Start a new Slack channel with goal context
When a new project conversation begins, bring your active goals into view as planning context.
Trigger
New Channel Created Trigger
Triggered when a new channel is created in Slack.
Action
Get all goals
Tool to retrieve all goals for a specified user. use when listing a user's active goals.
Why this helps
A fresh project space can draw attention away from existing goals before you have checked your priorities.
- Add a goal snapshot to the start of a new channel.
- Bring ongoing commitments into project kickoff conversations.
- Reduce the chance of planning in a vacuum.
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Slack and Beeminder to Notis once through the portal.
- 2Create an automation in the portal or ask Notis to set it up in plain language.
- 3Give one instruction asking Notis to retrieve active goals when a new Slack channel is created and share a brief orientation.
- 4Choose the new channel created trigger and a channel for run reports.
- 5Test by creating a real channel when a suitable project starts.
Questions about this workflow
Does this post into the new channel?
The automation reports runs in the channel you select. The workflow description does not assume a separate Slack posting action.
Does the goal snapshot include archived goals?
No. It retrieves active goals. Archived goals use a separate Beeminder action.
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Slack to Beeminder. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Slack triggers
Beeminder actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
Authenticate and Redirect User
Tool to authenticate a user and redirect them to a given url. use when sending a user into the beeminder web ui directly after oauth or token validation.
Webhook trigger
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Create Charge
Tool to create a new charge for a user. use when billing a user outside of goal pledges; supports dryrun mode.
New Channel Created Trigger
Triggered when a new channel is created in Slack.
Get all goals
Tool to retrieve all goals for a specified user. use when listing a user's active goals.
Channel Message Received
Triggered when a message is posted in a Slack channel (public, private, or multi-party IM). Does NOT match direct messages.
Get Archived Goals
Tool to retrieve archived goals for a specified user. use when you need to inspect a user's past archived goals.
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 Beeminder User Information
Tool to retrieve information about a specified beeminder user. use when you need to fetch details like timezone, goals, urgency, or deleted goals after authenticating successfully.
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.
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