Triage agent availability from a Slack DM
Give a private blocker request a concrete first check.
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
List Pipeline Agents
Tool to list connected agents for an organization. use after confirming the organization slug. supports optional filtering and pagination.
Why this helps
Private requests can create follow-up work that is hard to track alongside active tasks.
- Respond to an explicit availability request with a current list.
- Make the first triage step easier to remember.
- Keep the request connected to its Slack origin.
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Slack and Buildkite to Notis once in the portal.
- 2Create an automation in the portal or ask Notis conversationally.
- 3Ask Notis in one plain-language instruction to list connected Buildkite agents when a DM requests agent availability help.
- 4Choose the Slack direct-message trigger and a channel for run reports.
- 5Test with a real DM asking whether Buildkite agents are connected.
Questions about this workflow
Does this diagnose a specific job?
No. It lists connected agents for the configured organization as an initial availability check.
Does it respond directly in the DM?
Choose a channel for run reports in the automation setup; the Buildkite action itself returns an agent list.
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Slack to Buildkite. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Slack triggers
Buildkite actions
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Get Meta
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New Channel Created Trigger
Triggered when a new channel is created in Slack.
List Pipeline Agents
Tool to list connected agents for an organization. use after confirming the organization slug. supports optional filtering and pagination.
Channel Message Received
Triggered when a message is posted in a Slack channel (public, private, or multi-party IM). Does NOT match direct messages.
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.
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