Find a knowledge source behind a Slack question
Before creating another reference, let Notis check which Chatbotkit datasets are already available for a recurring question.
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 Datasets
Tool to list datasets. use when you need to browse or paginate through available datasets.
Why this helps
Founders can lose time rebuilding information that may already live in a chatbot dataset.
- Make existing knowledge sources easier to discover.
- Reduce duplicate documentation and bot setup.
- Turn repeated questions into a cue to inspect coverage.
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Slack and Chatbotkit to Notis once in the portal.
- 2Create an automation in the portal or ask Notis to build it conversationally.
- 3Write one instruction telling Notis when a channel question warrants listing Chatbotkit datasets and how to report relevant matches.
- 4Select the Slack channel-message trigger and choose a channel for run reports.
- 5Test with one real question tied to known reference material and inspect the dataset results.
Questions about this workflow
Does listing datasets answer the Slack question?
No. This action retrieves dataset listings; it helps identify available knowledge sources rather than generate a conversation reply.
Can the instruction focus on recurring questions?
Yes. Describe the question patterns that should prompt a dataset lookup in the plain-language instruction.
When this happens · Trigger
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Slack to Chatbotkit. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Slack triggers
Chatbotkit actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
Complete Conversation
Tool to send a message to a conversation and receive the bot’s reply. use after retrieving or initiating a conversation id.
Webhook trigger
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Create Integration
Tool to create a new integration. use when you need to set up a support channel integration for a bot after collecting the integration details.
New Channel Created Trigger
Triggered when a new channel is created in Slack.
Create Skillset
Tool to create a new skillset. use when you need to group multiple skills into a single reusable unit.
Channel Message Received
Triggered when a message is posted in a Slack channel (public, private, or multi-party IM). Does NOT match direct messages.
List Bots
Tool to retrieve a paginated list of all bots. use when you need to browse or manage multiple bots, and iterate pages via cursor.
Direct Message Received
Triggered when a new direct message (DM) is sent to a user in Slack. Catches all DMs across all DM channels.
List conversation messages
Tool to list messages in a conversation with pagination. use after obtaining a conversation id to fetch messages page by page.
Message Reaction Added
Triggered when a reaction is added to a message in Slack. Supports optional filtering by channel and emoji name.
List Conversations
Tool to retrieve a paginated list of conversations. use when you need to page through conversation history.
Message Reaction Removed
Triggered when a reaction is removed from a message in Slack. Supports optional filtering by channel and emoji name.
List Datasets
Tool to list datasets. use when you need to browse or paginate through available datasets.
Reaction Added Trigger
DEPRECATED: use `SLACK_MESSAGE_REACTION_ADDED` instead. Triggered when a reaction is added to a message in Slack.
List Integrations
Tool to retrieve a list of trigger integrations. use when you need to browse or manage configured trigger integrations and iterate pages via cursor.
Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.
Slack and Chatbotkit, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
When this happens · Trigger
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