Check Buildkite agents when your team asks
Get an agent list in response to a clear Buildkite availability question in Slack.
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
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
Availability questions can get lost in busy channels or require a separate manual lookup.
- Respond to agent availability questions with a current list.
- Keep the lookup anchored to the channel conversation.
- Avoid a separate manual status check.
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 agents when a channel message asks about Buildkite agent availability.
- 4Choose the Slack channel-message trigger and a channel for run reports.
- 5Test with a real channel message asking for the agent list.
Questions about this workflow
Will every channel message run the check?
The instruction should tell Notis to act only on messages that ask about Buildkite agent availability.
Can it filter agents by queue?
The available action supports optional filtering and pagination. State the desired filter in the instruction if relevant.
When this happens · Trigger
Do this · Action
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
Recurring trigger
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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.
Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.
Slack and Buildkite, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
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