Show when a conversation follow-up is captured
Give a task-related Slack conversation a small, visible signal when its follow-up makes it into Todoist.
Trigger
New Task Created
Trigger when a new task is added to Todoist.
Action
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.
Why this helps
After turning a conversation into a task, it can be hard to tell teammates that the follow-up has been captured.
- Make captured follow-up visible at a glance
- Avoid sending a separate confirmation message
- Help collaborators distinguish open discussion from recorded work
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Todoist and Slack to Notis once through the portal.
- 2Ask Notis conversationally or create a new automation in the portal to acknowledge task capture in Slack.
- 3Describe in one plain-language instruction which task-related message should receive a reaction and which reaction to use.
- 4Select the Todoist New Task Created trigger, choose a run-report channel, and test with a task linked to a real Slack discussion.
Questions about this workflow
Can the reaction be used for every task?
Use the prompt to describe the task and conversation conditions that make an acknowledgment useful.
Does this reaction complete or change the Slack message?
No. The action adds the specified reaction to an existing message.
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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