One New Channel, One New Workspace
New Slack channel? Your team needs a workspace in Drive too. This automation creates a Shared Drive the moment you spin up a channel, so files and Slack conversation stay close without extra setup.
Trigger
New Channel Created Trigger
Triggered when a new channel is created in Slack.
Action
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.
Why this helps
Neurodivergent teams thrive with clear boundaries and linked spaces. Creating a new Slack channel but forgetting a matching Drive folder leaves team members confused about where files live and creates duplicate work.
- Every channel has a matching workspace in Drive; no orphan projects
- Teams know where to store and find files without asking
- Reduce setup friction and onboarding confusion
- Synchronized team spaces keep Slack and Drive aligned
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect both Slack and Google Drive to Notis.
- 2Create an automation: 'When a new channel is created in Slack, create a Shared Drive in Google Drive with the same name.'
- 3Select 'New Channel Created' as your trigger.
- 4Specify naming conventions if needed (e.g., prepend 'proj-' to channel names).
- 5Test by creating a new Slack channel and verifying a Shared Drive appears within seconds.
Questions about this workflow
What if I create a Slack channel I don't need a Shared Drive for (like a social channel)?
You can add keywords to your automation: 'Create a Shared Drive only for channels whose name starts with proj- or ends with -team.' This gives you control.
Can I control who has access to the Shared Drive?
Yes. Notis can auto-add the channel members to the Shared Drive, or you can set it to manual access control. Specify in your automation prompt.
Can I customize the folder structure inside the Shared Drive?
Notis can create the drive with default folders (e.g., Files, Docs, Approvals). You can adjust the template in your automation settings.
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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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