Save project ideas from Slack DMs as tasks
Capture an idea you intend to act on without relying on your memory to move it into the tracker later.
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
Create Task
Tool to create a new task in a project. use when you need to quickly add a task under a specific project id. example: "create a task named 'write tests' in project proj 123456".
Why this helps
Ideas sent to yourself or Notis in chat can be easy to forget when you return to other work.
- Give actionable ideas a visible home in Everhour.
- Keep exploratory thoughts from becoming accidental tasks.
- Create a task only when you explicitly ask to track the idea.
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Slack and Everhour to Notis once in the portal.
- 2Create an automation or tell Notis to create an Everhour task when you DM it an actionable project idea and ask to track it.
- 3Choose the Slack Direct Message Received trigger.
- 4Choose where Notis should report automation runs.
- 5Test by sending Notis one real idea you want to track.
Questions about this workflow
Will every idea in a DM become a task?
No. The instruction should require both an actionable idea and an explicit request to track it.
What if I have not chosen a project yet?
Tell Notis to skip task creation until a suitable project can be identified.
When this happens · Trigger
Do this · Action
Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Slack to Everhour. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Slack triggers
Everhour actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
Create Client
Tool to create a new client in everhour. use when you need to add a client before tracking time or assigning it to projects.
Webhook trigger
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Delete a client
Tool to delete a client. use when you need to permanently remove a client from everhour after confirming the client id.
New Channel Created Trigger
Triggered when a new channel is created in Slack.
List Clients
Tool to list all clients. use when you need an overview of workspace clients.
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 Expenses
Tool to retrieve all expenses. use when you need to review expense records across your workspace.
Direct Message Received
Triggered when a new direct message (DM) is sent to a user in Slack. Catches all DMs across all DM channels.
Get Client by ID
Tool to retrieve a specific client by id. use when you need detailed client information after obtaining the client's id.
Message Reaction Added
Triggered when a reaction is added to a message in Slack. Supports optional filtering by channel and emoji name.
Get Project
Tool to retrieve a specific project. use after you have the project id if you need its details.
Message Reaction Removed
Triggered when a reaction is removed from a message in Slack. Supports optional filtering by channel and emoji name.
Get Section
Tool to retrieve a specific section. use when you need detailed section data by its id.
Reaction Added Trigger
DEPRECATED: use `SLACK_MESSAGE_REACTION_ADDED` instead. Triggered when a reaction is added to a message in Slack.
Get Authenticated User Profile
Tool to retrieve profile information of the authenticated user. use after providing api key to fetch current user's profile details.
Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.
Slack and Everhour, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
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Do this · Action
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