Celebrate Every Win: Auto-React to Issue Completions
Neurodivergent founders thrive on acknowledgment and wins. This workflow automatically adds a celebratory emoji reaction in Slack every time a Jira issue moves to Done.
Trigger
Updated Issue
Fires when an existing issue is changed in the Jira project you configure — for example its status, assignee, or any other field on the issue is updated. Only issues in that project produce an event. It does not fire on comment activity: adding, editing, or deleting a comment on an issue will not produce an event from this trigger.
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
Completed work often goes unnoticed. Without celebration or acknowledgment, team morale drops and effort feels unappreciated.
- Reinforce positive momentum by celebrating completed work in real time
- Boost team morale through automated recognition without manual effort
- Create a record of wins that's visible in Slack thread history
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Jira and Slack to Notis (one-time).
- 2Create an automation with the prompt: 'When an issue status changes to Done in Jira, add a rocket emoji reaction to the announcement message in Slack.'
- 3Select 'Updated Issue' as the trigger.
- 4Specify which emoji to use (rocket, confetti, checkmark, star, etc.).
- 5Test by completing a Jira issue and verify the emoji appears on the announcement.
Questions about this workflow
Which Slack message gets the reaction?
Typically the original issue announcement posted by your 'new issue' workflow. You can specify: 'Add reaction to the message matching this issue key.'
Can different statuses use different emojis?
Yes. Create separate automations for 'Done' (rocket), 'In Progress' (fire), 'Blocked' (warning), etc.
What if no announcement message exists?
Use a combined workflow that posts the issue first, then reacts. Or just rely on this workflow for issues announced separately.
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Jira to Slack. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Jira triggers
Slack actions
New Issue
Fires when a new issue is created in the Jira project you configure. Only issues created in that project produce an event.
Set snooze duration
Deprecated: turns on do not disturb mode for the current user, or changes its duration. use `set dnd duration` instead.
New Project
Triggered when a new project is added in Jira
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.
Updated Issue
Fires when an existing issue is changed in the Jira project you configure — for example its status, assignee, or any other field on the issue is updated. Only issues in that project produce an event. It does not fire on comment activity: adding, editing, or deleting a comment on an issue will not produce an event from this trigger.
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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