Make replying to DMs feel more manageable
Give an incoming direct message to Hugging Face and get a thoughtful draft you can edit before sending.
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
Unanswered DMs accumulate when composing each reply requires a fresh start.
- Get past the blank-reply moment with a first draft.
- Keep the final response in your hands.
- Make incoming requests easier to triage and answer.
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Slack and Hugging Face to Notis once in the portal.
- 2Create a named automation from the portal or by asking Notis in plain language.
- 3Write one instruction asking Hugging Face for a concise, considerate draft based on each incoming DM.
- 4Pick Direct Message Received as the trigger and choose a channel for run reports.
- 5Test with a real, non-sensitive DM and review the draft.
Questions about this workflow
Will Notis send the reply for me?
This workflow generates a draft. Keep review and sending under your control by asking Notis to return a proposed reply.
Can I set a preferred tone?
Yes. Include the tone, length, and any reply boundaries in your plain-language instruction.
When this happens · Trigger
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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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