Give Slack follow-up a clear home
Convert channel messages with a real next step into an organized action brief you can return to.
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
Create Document Markdown
Creates a new google docs document, optionally initializing it with a title and content provided as markdown text.
Why this helps
Founders can agree to follow-up in Slack and then lose track of the owner, next step, or deadline among newer messages.
- Collects stated commitments in one readable brief.
- Highlights an owner and deadline only when the message provides them.
- Cuts the mental load of keeping track of scattered follow-ups.
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Slack and Google Docs to Notis once through the portal.
- 2Create an automation and name it for your action brief.
- 3Write one plain-language instruction asking Notis to summarize explicit commitments from channel messages in a Google Doc, preserving owners and dates when stated.
- 4Choose the Slack channel message trigger and a run-report channel, then test with a message containing a clear commitment.
Questions about this workflow
Does the automation invent missing deadlines?
No. Ask Notis to include only owners and dates that are explicit in the conversation and mark missing details as unspecified.
Can it summarize rather than paste messages?
Yes. The prompt can request a concise list of action, owner, due date, and source context.
When this happens · Trigger
Do this · Action
Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Slack to Google Docs. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Slack triggers
Google Docs actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
Copy Google Document
Tool to create a copy of an existing google document. use this to duplicate a document, for example, when using an existing document as a template. the copied document will have a default title (e.g., 'copy of [original title]') if no new title is provided, and will be placed in the user's root google drive folder.
Webhook trigger
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Create a document
Creates a new google docs document using the provided title as filename and inserts the initial text at the beginning if non-empty, returning the document's id and metadata (excluding body content).
New Channel Created Trigger
Triggered when a new channel is created in Slack.
Create Document Markdown
Creates a new google docs document, optionally initializing it with a title and content provided as markdown text.
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 Footer
Tool to create a new footer in a google document. use when you need to add a footer, optionally specifying its type and the section it applies to.
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 Footnote
Tool to create a new footnote in a google document. use this when you need to add a footnote at a specific location or at the end of the document body.
Message Reaction Added
Triggered when a reaction is added to a message in Slack. Supports optional filtering by channel and emoji name.
Create Header
Tool to create a new header in a google document. use this tool when you need to add a header to a document, optionally specifying the section it applies to.
Message Reaction Removed
Triggered when a reaction is removed from a message in Slack. Supports optional filtering by channel and emoji name.
Create Named Range
Tool to create a new named range in a google document. use this to assign a name to a specific part of the document for easier reference or programmatic manipulation.
Reaction Added Trigger
DEPRECATED: use `SLACK_MESSAGE_REACTION_ADDED` instead. Triggered when a reaction is added to a message in Slack.
Create Paragraph Bullets
Tool to add bullets to paragraphs within a specified range in a google document. use when you need to format a list or a set of paragraphs as bullet points.
Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.
Slack and Google Docs, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
When this happens · Trigger
Do this · Action
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