Keep project status current without rewriting it
Use channel updates to refresh a project overview, so your status doc does not lag behind the work.
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
Update Document Markdown
Replaces the entire content of an existing google docs document with new markdown text; requires edit permissions for the document.
Why this helps
Project documents become stale when progress is shared in Slack but nobody has time to copy updates across.
- Reduces duplicate status writing across tools.
- Keeps recent progress and blockers together in the project overview.
- Makes it easier to share a current summary with collaborators.
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Slack and Google Docs to Notis once through the portal.
- 2Create an automation and identify the project status document it should update.
- 3Give Notis a plain-language prompt to refresh the status summary using relevant Slack updates while preserving confirmed facts and noting new blockers.
- 4Select Channel Message Received, choose a run-report channel, and test with a real project update.
Questions about this workflow
Will it replace the entire document?
This action replaces document content. Use it only for a document intended to be regenerated as a complete status summary, and specify the full structure in the prompt.
Can it keep a consistent format?
Yes. Tell Notis which headings and sections the complete updated status document should contain.
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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.
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