Turn Slack DMs Into Permanent Records
Ideas come and go fast. Stop losing them in Slack's scroll. Every DM you send to Notis becomes a timestamped doc in your Drive, keeping your best thinking safe and searchable.
Trigger
Direct Message Received
Triggered when a new direct message (DM) is sent to a user in Slack. Catches all DMs across all DM channels.
Action
Create a File from Text
Creates a new file in google drive from provided text content (up to 10mb), supporting various formats including automatic conversion to google workspace types.
Why this helps
Neurodivergent founders often have ideas in bursts. Slack is transient by design, and important thoughts get buried under conversation noise. Manual note-taking breaks the flow.
- Never lose a fleeting idea again
- Build a searchable archive of your best thinking
- Reduce manual copy-paste and context-switching
- Timestamps preserve when ideas came to you
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Slack and Google Drive to Notis via the portal (one-time setup).
- 2In Notis, create a new automation with the prompt: 'When I send you a direct message, save it as a doc in my Capture folder in Google Drive.'
- 3Pick 'Direct Message Received' as your trigger.
- 4Choose a Slack channel where Notis will report successful saves (e.g., #automation-log).
- 5Test by sending Notis a DM with an idea; verify the doc appears in Drive within seconds.
Questions about this workflow
Can I control which DMs get saved, or does every message create a doc?
Notis only saves DMs you send directly to Notis itself. Other DMs in your conversation channels are not touched. This gives you fine control.
Can I pick where the docs land in Google Drive?
Yes. In your automation prompt, specify the folder name (e.g., 'Ideas', 'Capture') and Notis will file docs there automatically.
What format does the doc have?
Notis creates a timestamped Google Doc with your message as the body. You can edit, tag, or reorganize it after creation.
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Slack to Google Drive. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Slack triggers
Google Drive actions
New Channel Created Trigger
Triggered when a new channel is created in Slack.
Add file sharing preference
Modifies sharing permissions for an existing google drive file, granting a specified role to a user, group, domain, or 'anyone'.
Channel Message Received
Triggered when a message is posted in a Slack channel (public, private, or multi-party IM). Does NOT match direct messages.
Copy file
Duplicates an existing file in google drive, identified by its `file id`.
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 Comment
Tool to create a comment on a file. use when you need to add a new comment to a specific file in google drive.
Message Reaction Added
Triggered when a reaction is added to a message in Slack. Supports optional filtering by channel and emoji name.
Create Shared Drive
Tool to create a new shared drive. use when you need to programmatically create a new shared drive for collaboration or storage.
Message Reaction Removed
Triggered when a reaction is removed from a message in Slack. Supports optional filtering by channel and emoji name.
Create File or Folder
Creates a new file or folder with metadata. use to create empty files or folders, or files with content by providing it in the request body (though this action primarily focuses on metadata creation).
Reaction Added Trigger
DEPRECATED: use `SLACK_MESSAGE_REACTION_ADDED` instead. Triggered when a reaction is added to a message in Slack.
Create a File from Text
Creates a new file in google drive from provided text content (up to 10mb), supporting various formats including automatic conversion to google workspace types.
Reaction Removed Trigger
DEPRECATED: use `SLACK_MESSAGE_REACTION_REMOVED` instead. Triggered when a reaction is removed from a message.
Create a folder
Creates a new folder in google drive, optionally within a parent folder specified by its id or name; if a parent name is provided but not found, the action will fail.
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.
Create Reply
Tool to create a reply to a comment in google drive. use when you need to respond to an existing comment on a file.
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