Turn incoming emails into actionable reminders
Notis detects emails that need your attention and creates Slack reminders automatically, so nothing falls through the cracks when you get distracted.
Trigger
New Gmail Message Received Trigger
Triggers when a new message is received in Gmail.
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
Founders receive emails that clearly need action, but without a reminder system, they get buried and forgotten, leading to missed deadlines and relationship damage.
- Convert incoming emails into Slack reminders so action items don't get lost
- Reduce the need to manually flag or star emails by automating reminder creation
- Get reminded at the right time without having to set reminders manually
- Keep your attention on what matters by letting Notis handle reminder logistics
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Gmail and Slack to Notis.
- 2Create an automation: ask Notis 'When I receive an email that needs action, create a Slack reminder' or use the portal New Automation button.
- 3Describe the outcome: 'Create a reminder with the sender and subject line, set for one hour from when the email arrived.'
- 4Select the trigger: New Gmail Message Received.
- 5Choose the Slack channel for automation run reports.
- 6Test by sending yourself a test email marked 'ACTION REQUIRED' and confirm the reminder appears in Slack.
Questions about this workflow
How does Notis know an email needs action?
You tell it. In the prompt, describe what signals action: keywords like 'urgent' or 'ASAP', emails from specific people, or subject line patterns. Notis learns your language.
Can I set custom reminder times?
Yes. Specify in your prompt when you want to be reminded (e.g., 'remind me in 2 hours' or 'remind me tomorrow morning at 8am').
What if I don't have Gmail filters set up?
No need. Notis reads incoming emails directly through the Gmail integration and can identify action items based on keywords or patterns you describe.
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Gmail to Slack. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Gmail triggers
Slack actions
Email Sent
Triggers when a Gmail message is sent by the authenticated user. It polls the 'SENT' label and emits metadata including sender, recipients, subject, timestamp, and thread ID.
Set snooze duration
Deprecated: turns on do not disturb mode for the current user, or changes its duration. use `set dnd duration` instead.
New Gmail Message Received Trigger
Triggers when a new message is received in Gmail.
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.
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.
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