Find a Gist from a Slack DM
Ask Notis in a DM to list your Gists when you need to find a reference in your library.
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
List Gists
Tool to list the authenticated user's gists or all public gists if called anonymously. Use after setting a valid GitHub token in headers.
Why this helps
A personal collection of snippets becomes hard to search when its contents are scattered across saved references.
- Retrieve the authenticated user's Gist list in response to a request.
- Make it easier to locate an existing reference without leaving the conversation.
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Slack and Gist to Notis once in the portal, with the intended Gist account authenticated.
- 2Create an automation in the portal or ask Notis to set it up conversationally.
- 3Use one instruction to list the authenticated user's Gists when a DM asks to search the Gist library.
- 4Pick the Slack direct message trigger and choose a channel for run reports.
- 5Test by asking Notis in a DM to find a Gist reference.
Questions about this workflow
Which Gists can it list?
It lists the authenticated user's Gists.
Does the request need a Gist ID?
No. This action lists Gists rather than retrieving one known Gist.
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Slack to Gist. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Slack triggers
Gist actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
Check Gist Star
Tool to check if a gist is starred. Use when you need to determine if the authenticated user has starred a specific gist.
Webhook trigger
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Delete Gist Comment
Tool to delete a comment on a gist. Use when you have both the gist_id and comment_id and want to remove that comment. Example prompt: "Delete comment 42 from gist 'aa5a315d61ae9438b18d'".
New Channel Created Trigger
Triggered when a new channel is created in Slack.
Get Gist
Tool to retrieve a specific gist by its ID. Use when you have a gist_id and need complete gist details.
Channel Message Received
Triggered when a message is posted in a Slack channel (public, private, or multi-party IM). Does NOT match direct messages.
Get Gist Comment
Tool to get a specific comment on a gist. Use when you need to retrieve details of a particular comment given gist_id and comment_id.
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 Gist Revision
Tool to retrieve a specific gist revision. Use when you need details of a past state for an existing gist by commit SHA.
Message Reaction Added
Triggered when a reaction is added to a message in Slack. Supports optional filtering by channel and emoji name.
List Gist Comments
Tool to list comments on a gist. Use after confirming the gist_id to retrieve comments for a specific gist. Example: 'List comments for gist abc123'.
Message Reaction Removed
Triggered when a reaction is removed from a message in Slack. Supports optional filtering by channel and emoji name.
List Gist Commits
Tool to list the commit history of a gist. Use after you have the gist ID to review its revisions.
Reaction Added Trigger
DEPRECATED: use `SLACK_MESSAGE_REACTION_ADDED` instead. Triggered when a reaction is added to a message in Slack.
List Gist Forks
Tool to list forks of a gist. Use after obtaining a gist_id to retrieve all forks for the gist.
Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.
Slack and Gist, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
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