Make a weekly team update from Slack
Bring the week's progress and open blockers into one update so preparing a status note does not become another project.
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
Generate documents from template
Tool to generate document(s) from a template by merging JSON data or uploading a data file. Use when you need to programmatically produce one or more documents and receive metadata including a download URL.
Why this helps
Weekly reporting takes time when progress and blockers must be collected from many separate messages.
- Reduce manual status gathering and rewriting.
- Keep blockers and next priorities easy to scan.
- Create a repeatable record of team progress.
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Slack and Docugenerate to Notis once through the portal.
- 2Create the automation by asking Notis or using the portal's New Automation flow.
- 3In one plain-language instruction, ask Notis to create a weekly update from the relevant channel messages covering progress, blockers, and next priorities.
- 4Select Slack Channel Message Received and choose a channel for run reports.
- 5Test with a real set of weekly updates and review the generated document.
Questions about this workflow
Does this run on a weekly schedule?
This version uses a Slack message trigger. If you want a schedule-based workflow, select a Notis recurring trigger and describe the reporting period in the prompt.
Can it include only updates from the current week?
Describe the time window in the prompt and ask Notis to use the relevant recent channel context.
When this happens · Trigger
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Slack to Docugenerate. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Slack triggers
Docugenerate actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
Generate documents from template
Tool to generate document(s) from a template by merging JSON data or uploading a data file. Use when you need to programmatically produce one or more documents and receive metadata including a download URL.
Webhook trigger
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Generate documents as ZIP
Tool to bulk generate multiple documents into a ZIP archive. Use when you need a batch of docs packaged as ZIP.
New Channel Created Trigger
Triggered when a new channel is created in Slack.
Generate document with attachments
Tool to generate a PDF with embedded attachments. Use when you need to bundle extra files into the PDF output.
Channel Message Received
Triggered when a message is posted in a Slack channel (public, private, or multi-party IM). Does NOT match direct messages.
Generate document with merge
Tool to generate a PDF and append additional PDF files. Use when you need to merge extra pages into a generated document.
Direct Message Received
Triggered when a new direct message (DM) is sent to a user in Slack. Catches all DMs across all DM channels.
Update Document
Tool to update a document's metadata. Use when renaming an existing document after confirming the document ID.
Message Reaction Added
Triggered when a reaction is added to a message in Slack. Supports optional filtering by channel and emoji name.
Get or list templates
Tool to retrieve or list existing templates. Use when needing template IDs and metadata before making updates or generating documents.
Message Reaction Removed
Triggered when a reaction is removed from a message in Slack. Supports optional filtering by channel and emoji name.
Update Template
Tool to update a template’s file and settings. Use after confirming the template ID and desired inputs.
Reaction Added Trigger
DEPRECATED: use `SLACK_MESSAGE_REACTION_ADDED` instead. Triggered when a reaction is added to a message in Slack.
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