Review Slack thread replies after a Buildkite deployment
Bring decisions and open questions from a Slack thread into the deployment review.
Trigger
Webhook received
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Action
Retrieve conversation replies
Retrieves replies to a specific parent message in a slack conversation, using the channel id and the parent message's timestamp (`ts`).
Why this helps
Important deployment feedback can be buried in thread replies that are easy to miss while checking build status.
- Retrieve replies from a relevant Slack thread for review.
- Make deployment decisions and unanswered questions easier to spot.
- Reduce the need to manually open multiple Slack threads.
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Buildkite and Slack once in the Notis portal.
- 2Create an automation from Automations, New Automation, or by telling Notis what to do in plain language.
- 3In one instruction, ask Notis to use deployment context to identify a relevant Slack thread and summarize its replies.
- 4Choose a Notis webhook trigger and select where run reports should go.
- 5Test with one real deployment and a Slack thread with relevant replies.
Questions about this workflow
Can the action find a Slack thread by itself?
The action retrieves replies when given a channel and parent message timestamp. Notis must have enough context to identify those details.
What if there is no matching Slack thread?
The automation should report that no matching thread or replies were available instead of inferring a decision.
When this happens · Trigger
Do this · Action
Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Buildkite to Slack. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Buildkite triggers
Slack actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
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Webhook trigger
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
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