Keep BugHerd task context current from Slack
Important decisions often happen in chat. Capture relevant Slack updates as comments on the existing BugHerd task.
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 Comment
Tool to add a new comment to a task. use when you need to record discussion or feedback on an existing task.
Why this helps
Task records go stale when investigation decisions remain only in a Slack thread.
- Keep decisions beside the task they affect.
- Reduce repeated explanations across chat and tracker.
- Make handoffs easier when someone returns to an issue later.
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Slack and BugHerd to Notis once in the portal.
- 2Create an automation instructing Notis to add relevant Slack updates as comments to the matching existing BugHerd task.
- 3Choose the Slack channel message trigger and a channel for run reports.
- 4Test with one update that clearly identifies an existing task and verify the comment.
Questions about this workflow
Does this create a task if none exists?
This workflow is for comments on existing tasks. Instruct Notis to skip a message when it cannot confidently identify the matching task.
What Slack messages should count as updates?
Specify the kinds of decisions or investigation notes worth preserving, such as a confirmed reproduction or a tested workaround.
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Slack to Bugherd. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Slack triggers
Bugherd actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
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