Remember meeting preparation at the right time
Capture prep as a Todoist task, then get a Slack nudge before the meeting becomes urgent.
Trigger
New Task Created
Trigger when a new task is added to Todoist.
Action
Create a reminder
Creates a slack reminder with specified text and time; time accepts unix timestamps, seconds from now, or natural language (e.g., 'in 15 minutes', 'every thursday at 2pm').
Why this helps
Meeting preparation is easy to postpone when the task is captured but never resurfaces before the calendar event.
- Bring prep back to attention before the meeting
- Reduce last-minute context gathering
- Keep preparation tasks from disappearing into a list
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Todoist and Slack to Notis once through the portal.
- 2Ask Notis to create Slack reminders for new Todoist meeting-prep tasks, or create that automation in the portal.
- 3Write one plain-language instruction describing what counts as meeting prep and how far ahead the reminder should arrive.
- 4Pick the Todoist New Task Created trigger and a run-report channel, then test with a real prep task.
Questions about this workflow
Can this be limited to meeting tasks?
Yes. Describe the meeting-preparation task types that should qualify in the prompt.
What if the task has no meeting date?
Explain in the prompt what timing Notis should use when the task does not contain a clear date.
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.
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