Keep essential operations work on the radar
Make critical operational work visible, so a routine responsibility does not depend on one person's memory.
Trigger
New Task Created
Trigger when a new task is added to Todoist.
Action
Post message to channel
Deprecated: posts a message to a slack channel, direct message, or private channel. use `send message` instead.
Why this helps
Operational tasks can be easy to miss when recurring business upkeep is spread between private lists and team conversations.
- Keep essential business upkeep visible
- Make backup coverage easier to arrange
- Reduce dependence on remembering to announce routine work
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Todoist and Slack to Notis once through the portal.
- 2Ask Notis to share qualifying operations tasks from Todoist in Slack, or create a new automation in the portal.
- 3Use one plain-language instruction to describe which operational responsibilities deserve a team update.
- 4Select the Todoist New Task Created trigger, choose a run-report channel, and test with a real operations task.
Questions about this workflow
Can routine personal tasks stay private?
Yes. State that the automation should only share operational work with team relevance.
Can I include a backup owner?
Ask the Slack update to make backup coverage needs clear when the task contains that context.
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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