Keep important task context easy to find
Make the Slack conversation behind a task easier to return to, without relying on a mental bookmark.
Trigger
New Task Created
Trigger when a new task is added to Todoist.
Action
Add a star to an item
Stars a channel, file, file comment, or a specific message in slack.
Why this helps
Capturing a task does not automatically make the discussion that explains it easy to find later.
- Keep relevant discussion easier to retrieve
- Reduce time spent searching Slack history
- Preserve context around important follow-through
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Todoist and Slack to Notis once through the portal.
- 2Create an automation in the portal or ask Notis to star relevant Slack context for new Todoist tasks.
- 3Write one plain-language instruction describing which task-related Slack item to star and when the action is appropriate.
- 4Choose the Todoist New Task Created trigger, select a run-report channel, then test with a task that has a related Slack item.
Questions about this workflow
What can be starred?
The Slack action can star a channel, file, file comment, or specific message. State the intended item in the automation prompt.
Will every task cause a star?
Specify the criteria for tasks that have useful Slack context so the automation can keep stars relevant.
When this happens · Trigger
Do this · Action
Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Todoist to Slack. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Todoist triggers
Slack actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
Set snooze duration
Deprecated: turns on do not disturb mode for the current user, or changes its duration. use `set dnd duration` instead.
Webhook trigger
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Add a custom emoji to a Slack team
Deprecated: adds a custom emoji to a slack workspace given a unique name and an image url. use `add emoji` instead.
New Task Created
Trigger when a new task is added to Todoist.
Add an emoji alias
Adds an alias for an existing custom emoji in a slack enterprise grid organization.
Add a remote file
Adds a reference to an external file (e.g., google drive, dropbox) to slack for discovery and sharing, requiring a unique `external id` and an `external url` accessible by slack.
Add a star to an item
Stars a channel, file, file comment, or a specific message in slack.
Add call participants
Registers new participants added to a slack call.
Add emoji
Adds a custom emoji to a slack workspace given a unique name and an image url; subject to workspace emoji limits.
Add reaction to message
Adds a specified emoji reaction to an existing message in a slack channel, identified by its timestamp; does not remove or retrieve reactions.
Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.
Todoist and Slack, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
When this happens · Trigger
Do this · Action
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