Get a focused recap of a Slack thread with Ollama
When a thread gets long, add your chosen summary reaction. Notis fetches the conversation and uses your configured Ollama model to generate a short recap for review in the run report.
Trigger
Message Reaction Added
Triggered when a reaction is added to a message in Slack. Supports optional filtering by channel and emoji name.
Action
Generate Text with Ollama
Tool to generate text responses from Ollama models with optional raw mode. Use raw=true to bypass prompt templating when you need full control over the prompt for debugging or custom processing. Note that raw mode will not return a context.
Why this helps
Catching up on a long thread can mean rereading many messages and reconstructing decisions before you can move on.
- Use a deliberate reaction as the signal to summarize a specific conversation.
- Generate a concise recap with the Ollama model configured for your workspace.
- Keep the output in the run report so a person can review it before sharing.
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Slack and Ollama to Notis once, and confirm the Ollama model you want to use is available.
- 2Create an automation in the portal or ask Notis conversationally; instruct it to fetch the thread for a designated reaction and request a concise summary of key points and open questions.
- 3Select the message reaction added trigger, filter for the intended channel and emoji, and choose a channel for run reports.
- 4Test by reacting to one non-sensitive thread and review the generated summary in the run report.
Questions about this workflow
Will the summary be posted back into Slack?
No. The listed action generates text with Ollama, and this workflow presents the result in the Notis run report. It does not post a Slack reply.
Does Ollama receive the full Slack thread?
Notis fetches the thread context to prepare the summary request. Limit the workflow to channels and content approved for use with your configured Ollama service.
Will every Slack message be summarized?
No. The workflow runs only when the designated reaction is added in the configured channel.
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Slack to Ollama. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Slack triggers
Ollama actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
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Webhook trigger
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Generate Text with Ollama
Tool to generate text responses from Ollama models with optional raw mode. Use raw=true to bypass prompt templating when you need full control over the prompt for debugging or custom processing. Note that raw mode will not return a context.
New Channel Created Trigger
Triggered when a new channel is created in Slack.
List Models
Tool to list all available Ollama models and their details. Use when you need to fetch installed models with metadata including name, size, last modified timestamp, digest, and format information.
Channel Message Received
Triggered when a message is posted in a Slack channel (public, private, or multi-party IM). Does NOT match direct messages.
OpenAI-Compatible Chat Completion
Tool to create OpenAI-compatible chat completions using Ollama models. Use when you need conversational AI responses with OpenAI API format compatibility.
Direct Message Received
Triggered when a new direct message (DM) is sent to a user in Slack. Catches all DMs across all DM channels.
OpenAI-Compatible Text Completion
Tool to create OpenAI-compatible text completions using Ollama models. Use when you need text generation with OpenAI API format compatibility beyond chat-based interactions.
Message Reaction Added
Triggered when a reaction is added to a message in Slack. Supports optional filtering by channel and emoji name.
List Models (OpenAI Compatible)
Tool to list available models using OpenAI-compatible API format. Use when you need to retrieve locally available Ollama models with metadata following OpenAI's model list format.
Message Reaction Removed
Triggered when a reaction is removed from a message in Slack. Supports optional filtering by channel and emoji name.
Show Model Information
Tool to show comprehensive information about an Ollama model. Use when you need to retrieve model details, parameters, template, license, or system prompt.
Reaction Added Trigger
DEPRECATED: use `SLACK_MESSAGE_REACTION_ADDED` instead. Triggered when a reaction is added to a message in Slack.
Get Ollama Version
Tool to get the version of Ollama running locally. Use to check which version of Ollama is currently installed.
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