Keep an active scenario discussion easy to find
Pin attention to the Slack discussion your team returns to while a scenario is in progress.
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
An active scenario's Slack discussion can get pushed down by newer channel activity.
- Make a key discussion easier to retrieve.
- Keep attention on an active scenario.
- Reduce repeated channel searching.
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Chatfai and Slack once in the Notis portal.
- 2Create an automation in Automations, New Automation, and name it for active scenario tracking.
- 3Describe how to identify an active scenario discussion and provide the Slack item reference needed for starring.
- 4Choose a Notis cron schedule and select where run reports should go.
- 5Run once with one real Slack item reference and verify it was starred.
Questions about this workflow
What kinds of Slack items can be starred?
The action supports a channel, file, file comment, or a specific message. Provide the appropriate item reference in available context.
Will it star every active scenario?
The instruction should define which items qualify and the available context must identify the Slack item to star.
When this happens · Trigger
Do this · Action
Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Chatfai to Slack. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Chatfai triggers
Slack actions
Recurring trigger
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