Recover Cursor agent context with a Slack reaction
Make it easier to return to the agent conversation behind a piece of work.
Trigger
Message Reaction Added
Triggered when a reaction is added to a message in Slack. Supports optional filtering by channel and emoji name.
Action
Get Agent Conversation
Tool to retrieve the conversation history for a specific cloud agent. Use when you need to view the messages exchanged between the user and the agent. Returns error with status 404 if the agent is not found or access is denied.
Why this helps
When work is interrupted, the useful trail can be hard to find again among new messages and tabs.
- Use a lightweight signal to request history
- Keep context recovery tied to a relevant message
- Reduce the effort of returning to paused work
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Slack and Cursor to Notis once in the portal.
- 2Create an automation with a plain-language instruction to retrieve the identified Cursor agent conversation when the agreed reaction is added to a Slack message.
- 3Pick the Message Reaction Added trigger.
- 4Choose a channel for run reports and test with one real message that identifies an agent.
Questions about this workflow
Can I select the reaction used as the signal?
The trigger supports optional filtering by emoji name.
What if the agent is inaccessible?
The Cursor action returns a 404 error if the agent is not found or access is denied.
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Slack to Cursor. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Slack triggers
Cursor actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
Get Agent Conversation
Tool to retrieve the conversation history for a specific cloud agent. Use when you need to view the messages exchanged between the user and the agent. Returns error with status 404 if the agent is not found or access is denied.
Webhook trigger
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Get API Key Info
Tool to retrieve API key information including the key name, creation date, and owner email. Use when you need to verify API key details or validate authentication.
New Channel Created Trigger
Triggered when a new channel is created in Slack.
List Agents
Tool to retrieve a paginated list of all Cursor Cloud agents. Use when you need to view existing agents, their status, or iterate through agents with 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.
List Available Models
Tool to retrieve the list of available AI models in Cursor. Use when you need to discover which models are available for API requests.
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 GitHub Repositories
Tool to list GitHub repositories accessible to the authenticated user. Use when you need to retrieve all repositories the user has access to through their Cursor account.
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 Cursor, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
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