Make calendar transitions easier with Slack reminders
Get a small prompt before your next calendar commitment, with the event context you need to switch gears.
Trigger
Event Starting Soon
Triggers when a calendar event is within a configured number of minutes from starting. Returns event details, time remaining, attendees, and join links when available.
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
Unexpected transitions can interrupt deep work and make it easy to arrive at a meeting unprepared.
- Get a timely nudge before a calendar event begins.
- Use the reminder to wrap up the current task and prepare.
- Reduce the mental effort of checking the calendar repeatedly.
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Google Super and Slack to Notis once in the portal.
- 2Create an automation in the portal and describe the reminder outcome in one plain-language instruction.
- 3Pick Event Starting Soon as the trigger and choose the channel for run reports.
- 4Test with one real upcoming calendar event.
Questions about this workflow
Can I use this for any calendar event?
Set the trigger for the calendar events you want Notis to monitor, then describe in the prompt when a Slack reminder is useful.
Does this send a Slack message?
This workflow creates a Slack reminder. It does not post a message to a channel.
When this happens · Trigger
Do this · Action
Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Google Super to Slack. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Google Super 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.
Aggregate Metric Changed
Triggers when an aggregate metric (SUM/COUNT/AVG/MIN/MAX) changes in a Google Sheets spreadsheet. This trigger monitors an aggregate calculation on a target column (optionally filtered by a search column/value) and fires when the calculated result changes.
Add an emoji alias
Adds an alias for an existing custom emoji in a slack enterprise grid organization.
Attendee Response Changed
Polling trigger that fires when any attendee's RSVP changes to accepted, declined, or tentative. Returns attendee info and current status.
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.
Cell Range Values Changed
Triggers when values in a specified A1 range change in Google Sheets. This trigger monitors a specific cell or range of cells and fires when any values change.
Add a star to an item
Stars a channel, file, file comment, or a specific message in slack.
Comment Added (Docs/Sheets/Slides)
Triggers when a new comment is added to Google Docs, Sheets, or Slides.
Add call participants
Registers new participants added to a slack call.
Conditional Format Rule Changed
Triggers when conditional formatting rules change in a Google Spreadsheet. Detects when rules are added, updated, or removed. Uses snapshot-based diffing to detect changes between polls.
Add emoji
Adds a custom emoji to a slack workspace given a unique name and an image url; subject to workspace emoji limits.
Data Validation Rule Changed
Triggers when data validation rules change (added/updated/removed) in a Google Spreadsheet. Uses snapshot-based diffing to detect changes between polls.
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.
Google Super and Slack, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
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