Keep a favorite cat image easy to find
Let Notis use Cats for image discovery, locate a recent Slack message sharing the image, and star it for later.
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
Good images and links can get buried quickly in a fast-moving Slack channel.
- Keeps a useful or delightful cat image message close at hand.
- Avoids reposting content just to make it easier to find.
- Creates a simple retrieval cue in Slack.
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Cats and Slack once in the Notis portal.
- 2Create an automation and describe how to find and star the image message in one instruction.
- 3Pick a recurring schedule as the trigger.
- 4Choose where Notis should send run reports.
- 5Test with one real Cats image and its Slack message.
Questions about this workflow
Does the workflow upload the image to Slack?
No. The Slack action stars an item. The workflow should find a message that already references or shares the image.
Can it run when someone shares a new image?
Cats has no trigger events in this context, so use a schedule to check for a recent matching message.
When this happens · Trigger
Do this · Action
Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Cats to Slack. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Cats 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.
Cats and Slack, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
When this happens · Trigger
Do this · Action
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