Give technical questions a useful first draft
Start with a concise answer draft that separates what is known from what still needs checking.
Trigger
Channel Message Received
Triggered when a message is posted in a Slack channel (public, private, or multi-party IM). Does NOT match direct messages.
Action
Create Message
Tool to create a new message completion. use when you need to generate assistant text given a conversation history.
Why this helps
Repeated technical questions interrupt focused work and can leave teams waiting for a first response.
- Creates a useful first-pass response from the message context.
- Marks uncertainty and missing information explicitly.
- Leaves review and sending with a person.
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Slack and Anthropic administrator once in the portal.
- 2Create an automation and name it for technical question drafts.
- 3Write a single prompt asking Anthropic to draft a concise answer using only supplied context, call out uncertainty, and not send a reply.
- 4Select Channel Message Received, choose where run reports appear, and test on one real technical question.
Questions about this workflow
Will it post the draft to Slack?
No. The Anthropic action generates text; the prompt asks for a draft only.
Can it answer questions with no supplied context?
It should say what information is missing instead of inventing a definitive answer.
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Slack to Anthropic administrator. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Slack triggers
Anthropic administrator actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
Create Message
Tool to create a new message completion. use when you need to generate assistant text given a conversation history.
Webhook trigger
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Get Model
Tool to retrieve details of a specific model by its id. use after confirming the model id is valid.
New Channel Created Trigger
Triggered when a new channel is created in Slack.
List models
Tool to list available models. use when you need to see which models are available before selection.
Channel Message Received
Triggered when a message is posted in a Slack channel (public, private, or multi-party IM). Does NOT match direct messages.
Prompt Caching
Tool to cache and reuse prompt content to reduce costs and latency. use after you have static prompt portions you intend to reuse across calls.
Direct Message Received
Triggered when a new direct message (DM) is sent to a user in Slack. Catches all DMs across all DM channels.
Message Reaction Added
Triggered when a reaction is added to a message in Slack. Supports optional filtering by channel and emoji name.
Message Reaction Removed
Triggered when a reaction is removed from a message in Slack. Supports optional filtering by channel and emoji name.
Reaction Added Trigger
DEPRECATED: use `SLACK_MESSAGE_REACTION_ADDED` instead. Triggered when a reaction is added to a message in Slack.
Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.
Slack and Anthropic administrator, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
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