Build Your Reference Library From Slack Reactions
Your team finds useful articles in Slack and stars them. Then they're lost. This automation turns stars into Drive shortcuts, so you have a growing reference library without asking anyone to manually file things.
Trigger
Message Reaction Added
Triggered when a reaction is added to a message in Slack. Supports optional filtering by channel and emoji name.
Action
Create Shortcut to File/Folder
Tool to create a shortcut to a file or folder in google drive. use when you need to link to an existing drive item from another location without duplicating it.
Why this helps
ADHD brains excel at spotting useful resources but struggle with filing systems. Slack's star feature gets lost, and valuable references are forgotten. A shared, searchable Drive library removes friction from knowledge work.
- Build a reference library from team discoveries with zero manual work
- Shortcuts don't duplicate content; links stay fresh
- Everyone can find the team's best resources in one place
- Reduce cognitive load of remembering where things live
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Slack and Google Drive to Notis.
- 2Create an automation: 'When a message is starred with a star emoji, create a shortcut to that resource in my Team Resources folder in Google Drive.'
- 3Select 'Message Reaction Added' as your trigger and specify 'star' as the emoji to watch.
- 4Choose your Team Resources folder (or let Notis create it).
- 5Test by sharing an article in Slack, starring it, and checking Drive for the shortcut.
Questions about this workflow
What if someone stars a message that isn't a resource link?
Notis can filter by link detection or keywords. You can specify 'only create shortcuts for messages that contain links' or 'links from specific domains.'
Can I organize shortcuts by topic?
Yes. Notis can sort shortcuts into subfolders based on keywords in the message or thread topic. Organize as you share.
Will the shortcut break if the original file is deleted?
No. Shortcuts are references; if the original is deleted, the shortcut shows an error, but your library stays intact. That's the power of shortcuts over duplicates.
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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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