Keep browser review follow-ups visible in Slack
When a scheduled browser review surfaces a page tied to an existing Slack discussion, make that discussion easy to find again.
Trigger
Recurring schedule
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
Action
Add a star to an item
Stars a channel, file, file comment, or a specific message in slack.
Why this helps
A useful Slack discussion can disappear in channel history while a recurring browser review keeps surfacing related information.
- Keep a relevant discussion easy to return to.
- Connect scheduled web review with an existing team conversation.
- Reduce the chance that a useful reference is lost in channel history.
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Anchor browser and Slack once in Notis.
- 2Create an automation in plain language or open Automations, then choose New Automation.
- 3In one instruction, describe the pages to review and how to identify the related Slack message before starring it.
- 4Choose a recurring Notis schedule and select a channel for run reports.
- 5Test with one real page and a known Slack message reference.
Questions about this workflow
Can Anchor identify any Slack message from a web page alone?
Only when the page provides enough context and the automation can access or is given the Slack message reference. Supply the reference when it cannot be reliably identified.
What does starring a message do?
It adds a star to the specified Slack message so it is easier to find. It does not post a new message.
Can I review a page only once?
This workflow uses a recurring schedule. For a one-time run, start the automation with a Notis webhook instead.
When this happens · Trigger
Do this · Action
Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Anchor browser to Slack. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Anchor browser 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.
Add an emoji alias
Adds an alias for an existing custom emoji in a slack enterprise grid organization.
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.
Add a star to an item
Stars a channel, file, file comment, or a specific message in slack.
Add call participants
Registers new participants added to a slack call.
Add emoji
Adds a custom emoji to a slack workspace given a unique name and an image url; subject to workspace emoji limits.
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.
Anchor browser and Slack, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
When this happens · Trigger
Do this · Action
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