Start a browser workspace from Slack
Ask in a DM and have a browser session started for the task at hand.
Trigger
Direct Message Received
Triggered when a new direct message (DM) is sent to a user in Slack. Catches all DMs across all DM channels.
Action
Start Browser Session
Tool to start a new browser session with optional customizations. use when you need to programmatically allocate an isolated browser instance with recording, proxy, live view, and feature toggles.
Why this helps
Starting a browser workspace is an extra setup step that can delay a task before the actual work begins.
- Turn a direct request into a ready browser session.
- Reduce setup friction before web research or review.
- Keep session creation tied to the request that prompted it.
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Slack and Anchor browser to Notis once in the portal.
- 2Create an automation in the portal or ask Notis to start an Anchor browser session when a DM requests a browser workspace.
- 3State in one plain-language instruction which DM requests should start a session and any requested session options.
- 4Pick the Slack Direct Message Received trigger and choose a channel for run reports.
- 5Test by sending one real DM requesting a browser session.
Questions about this workflow
Will the session open a specific page?
This action starts a browser session with optional customizations. Describe any supported session options in the prompt; this workflow does not itself retrieve a webpage.
Will it run for every direct message?
The trigger receives DMs. Use the automation prompt to describe which messages are requests to start a browser session.
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Slack to Anchor browser. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Slack triggers
Anchor browser actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
Create Profile
Tool to create a new browser profile from an active session. use after ending a session to persist cookies and cache.
Webhook trigger
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Delete Profile
Tool to delete a browser profile by id. use after confirming the profile exists.
New Channel Created Trigger
Triggered when a new channel is created in Slack.
End All Sessions
Tool to end all active browser sessions. use after confirming a security concern when you need to immediately close every session for the authenticated user.
Channel Message Received
Triggered when a message is posted in a Slack channel (public, private, or multi-party IM). Does NOT match direct messages.
End Browser Session
Tool to end a specific browser session by id. use after confirming the session id you want to terminate.
Direct Message Received
Triggered when a new direct message (DM) is sent to a user in Slack. Catches all DMs across all DM channels.
Get Profile
Tool to fetch details for a specific browser profile by id. use after you know the profile id and need its settings and session information.
Message Reaction Added
Triggered when a reaction is added to a message in Slack. Supports optional filtering by channel and emoji name.
Get Webpage Content
Tool to retrieve rendered content of a webpage in html or markdown format. use when you need to fetch a page’s full content, optionally within an existing browser session.
Message Reaction Removed
Triggered when a reaction is removed from a message in Slack. Supports optional filtering by channel and emoji name.
List Agent Resources
Tool to list agent resources (files) for a given session. use after establishing a browser session to retrieve agent-uploaded files.
Reaction Added Trigger
DEPRECATED: use `SLACK_MESSAGE_REACTION_ADDED` instead. Triggered when a reaction is added to a message in Slack.
List All Sessions Status
Tool to list the status of all active browser sessions. use after authenticating when you need to retrieve an up-to-date overview of all sessions.
Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.
Slack and Anchor browser, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
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