Auto-Archive Slack Channels When Tasks Complete
Your Asana task moves to Done. The temporary Slack channel closes automatically. No clutter, full history preserved, clean workspace.
Trigger
Task Moved to Section
Triggers when a task is moved to a section in a project.
Action
Close conversation channel
Closes a slack direct message (dm) or multi-person direct message (mpdm) channel, removing it from the user's sidebar without deleting history; this action affects only the calling user's view.
Why this helps
Slack workspace sprawl overwhelms neurodivergent founders. Temporary project channels pile up, cluttering the sidebar and creating decision fatigue about which channel is active.
- Automatic cleanup: Completed tasks trigger channel closure, keeping your workspace tidy.
- Reduced sidebar clutter: Closed channels disappear from the sidebar, so your active work is more visible.
- History preserved: Closing a channel doesn't delete messages; they're archived and searchable.
- Prevents context loss: Even though the channel is closed, the conversation is still there if needed later.
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Asana and Slack to Notis.
- 2Tell Notis: 'When a task in [Project] is marked Done, close the related Slack channel.'
- 3Notis asks which Asana section marks completion (usually 'Done' or 'Completed').
- 4Select 'Task Moved to Section' as your trigger.
- 5Test by moving a task to your completion section; the related Slack channel should close.
Questions about this workflow
What if the channel is still being used after the task is completed?
Notis closes the channel regardless. Team members can reopen it from archives if needed, or you can exclude channels that are still active.
Can I choose which channels to auto-archive?
Yes. You can configure Notis to archive only channels matching certain naming patterns or tags.
Are messages deleted when a channel closes?
No. Slack archives the channel, preserving all messages and files. The channel is read-only and searchable but removed from the active sidebar.
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Asana to Slack. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Asana triggers
Slack actions
Attachment Added to Task
Triggers when an attachment is added to a task.
Set snooze duration
Deprecated: turns on do not disturb mode for the current user, or changes its duration. use `set dnd duration` instead.
New Comment on Task
Triggers when a comment is added to a task in a project.
Add a custom emoji to a Slack team
Deprecated: adds a custom emoji to a slack workspace given a unique name and an image url. use `add emoji` instead.
New Task Created
Triggers when a new task is created in a project.
Add an emoji alias
Adds an alias for an existing custom emoji in a slack enterprise grid organization.
Task Moved to Section
Triggers when a task is moved to a section in a project.
Add a remote file
Adds a reference to an external file (e.g., google drive, dropbox) to slack for discovery and sharing, requiring a unique `external id` and an `external url` accessible by slack.
Tag Added to Task
Triggers when a tag is added to a task. Note: Asana's event structure is inverted for tag events — the resource is the task and the parent is the tag. So parent.gid gives the tag GID.
Add a star to an item
Stars a channel, file, file comment, or a specific message in slack.
Task Updated
Triggers when a task is updated in a project.
Add call participants
Registers new participants added to a slack call.
Add emoji
Adds a custom emoji to a slack workspace given a unique name and an image url; subject to workspace emoji limits.
Add reaction to message
Adds a specified emoji reaction to an existing message in a slack channel, identified by its timestamp; does not remove or retrieve reactions.
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