Auto-Add Task Followers Based on Slack Activity
Important people get mentioned in Slack conversations but miss the actual task in Asana. Notis automatically adds them as followers so they stay in the loop.
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
Add Followers to Task
Tool to add followers to a task in asana. use this tool when you need to add one or more users as followers to a specific task. this will notify them of updates to the task.
Why this helps
Work gets discussed in Slack channels, but the people who need to be notified about the corresponding Asana task are overlooked or have to be manually added after the fact.
- Ensures stakeholders are automatically notified about relevant tasks
- Reduces manual administrative work of adding followers
- Keeps everyone informed without requiring them to search Asana
- Context from Slack automatically triggers who should follow what
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Slack and Asana to Notis.
- 2Tell Notis: 'When someone mentions a @person in a Slack message about a task, add them as a follower to the corresponding Asana task.'
- 3Refine the rule: 'Only if the message starts with PROJECT or URGENT' or 'For all mentions by default.'
- 4Select your notification channel.
- 5Post a Slack message that mentions someone and verify they're added as a task follower in Asana.
Questions about this workflow
What if the mentioned person shouldn't be a follower?
You can set exceptions: 'Don't add followers if the message mentions @joking or ends with just emoji' to avoid adding people on casual mentions.
Does this work with mentions in replies?
Yes. It can catch mentions in threaded replies as well as main channel messages, depending on how you configure it.
Can I control which Asana tasks get followers?
Absolutely. You can limit it to specific projects or use keywords: 'Only for tasks in the Main Project' or 'Only for high-priority tasks.'
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Slack to Asana. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Slack triggers
Asana actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
Add Followers to Task
Tool to add followers to a task in asana. use this tool when you need to add one or more users as followers to a specific task. this will notify them of updates to the task.
Webhook trigger
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Add Supporting Relationship to Goal
Tool to add a supporting goal relationship to a goal. use when you want to link a project, task, portfolio, or another goal as a supporting resource to a specific goal in asana.
New Channel Created Trigger
Triggered when a new channel is created in Slack.
Add task to section
Adds an existing task to a section, optionally positioning it before or after another task in that section; if no position is specified, the task is added to the end.
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 Allocation
Creates a new allocation. use when you need to schedule or assign a specific amount of a user's time per week to a task or project within a defined period.
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 a project
Creates a new asana project, requiring either a `workspace` or `team` gid for association, and returns the full project details.
Message Reaction Added
Triggered when a reaction is added to a message in Slack. Supports optional filtering by channel and emoji name.
Create a tag in a workspace
Creates a new tag, with properties like name and color defined in the request body, within a specific asana workspace (using `workspace gid`); this tag helps categorize tasks, is confined to the workspace, and is not automatically applied to tasks.
Message Reaction Removed
Triggered when a reaction is removed from a message in Slack. Supports optional filtering by channel and emoji name.
Create task in asana with specific details
Creates a new asana task; requires 'workspace', 'parent', or 'projects' for association, and 'followers', 'projects', 'tags' are set only at creation.
Reaction Added Trigger
DEPRECATED: use `SLACK_MESSAGE_REACTION_ADDED` instead. Triggered when a reaction is added to a message in Slack.
Create Attachment for Task
Tool to upload an attachment to a task. use when you need to attach a file to a specific task in asana.
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