Keep Slack decisions easy to revisit
When a decision lands in a Slack channel, have Notis turn the useful context into a concise PDF brief you can save or share.
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
Create Document
Tool to create a PDF or Excel document synchronously from HTML content or URL. Use when you need to generate a document file from HTML data. The document is returned immediately as a downloadable file. Either document_content or document_url must be provided, but not both.
Why this helps
Important decisions disappear into busy channels, leaving founders to reconstruct the reasoning and commitments later.
- Preserve the why behind decisions alongside the outcome.
- Make follow-up commitments easier to review.
- Reduce time spent searching old conversations.
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Slack and DocRaptor to Notis once in the portal.
- 2Create an automation in Automations, or ask Notis conversationally to make decision briefs from Slack channel messages.
- 3Use one plain-language instruction describing what counts as a decision and what context the PDF should include.
- 4Choose the Slack channel message trigger and a channel for run reports, then test with a real decision post.
Questions about this workflow
Will every Slack message become a PDF?
Describe in the instruction that Notis should create a brief only when a message states a decision, and include enough context to make it useful.
Can I choose where run updates appear?
Yes. Choose a reporting channel when you create the automation.
When this happens · Trigger
Do this · Action
Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Slack to DocRaptor. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Slack triggers
DocRaptor actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
Create Async Document
Tool to create documents asynchronously from HTML content. Use when generating PDF, XLS, or XLSX documents and you need to poll for completion status or use a callback URL for notification.
Webhook trigger
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Create Document
Tool to create a PDF or Excel document synchronously from HTML content or URL. Use when you need to generate a document file from HTML data. The document is returned immediately as a downloadable file. Either document_content or document_url must be provided, but not both.
New Channel Created Trigger
Triggered when a new channel is created in Slack.
Create Document from Referrer
Tool to convert webpages into documents using referrer-based authentication without an API key. Use when you need to generate PDFs or Excel files from registered domains without explicit API credentials.
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 Hosted Async Document
Tool to create a hosted document asynchronously. Use when you need to generate a PDF, XLS, or XLSX document and track its completion status via callback_url or the status API.
Direct Message Received
Triggered when a new direct message (DM) is sent to a user in Slack. Catches all DMs across all DM channels.
Download Async Document
Tool to download a completed asynchronous document using the download URL from status response. Use when you have a download_id and need to retrieve the generated document file.
Message Reaction Added
Triggered when a reaction is added to a message in Slack. Supports optional filtering by channel and emoji name.
Get Async Document Status
Tool to check the status of an asynchronously created document. Use when monitoring progress of async documents by polling for completion status.
Message Reaction Removed
Triggered when a reaction is removed from a message in Slack. Supports optional filtering by channel and emoji name.
List Documents (JSON)
Tool to retrieve a paginated list of previously created documents with metadata in JSON format. Use when you need to see document creation history or query past documents.
Reaction Added Trigger
DEPRECATED: use `SLACK_MESSAGE_REACTION_ADDED` instead. Triggered when a reaction is added to a message in Slack.
List Documents (XML)
Tool to retrieve a paginated list of previously created documents with metadata in XML format. Use when you need to see document creation history or query past documents in XML format.
Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.
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When this happens · Trigger
Do this · Action
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