Keep Cody conversation references aligned with Slack changes
When your team removes the marker from guidance that should no longer be used, update the relevant Cody conversation configuration.
Trigger
Message Reaction Removed
Triggered when a reaction is removed from a message in Slack. Supports optional filtering by channel and emoji name.
Action
Update Conversation
Tool to update a conversation by its ID including name, bot_id, and document_ids. Use when you need to modify an existing conversation's properties.
Why this helps
Outdated guidance can remain in active Cody conversation references after a team has flagged it as no longer current.
- Create a maintenance signal when guidance is retired.
- Keep conversation document references intentional.
- Reduce the chance of consulting a superseded source.
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Slack and Cody to Notis once through the portal.
- 2Create an automation in Automations or ask Notis conversationally.
- 3Instruct Notis to use the removed reaction as a cue to identify the relevant Cody conversation and update its references according to your maintenance rule.
- 4Choose the Slack reaction-removed trigger, apply available emoji or channel filters, and select a run-report channel.
- 5Test with a real retired guidance marker and a Cody conversation configured for maintenance.
Questions about this workflow
Will removing a reaction delete a Cody document?
No. The selected Cody action updates a conversation. It does not delete documents.
What should the maintenance rule specify?
Describe how Notis should identify the relevant conversation and which reference should be removed or changed.
When this happens · Trigger
Do this · Action
Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Slack to Cody. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Slack triggers
Cody actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
Create Conversation
Tool to create a new conversation with a specified bot. Use when starting a new conversation thread with optional focus mode to limit bot's knowledge base to specific documents.
Webhook trigger
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Create Document
Tool to create a new document with text or HTML content in Cody AI. Use when you need to add documents to Cody's knowledge base with up to 768 KB of content.
New Channel Created Trigger
Triggered when a new channel is created in Slack.
Create Document From File
Tool to create a document by uploading a file (up to 100 MB). Supports txt, md, rtf, pdf, ppt, pptx, pptm, doc, docx, docm formats. Use when you need to add file-based documents to Cody's knowledge base. The file is processed asynchronously.
Channel Message Received
Triggered when a message is posted in a Slack channel (public, private, or multi-party IM). Does NOT match direct messages.
Create Document from Webpage
Tool to create a document from a publicly accessible webpage URL. Use when you need to import content from a webpage into Cody AI. The webpage must be accessible without login. If request fails, ensure the URL is publicly accessible and not blocked by a firewall.
Direct Message Received
Triggered when a new direct message (DM) is sent to a user in Slack. Catches all DMs across all DM channels.
Create Folder
Tool to create a new folder in Cody AI for organizing content. Use when you need to create a folder to organize documents or conversations.
Message Reaction Added
Triggered when a reaction is added to a message in Slack. Supports optional filtering by channel and emoji name.
Delete Conversation
Tool to delete a conversation by its ID. Use when you need to permanently remove a conversation from the system.
Message Reaction Removed
Triggered when a reaction is removed from a message in Slack. Supports optional filtering by channel and emoji name.
Delete Document
Tool to delete a document by id. Use when removing a document that is no longer needed.
Reaction Added Trigger
DEPRECATED: use `SLACK_MESSAGE_REACTION_ADDED` instead. Triggered when a reaction is added to a message in Slack.
Get Conversation
Tool to fetch a conversation by its ID from Cody AI. Use when you need to retrieve details about a specific conversation. Supports optional includes parameter to filter response to list document IDs.
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