Keep good ideas from disappearing in DMs
Let a useful thought wait safely in Grist while you stay focused on what you are doing.
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
Add Records
Tool to add records to a specified table in a Grist document. Use after confirming doc and table IDs.
Why this helps
A good idea in a DM can pull you into a new task or be forgotten later.
- Give ideas a low-friction place to land.
- Keep DMs from becoming an informal backlog.
- Review possibilities when you have time set aside.
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Slack and Grist to Notis once through the portal.
- 2Create an automation in the portal or ask Notis in plain language.
- 3In one instruction, ask Notis to add a Grist record for direct messages that contain a useful idea, keeping the idea and enough context to recognize it later.
- 4Choose the Slack direct message trigger and a report channel.
- 5Test with one real idea DM and review the Grist record.
Questions about this workflow
Will this save every direct message?
Ask Notis to capture messages containing a useful idea rather than ordinary conversation.
Can I review ideas later?
Yes. The workflow adds them to the Grist table you specify in the instruction.
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Slack to Grist. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Slack triggers
Grist actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
Add Records
Tool to add records to a specified table in a Grist document. Use after confirming doc and table IDs.
Webhook trigger
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Create Document
Tool to create a document in a workspace. Use when you need to add a new document programmatically after selecting a workspace.
New Channel Created Trigger
Triggered when a new channel is created in Slack.
Create SCIM User
Tool to create a new SCIM user. Use when provisioning new user accounts via SCIM. Run after gathering all required user 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.
Create Table
Tool to create tables in a document. Use after confirming the document ID. Creates one or more tables with specified columns in the given document.
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 Document Webhook
Tool to create a new webhook for a specified document. Use when you need to register webhook endpoints for document events in Grist. Run after confirming document ID.
Message Reaction Added
Triggered when a reaction is added to a message in Slack. Supports optional filtering by channel and emoji name.
Delete Attachment
Tool to delete a specified attachment from a Grist document. Use when you need to remove a file by providing its document and attachment IDs.
Message Reaction Removed
Triggered when a reaction is removed from a message in Slack. Supports optional filtering by channel and emoji name.
Delete Column
Tool to delete a column from a Grist document table. Use after confirming document, table, and column IDs.
Reaction Added Trigger
DEPRECATED: use `SLACK_MESSAGE_REACTION_ADDED` instead. Triggered when a reaction is added to a message in Slack.
Delete Grist Table Records
Tool to delete records from a specified Grist table. Use when you need to remove specific rows by their IDs. Use after confirming the row IDs exist.
Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.
Slack and Grist, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
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