Turn Every New Google Drive File Into a Team Announcement
New files get lost in the silence. Notis announces every file creation to Slack, so your team discovers new documents and projects without asking 'what did you create today?'
Trigger
File Created
Triggers when a new file is created in Google Drive.
Action
Post message to channel
Deprecated: posts a message to a slack channel, direct message, or private channel. use `send message` instead.
Why this helps
Neurodivergent founders struggle to keep track of what collaborators are creating, leading to duplicated work, missed collaboration opportunities, and a fragmented sense of project progress.
- Keep your team automatically informed about new files
- Eliminate the 'what did everyone make today?' check-in
- Catch duplicated work before it starts
- Improve team visibility without meetings
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Google Drive and Slack to Notis (one-time setup).
- 2Create a new automation by asking Notis 'Post to Slack when new files are created in my Google Drive' or use the portal.
- 3Choose the Slack channel for file creation announcements and name your automation.
- 4Test by creating a new file in Google Drive and watch Notis announce it to Slack.
- 5Adjust the message format if needed by updating your automation prompt.
Questions about this workflow
Can I filter which files trigger notifications?
Yes. Tell Notis in your prompt which folders or file types to watch, like 'Only notify for files in the Projects folder' or 'Exclude template folders.'
What information is included in the Slack message?
By default: file name, creator, and a link. You can customize it further by describing what you want in your automation prompt.
Will existing files trigger notifications?
No, only newly created files after you enable the automation will send alerts.
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Google Drive to Slack. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Google Drive triggers
Slack actions
Comment Added (Docs/Sheets/Slides)
Triggers when a new comment is added to Google Docs, Sheets, or Slides.
Set snooze duration
Deprecated: turns on do not disturb mode for the current user, or changes its duration. use `set dnd duration` instead.
File Created
Triggers when a new file is created in Google Drive.
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.
File Deleted or Trashed
Triggers when a file is moved to trash or permanently deleted in Drive.
Add an emoji alias
Adds an alias for an existing custom emoji in a slack enterprise grid organization.
File Shared (Permissions Added)
Triggers when new sharing permissions are granted to a file or folder. Uses Drive's `changes.list` endpoint with inline `permissions` in the `fields` mask so each change carries the file's current permission set provider-atomically. We diff that against `seen_permission_keys` to identify newly added grants. Drive page tokens are the primary cursor; if Drive rejects a stored token, the trigger raises `PollingTriggerError` without clearing state rather than silently re-baselining and dropping events. Limitation: truly ephemeral permissions (added and revoked between two polls without any other file modification in between) are not detected. Drive Activity API would catch those but requires an additional OAuth scope and a different payload contract.
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.
File Updated
Triggers when a file's metadata or content changes in Google Drive.
Add a star to an item
Stars a channel, file, file comment, or a specific message in slack.
Google Drive Changes
Triggers when changes are detected in a Google Drive.
Add call participants
Registers new participants added to a slack call.
New File Matching Query
Triggers when a new Google Drive file matches a provided query. This is the legacy query-centric trigger: it preserves Drive API query config such as ``corpora`` / ``driveId`` aliases and emits the historical ``file_matching_query`` event type. ``FileCreatedTrigger`` covers the broader "new file" case and emits ``file_created``.
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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