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Task Change Brings Related Slack Context: Complete Picture

A task status changed to Done in ClickUp. Notis fetches the related Slack thread and displays it, so the team sees the full context of the decision right in the task update message.

Trigger

Task Updated

Triggers when a task is updated. Fires for every kind of update on the task, including comments. If you only care about a specific property changing, prefer the dedicated trigger (`CLICKUP_TASK_STATUS_UPDATED`, etc.) — those are pre-filtered by ClickUp and produce less traffic. `changes[]` can carry any FieldChange variant (`StatusChange`, `PriorityChange`, `AssigneeAddChange`, `AssigneeRemoveChange`, `TagAddChange`, `TagRemoveChange`, `DueDateChange`, `TimeEstimateChange`, `TimeSpentChange`, `NameChange`, `ContentChange`, `CommentChange`, `CustomFieldChange`).

Action

Fetch conversation history

Fetches a chronological list of messages and events from a specified slack conversation, accessible by the authenticated user/bot, with options for pagination and time range filtering.

Why this helps

Tasks change but related Slack discussions are scattered or forgotten. The team doesn't have context for why decisions were made, leading to rework or confusion.

  • Complete context for task changes is available in one place
  • No need to hunt Slack threads to understand decisions
  • Unified history of task and discussion evolution
  • Reduce rework caused by missing context

Setup

Build it in a few focused steps.

  • 1Connect ClickUp and Slack to Notis via the portal
  • 2Create an automation: 'When a task is updated in ClickUp, fetch related Slack conversation history and display it'
  • 3Specify how to link tasks to Slack conversations (by name, channel mention, thread link, etc.)
  • 4Select 'Task Updated' as the trigger
  • 5Update a task and see related Slack history fetched automatically

Questions about this workflow

How does Notis find the right Slack thread?

By task name mention, channel-task mapping, or thread links stored in task descriptions. Your setup rule determines the matching.

Will this pull entire channel histories?

No. Notis fetches relevant threads by matching task names or configured links, not the entire channel.

Can we display this in ClickUp or just Slack?

Your automation can post to Slack; Notis may also embed context in ClickUp comments depending on configuration.

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Supported Triggers and Actions

Notis builds workflows that link Clickup to Slack. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.

Clickup triggers

Slack actions

Folder Created

Triggers when a new Folder is created.

TriggerInstant

Set snooze duration

Deprecated: turns on do not disturb mode for the current user, or changes its duration. use `set dnd duration` instead.

ActionInstant

Folder Deleted

Triggers when a Folder is deleted.

TriggerInstant

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.

ActionInstant

Folder Updated

Triggers when a Folder is updated (renamed, content edited, etc.).

TriggerInstant

Add an emoji alias

Adds an alias for an existing custom emoji in a slack enterprise grid organization.

ActionInstant

List Created

Triggers when a new List is created.

TriggerInstant

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.

ActionInstant

List Deleted

Triggers when a List is deleted.

TriggerInstant

Add a star to an item

Stars a channel, file, file comment, or a specific message in slack.

ActionInstant

List Updated

Triggers when a List is updated (renamed, content edited, etc.).

TriggerInstant

Add call participants

Registers new participants added to a slack call.

ActionInstant

Space Created

Triggers when a new Space is created in the Workspace.

TriggerInstant

Add emoji

Adds a custom emoji to a slack workspace given a unique name and an image url; subject to workspace emoji limits.

ActionInstant

Space Deleted

Triggers when a Space is deleted.

TriggerInstant

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.

ActionInstant

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