Turn Slack Standups Into Task Records
Stop copying standup messages into Airtable manually. Notis watches your standup channel and creates task records on the fly, so you can focus on the work instead of the admin.
Trigger
Channel Message Received
Triggered when a message is posted in a Slack channel (public, private, or multi-party IM). Does NOT match direct messages.
Action
Create a record
Creates a new record in a specified airtable table; field values must conform to the table's column types.
Why this helps
ADHD founders lose track of commitments made in standups because rekeying into Airtable feels like busywork. By the time you get to your task manager, half the details are forgotten.
- No more retyping standup notes into Airtable
- Tasks appear in your base instantly after standup ends
- Full standup text preserved for context
- Works across all channels
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect your Slack and Airtable accounts to Notis (one-time setup in the portal)
- 2Ask Notis in Slack or via portal: 'When a message is posted in the standup channel, create a task record in Airtable with the message as the task name and description'
- 3Choose which Slack channel triggers this (e.g., #daily-standup) and which Airtable table receives the tasks
- 4Select where Notis reports automation runs (a Slack channel or email)
- 5Send a test message to the standup channel and verify it appears in Airtable
Questions about this workflow
Will this capture every message or just certain ones?
Notis creates a record for every message in the configured channel. If you want to filter (e.g., only messages from certain people), tell Notis in your prompt and it will apply those filters automatically.
Can I customize the fields in the Airtable record?
Yes. When you write your plain-language prompt, describe exactly which fields you want populated: 'Include the author name, time posted, and team as separate fields.' Notis interprets and fills them.
What if I want standup in a thread, not the main channel?
Notis only captures messages posted to the main channel or private channel, not threads or replies within a message.
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Slack to Airtable. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Slack triggers
Airtable actions
New Channel Created Trigger
Triggered when a new channel is created in Slack.
Create base
Creates a new airtable base with specified tables and fields within a workspace; ensure field options are valid for their type.
Channel Message Received
Triggered when a message is posted in a Slack channel (public, private, or multi-party IM). Does NOT match direct messages.
Create Comment
Creates a new comment on a specific record within an airtable base and table.
Direct Message Received
Triggered when a new direct message (DM) is sent to a user in Slack. Catches all DMs across all DM channels.
Create Field
Creates a new field within a specified table in an airtable base.
Message Reaction Added
Triggered when a reaction is added to a message in Slack. Supports optional filtering by channel and emoji name.
Create multiple records
Creates multiple new records in a specified airtable table.
Message Reaction Removed
Triggered when a reaction is removed from a message in Slack. Supports optional filtering by channel and emoji name.
Create a record
Creates a new record in a specified airtable table; field values must conform to the table's column types.
Reaction Added Trigger
DEPRECATED: use `SLACK_MESSAGE_REACTION_ADDED` instead. Triggered when a reaction is added to a message in Slack.
Create table
Creates a new table within a specified existing airtable base, allowing definition of its name, description, and field structure.
Reaction Removed Trigger
DEPRECATED: use `SLACK_MESSAGE_REACTION_REMOVED` instead. Triggered when a reaction is removed from a message.
Delete Comment
Deletes an existing comment from a specified record in an airtable table.
New Bot Message Received Trigger
DEPRECATED: use `SLACK_CHANNEL_MESSAGE_RECEIVED` with `is_bot_message=true` instead. Triggered when a new bot message is posted to a Slack channel.
Delete multiple records
Deletes up to 10 specified records from a table within an airtable base.
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