Turn useful public search findings into Slack reminders
Let a scheduled Ceramic search surface relevant public information, then create a Slack reminder when a finding calls for a concrete follow-up.
Trigger
Recurring schedule
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
Action
Create a reminder
Creates a slack reminder with specified text and time; time accepts unix timestamps, seconds from now, or natural language (e.g., 'in 15 minutes', 'every thursday at 2pm').
Why this helps
A useful search result is easy to notice and just as easy to forget when nobody turns it into a next step.
- Turn qualifying findings into a visible reminder.
- Include context and source links so the follow-up is easy to pick up.
- Avoid creating reminders for results that do not meet your stated criteria.
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Ceramic and Slack once in the Notis portal.
- 2Create an automation in Automations, New Automation, or tell Notis to create it from any channel.
- 3Describe the outcome: search this topic with Ceramic and create a Slack reminder with a concise summary and source links when a result meets my follow-up criteria.
- 4Pick a recurring schedule as the trigger and choose where Notis run reports should go.
- 5Test using one real topic and confirm the reminder has enough context to act on.
Questions about this workflow
Can the reminder capture the full research result?
The reminder can include a concise summary and available source links from Ceramic's returned public content. Keep the instruction focused on the details needed for follow-up.
Can it remind me only about changes since the last run?
That requires a previous result baseline to compare against. The search description does not provide a built-in history or change feed, so the baseline must be supplied or otherwise available.
Where will the reminder appear?
The workflow creates a Slack reminder. Its time and recipient should be stated in the automation instruction where needed.
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Supported Triggers and Actions
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Ceramic triggers
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Recurring trigger
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