Answer project history requests with searchable records
A quick DM does not need to become a long search detour. Look up the project context in Elasticsearch when it is requested.
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
Query Index
Tool to query an elasticsearch index with various filters, time ranges, and pagination support. use when you need to search for documents in an index with complex filtering criteria.
Why this helps
Founders are often asked for project status while juggling other work and may need to reconstruct history first.
- Make project history easier to retrieve on demand.
- Reduce the effort of reconstructing past status.
- Help answer a request without opening a separate search workflow.
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Slack and Elasticsearch to Notis once through the portal.
- 2Ask Notis to create the automation or start one in the portal.
- 3Write one prompt explaining project-history DMs and the Elasticsearch records to search.
- 4Choose the direct-message trigger and run-report channel, then test with a real project history request.
Questions about this workflow
Will it run for messages in channels?
No. This workflow uses the direct-message trigger.
Can the result include status history?
Describe the desired project context and status details in the prompt.
When this happens · Trigger
Do this · Action
Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Slack to Elasticsearch. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Slack triggers
Elasticsearch actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
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Webhook trigger
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New Channel Created Trigger
Triggered when a new channel is created in Slack.
Query Index
Tool to query an elasticsearch index with various filters, time ranges, and pagination support. use when you need to search for documents in an index with complex filtering criteria.
Channel Message Received
Triggered when a message is posted in a Slack channel (public, private, or multi-party IM). Does NOT match direct messages.
Direct Message Received
Triggered when a new direct message (DM) is sent to a user in Slack. Catches all DMs across all DM channels.
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 Elasticsearch, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
When this happens · Trigger
Do this · Action
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