Visualize Priorities: Auto-Star Critical Issues in Slack
Neurodivergent founders benefit from visual prioritization. This workflow automatically stars Slack messages tied to Jira issues the moment they become critical or blocked.
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 a star to an item
Stars a channel, file, file comment, or a specific message in slack.
Why this helps
Critical issues get lost in long Slack threads because there's no visual hierarchy. By the time you return, you've forgotten which messages matter most.
- Create an instant visual priority system using Slack stars without extra effort
- Quickly locate critical issues by browsing your starred messages
- Reduce cognitive load by letting the workflow handle priority flagging
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Jira and Slack to Notis (one-time).
- 2Create an automation with the prompt: 'When a Jira issue changes status to Blocked, or priority to Critical, star the related message in the #issues Slack channel.'
- 3Select 'Updated Issue' as the trigger.
- 4Specify your criteria: what status/priority triggers the star action.
- 5Test by updating a Jira issue and verifying the Slack message gets starred.
Questions about this workflow
How does Notis know which Slack message corresponds to a Jira issue?
Notis matches messages containing the issue key (e.g., PROJECT-123). It searches your specified channel for that key.
Can I unstar automatically too (like when Blocked becomes In Progress)?
Yes, but Slack doesn't have an unstar action. Instead, create a separate automation to post an update message.
What if the message is old?
Notis will still find and star it if the issue key appears anywhere in the message.
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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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