See what a DM request needs from you
Extract the ask, any stated timing, and one clarifying question if critical details are missing.
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
Generate Chat Completion
Tool to generate a response given a list of messages in a conversational context. Supports both conversational Language Models (LLMs) and Vision-Language Models (VLMs). Compatible with OpenAI SDK.
Why this helps
A DM can sound urgent without clearly stating the requested outcome or what information is missing.
- Clarify the requested outcome at a glance.
- Separate stated timing from assumptions.
- Identify a useful clarification before work begins.
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Slack and Hugging Face to Notis once in the portal.
- 2Create a named automation through the portal or a conversational request to Notis.
- 3Write one plain-language instruction to summarize incoming requests and identify missing information with Hugging Face.
- 4Pick Direct Message Received and choose where run reports should appear.
- 5Test with a real, non-sensitive request DM and review the extracted ask.
Questions about this workflow
Will it label every DM as a task?
Describe what counts as a request and ask the automation to skip messages that do not meet that description.
Can it infer urgency?
Ask it to report only timing stated in the DM and mark unstated urgency as unknown.
When this happens · Trigger
Do this · Action
Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Slack to Hugging Face. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Slack triggers
Hugging Face actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
Change Discussion Status
Tool to change the status of a Hugging Face repository discussion. Use when you need to open or close discussions on models, datasets, or spaces.
Webhook trigger
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Check Dataset Validity
Tool to check whether a specific dataset is valid on Hugging Face Hub. Use when you need to determine what features (preview, viewer, search, filter, statistics) are available for a dataset.
New Channel Created Trigger
Triggered when a new channel is created in Slack.
Check Models Upload Method
Tool to check if files should be uploaded through the Large File mechanism or directly. Use when preparing to upload files to a Hugging Face model repository to determine the appropriate upload method for each file.
Channel Message Received
Triggered when a message is posted in a Slack channel (public, private, or multi-party IM). Does NOT match direct messages.
Check Spaces Upload Method
Tool to check if files should be uploaded through the Large File mechanism or directly to Hugging Face Spaces. Use when preparing to upload files to a Hugging Face Space repository to determine the appropriate upload method for each file.
Direct Message Received
Triggered when a new direct message (DM) is sent to a user in Slack. Catches all DMs across all DM channels.
Claim Paper Authorship
Tool to claim authorship of a paper on Hugging Face. Use when you need to associate yourself or another user with an ArXiv paper.
Message Reaction Added
Triggered when a reaction is added to a message in Slack. Supports optional filtering by channel and emoji name.
Request Repository Access
Tool to request access to a gated repository on Hugging Face Hub. Use when you need to submit an access request for models, datasets, or Spaces that require approval. The fields required vary by repository.
Message Reaction Removed
Triggered when a reaction is removed from a message in Slack. Supports optional filtering by channel and emoji name.
Create Collection
Tool to create a new collection on Hugging Face. Use when you need to organize and curate models, datasets, spaces, papers, or other collections into a named collection.
Reaction Added Trigger
DEPRECATED: use `SLACK_MESSAGE_REACTION_ADDED` instead. Triggered when a reaction is added to a message in Slack.
Create Datasets Branch
Tool to create a new branch in a Hugging Face dataset repository. Use when you need to create a branch for versioning or experimentation with dataset changes.
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