., google drive, dropbox) to slack for discovery and sharing, requiring a unique `external id` and an `external url` accessible by slack.
User Profile Changed
Triggers when the connected Airtable user's profile information changes.
Add a star to an item
Stars a channel, file, file comment, or a specific message in slack.
View Created
Triggers when a new view is created in an Airtable base.
Add call participants
Registers new participants added to a slack call.
View Deleted
Triggers when a previously known Airtable view is deleted.
Add emoji
Adds a custom emoji to a slack workspace given a unique name and an image url; subject to workspace emoji limits.
View Metadata Changed
Triggers when an Airtable view changes its name or type.
Add reaction to message
Adds a specified emoji reaction to an existing message in a slack channel, identified by its timestamp; does not remove or retrieve reactions.
Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.
Airtable and Slack, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
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