Choose an accurate label for a new blocker
When a team flags an obstacle, check the board's available block reasons before updating the card.
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
Get Board Block Reasons
Tool to get a list of block reasons available on a board. Use when you need to retrieve available block reasons for a specific board.
Why this helps
A blocker can remain ambiguous when teammates do not know which board label fits it.
- Shows the board's existing blocker choices
- Helps keep blocker labels consistent
- Reduces time spent searching board settings
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Slack and Kanbanize to Notis once through the portal.
- 2Create an automation with one instruction to retrieve available block reasons for the relevant Kanbanize board when a message reports a blocker.
- 3Select Slack Channel Message Received as the trigger.
- 4Choose a run-report channel and test with one real blocker discussion.
Questions about this workflow
Does this set a block reason on a card?
No. It retrieves the available reasons so a suitable choice can be made.
What does the instruction need to identify?
Describe how Notis should recognize a blocker update and identify the relevant board from context.
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Supported Triggers and Actions
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Slack triggers
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Recurring trigger
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Reaction Added Trigger
DEPRECATED: use `SLACK_MESSAGE_REACTION_ADDED` instead. Triggered when a reaction is added to a message in Slack.
Get Board Block Reasons
Tool to get a list of block reasons available on a board. Use when you need to retrieve available block reasons for a specific board.
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