Start release pipelines from Slack
Turn a clear release instruction into a CircleCI run while the team is already aligned.
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
Trigger Pipeline
Tool to trigger a new pipeline for the specified project. use when you need to start a build on a branch or tag programmatically.
Why this helps
Release coordination breaks when the approval conversation and the build dashboard are separate.
- Shorten the path from approval to build
- Preserve release context
- Reduce manual branch entry
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Slackbot and Circleci once in Notis.
- 2Create an automation instructing Notis to trigger a CircleCI pipeline for the branch or tag stated in an approved channel message.
- 3Pick Channel Message Received as the trigger.
- 4Choose the report channel and test with one real release instruction.
Questions about this workflow
Can it trigger tags as well as branches?
Yes, when the message clearly identifies a tag and your instruction allows tag pipelines.
How should approval be expressed?
Define the approval language in your prompt so Notis acts only on clear release instructions.
When this happens · Trigger
Do this · Action
Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Slackbot to Circleci. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Slackbot triggers
Circleci actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
Get Job Artifacts
Tool to retrieve artifacts produced by a specific job. use after a job has completed to list its output files.
Webhook trigger
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Get Job Details
Tool to fetch details of a specific job within a project. use when you need status, timing, and executor information for a circleci job by its number.
New Channel Created Trigger
Triggered when a new channel is created in Slack.
Get Pipeline Config
Tool to fetch pipeline configuration by id. use when you need the source or compiled yaml of a specific pipeline.
Channel Message Received
Triggered when a message is posted in a Slack channel (public, private, or multi-party IM). Does NOT match direct messages.
Get Test Metadata
Tool to fetch test metadata for a specific job. use when you need detailed test results, run times, and failure messages after a job completes.
Direct Message Received
Triggered when a new direct message (DM) is sent to a user in Slack. Catches all DMs across all DM channels.
Get User Information
Tool to retrieve information about a circleci user by their unique id. use when you need user profile details after obtaining the user id.
Message Reaction Added
Triggered when a reaction is added to a message in Slack. Supports optional filtering by channel and emoji name.
List Pipelines for Project
Tool to list all pipelines for a specific project. use when you need to retrieve the pipelines for a project (e.g., to display recent runs on a dashboard).
Message Reaction Removed
Triggered when a reaction is removed from a message in Slack. Supports optional filtering by channel and emoji name.
List Self-Hosted Runners
Tool to list available self-hosted runners. use when you need to retrieve all configured self-hosted runners for your organization.
Reaction Added Trigger
DEPRECATED: use `SLACK_MESSAGE_REACTION_ADDED` instead. Triggered when a reaction is added to a message in Slack.
List Workflows by Pipeline ID
Tool to list all workflows associated with a specific pipeline. use when you need to fetch or paginate through workflows by pipeline id.
Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.
Slackbot and Circleci, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
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