Remove image backgrounds from Slack DMs
A private image request can become a clean cutout as soon as it arrives, keeping one small task from lingering.
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
CLAID Background Remove
Tool to remove the background from images. Use when you need to isolate subjects in one step.
Why this helps
Direct messages often create personal follow-ups that are easy to forget when attention shifts back to the broader workday.
- Respond to a focused image request at the point it arrives.
- Turn a manual editing follow-up into a single automated action.
- Help keep private image requests from becoming an untracked mental note.
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Slack and Claid ai to Notis once in the portal.
- 2Create an automation or ask Notis to remove the background when a Slack DM requests subject isolation for an image.
- 3Select Slack's Direct Message Received trigger and choose a channel for run reports.
- 4Test with one real DM containing an image and a clear cutout request.
Questions about this workflow
Does the DM trigger include channel messages?
No. This workflow uses the Direct Message Received trigger for Slack DMs.
What kind of edit does it make?
Claid ai removes the background to isolate the subject.
When this happens · Trigger
Do this · Action
Supported Triggers and Actions
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Slack triggers
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Recurring trigger
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When this happens · Trigger
Do this · Action
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