Use a Slack reaction to revisit past goals
Save the intent to reflect with one reaction, then let Notis retrieve the archived goals you want to review.
Trigger
Message Reaction Added
Triggered when a reaction is added to a message in Slack. Supports optional filtering by channel and emoji name.
Action
Get Archived Goals
Tool to retrieve archived goals for a specified user. use when you need to inspect a user's past archived goals.
Why this helps
Retrospectives can lose momentum when finding the relevant history takes more effort than the review itself.
- Use a reaction as a visible cue for a retrospective.
- Retrieve archived goals without leaving the review conversation.
- Make it easier to compare past commitments with current plans.
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Slack and Beeminder to Notis once through the portal.
- 2Create the automation through the portal or by asking Notis in plain language.
- 3Ask Notis in one instruction to retrieve archived goals when your chosen reaction marks a retrospective message.
- 4Select the message reaction added trigger and choose a channel for run reports.
- 5Test by adding the chosen reaction to a real retrospective message.
Questions about this workflow
What does the reaction do?
It starts the workflow, which retrieves archived goals for review. It does not modify Beeminder data.
Can I limit the reaction to a channel or emoji?
Yes. The reaction trigger supports optional channel and emoji filtering.
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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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