Find the right Slack channel for Buildkite follow-up
Turn a recurring Buildkite review into a focused list of Slack channels to check.
Trigger
Recurring schedule
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
Action
Find channels
Find channels in a slack workspace by any criteria - name, topic, purpose, or description.
Why this helps
Finding the right Slack place for a pipeline or deployment update can add another search task to an already busy day.
- Surface channels matching Buildkite pipeline or deployment context.
- Make recurring reviews easier to act on.
- Use channel names, topics, purposes, or descriptions that Slack can search.
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 review the available Buildkite pipeline or deployment details and find matching Slack channels.
- 4Pick a recurring schedule as the trigger and choose where run reports should go.
- 5Test with one real pipeline or deployment example and check that the channel matches are useful.
Questions about this workflow
Does the automation create a Slack channel?
No. It uses the Find channels action to discover existing channels based on searchable criteria.
What if Buildkite does not provide the schedule details I need?
The automation can only use information available to it. Supply missing pipeline or deployment context in your instruction or schedule prompt.
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.
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.
Buildkite and Slack, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
When this happens · Trigger
Do this · Action
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