Reminder Hygiene: Auto-Delete Expired Presentation Tasks
Reminders pile up and your Slack reminder list becomes noise. Notis periodically deletes reminders tied to presentations that are finished or archived, keeping your actionable list focused and current.
Trigger
Recurring schedule
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
Action
Delete a Slack reminder
Deletes an existing slack reminder, typically when it is no longer relevant or a task is completed; this operation is irreversible.
Why this helps
Slack reminders for old presentations clutter your to-do list and create cognitive noise.
- Keeps reminder list focused on active projects
- Reduces cognitive load from stale tasks
- Automatic cleanup means no manual pruning
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Google Slides and Slack.
- 2Create an automation named 'Clean up old reminders'.
- 3Write: 'Every Friday, delete any reminders related to presentations archived or untouched for more than 60 days.'
- 4Choose 'Weekly schedule' as the trigger.
- 5Notis will start cleaning up expired reminders—you'll notice your reminder list stays lean.
Questions about this workflow
How old does a presentation need to be before reminders are deleted?
Specify in your prompt—'30 days', '60 days', '90 days unchanged'—and Notis will use that threshold.
What if I actually need that old reminder?
If Notis deletes one you wanted, you can recreate it manually or adjust the automation's age threshold.
Can I exclude certain presentations from cleanup?
Yes. Mention which presentations are 'evergreen' and should never auto-clean—Notis will leave those alone.
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Google Slides to Slack. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Google Slides triggers
Slack actions
New Slide Added
Fires when a new slide is added to a Google Slides presentation.
Set snooze duration
Deprecated: turns on do not disturb mode for the current user, or changes its duration. use `set dnd duration` instead.
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.
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