Protect time to review Beamer updates
Give a planned review block some breathing room by setting a Slack snooze duration when the schedule starts.
Trigger
Recurring schedule
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
Action
Set snooze duration
Deprecated: turns on do not disturb mode for the current user, or changes its duration. use `set dnd duration` instead.
Why this helps
A review block is easy to derail when Slack notifications keep pulling attention elsewhere.
- Create a quieter window for product review.
- Reduce notification interruptions during a planned block.
- Pair a recurring review schedule with a Slack snooze duration.
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Beamer and Slack once in the Notis portal.
- 2Create an automation in Automations, New Automation, or tell Notis to create one from any channel.
- 3Describe the outcome: at the review time, check Beamer activity and set the Slack snooze duration requested for the review block.
- 4Pick a recurring schedule and choose where run reports should go.
- 5Test with one real example and confirm the Slack duration is appropriate.
Questions about this workflow
Does this action set a Slack snooze?
The allowed action is deprecated and described as turning on Do Not Disturb for the current user or changing its duration. It affects the connected user's settings.
Can it choose the review length automatically?
Provide the intended duration in the automation instruction. The workflow should not infer a duration that you have not specified.
When this happens · Trigger
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Beamer to Slack. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Beamer 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.
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