Make Trello handoffs easier to pick up
When a new card represents a handoff, let Notis surface who needs to pick it up and the next step in Slack.
Trigger
New Card Trigger
Triggered when a card is created in the specified board
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
A handoff can be written down in a card yet still leave the next person unsure that it is theirs to act on.
- Make incoming ownership easier to notice.
- Reduce the chance that a handoff waits quietly in the board.
- Give the next person a clear prompt to review the card.
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Trello and Slack to Notis once through the portal.
- 2Create an automation in the portal or ask Notis conversationally.
- 3Tell Notis how to recognize a handoff and share its owner and next step in Slack.
- 4Select the Trello new-card trigger and choose a channel for run reports.
- 5Test with one real handoff card and confirm the right person is named.
Questions about this workflow
Can Notis mention the incoming owner?
Ask it to identify and mention the owner when the card provides enough information.
What should a handoff card contain?
Include the incoming owner and the immediate next step in the card so the Slack note can be clear.
When this happens · Trigger
Do this · Action
Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Trello to Slack. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Trello 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.
Card Archived Trigger
Triggered when a card is archived in the specified board
Add an emoji alias
Adds an alias for an existing custom emoji in a slack enterprise grid organization.
New Activity Trigger
Triggered when there is activity in Trello.
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.
New Board Trigger
Triggered when a board is created in the specified workspace
Add a star to an item
Stars a channel, file, file comment, or a specific message in slack.
New Card Trigger
Triggered when a card is created in the specified board
Add call participants
Registers new participants added to a slack call.
Card Updated Trigger
Triggered when a specific card is updated
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.
Trello and Slack, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
When this happens · Trigger
Do this · Action
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