Bring concrete design context into Slack questions
A question about a screen or component is easier to answer when the right file context is at hand. Retrieve the relevant Figma structure as the conversation happens.
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
Get file json
Get figma file data with automatic simplification. this enhanced version automatically transforms verbose figma json into clean, ai-friendly format with: - css-like property names - deduplicated variables - removed empty values - 70%+ size reduction use simplify=false to get raw api response.
Why this helps
People switch between chat and design files to reconstruct what a question refers to.
- Gathers relevant file information for a design question.
- Reduces navigation between conversation and canvas.
- Helps the team answer with a shared source of context.
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Slack and Figma to Notis once in the portal.
- 2Create an automation and explain in plain language how to recognize design questions, identify the relevant file, and retrieve useful file context.
- 3Select the Slack Channel Message Received trigger and a run-report channel.
- 4Test with one real screen or component question and inspect the returned Figma context.
Questions about this workflow
Will it retrieve the whole raw file?
The action returns a simplified, AI-friendly file representation by default.
What if the message does not identify the file?
Tell Notis how to use conversation context to find it and to report when the match is uncertain.
When this happens · Trigger
Do this · Action
Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Slack to Figma. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Slack triggers
Figma actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
Add a comment to a file
Posts a new comment to a figma file or branch, optionally replying to an existing root comment (replies cannot be nested); `region height` and `region width` in `client meta` must be positive if defining a comment region.
Webhook trigger
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Add a reaction to a comment
Posts a specified emoji reaction to an existing comment in a figma file or branch, requiring valid file key and comment id.
New Channel Created Trigger
Triggered when a new channel is created in Slack.
Create a webhook
Creates a figma webhook for a `team id` to send post notifications for an `event type` to a publicly accessible https `endpoint`; an initial ping is sent unless `status` is `paused`.
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 dev resources
Creates and attaches multiple uniquely-urled development resources to specified figma nodes, up to 10 per node.
Direct Message Received
Triggered when a new direct message (DM) is sent to a user in Slack. Catches all DMs across all DM channels.
Create, modify, or delete variables
Manages variables, collections, modes, and their values in a figma file via batch create/update/delete operations; use temporary ids to link new related items in one request and ensure `variablemodevalues` match the target variable's `resolvedtype`.
Message Reaction Added
Triggered when a reaction is added to a message in Slack. Supports optional filtering by channel and emoji name.
Delete a comment
Deletes a specific comment from a figma file or branch, provided the authenticated user is the original author of the comment.
Message Reaction Removed
Triggered when a reaction is removed from a message in Slack. Supports optional filtering by channel and emoji name.
Delete a reaction
Deletes a specific emoji reaction from a comment in a figma file; the user must have originally created the reaction.
Reaction Added Trigger
DEPRECATED: use `SLACK_MESSAGE_REACTION_ADDED` instead. Triggered when a reaction is added to a message in Slack.
Delete a webhook
Permanently deletes an existing webhook, identified by its unique `webhook id`; this operation is irreversible.
Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.
Slack and Figma, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
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