Keep Teams Connected: Auto-Invite Assignees to Channels
Distributed neurodivergent teams often miss context because assignees aren't in the right Slack channels. This workflow automatically invites issue owners to the relevant team channel when assigned.
Trigger
New Issue
Fires when a new issue is created in the Jira project you configure. Only issues created in that project produce an event.
Action
Invite users to a Slack channel
Invites users to an existing slack channel using their valid slack user ids.
Why this helps
An issue gets assigned, but the assignee doesn't see discussions about it in Slack because they're not in the channel. Context gets duplicated in DMs.
- Ensure assignees automatically join relevant team discussions
- Reduce scattered DMs and duplicate explanations
- Improve team cohesion by keeping relevant people in the same channel
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Jira and Slack to Notis (one-time).
- 2Create an automation with the prompt: 'When a new issue is created and assigned in Jira, invite the assignee to the #project-updates Slack channel.'
- 3Select 'New Issue' as the trigger.
- 4Specify the channel(s) to invite assignees to (or use a pattern like 'channel matching the project name').
- 5Test by creating and assigning a new Jira issue, then verify the assignee is invited.
Questions about this workflow
What if the assignee is already in the channel?
Slack handles this gracefully and simply acknowledges they're already a member.
Can I invite multiple people (assignee + project lead)?
Yes. Modify your prompt: 'Invite the assignee and the project lead to the channel.'
What if the assignee doesn't have a Slack account?
Notis will attempt the invite and report an error. You'll need to provision the Slack user first.
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Jira to Slack. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Jira triggers
Slack actions
New Issue
Fires when a new issue is created in the Jira project you configure. Only issues created in that project produce an event.
Set snooze duration
Deprecated: turns on do not disturb mode for the current user, or changes its duration. use `set dnd duration` instead.
New Project
Triggered when a new project is added in Jira
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.
Updated Issue
Fires when an existing issue is changed in the Jira project you configure — for example its status, assignee, or any other field on the issue is updated. Only issues in that project produce an event. It does not fire on comment activity: adding, editing, or deleting a comment on an issue will not produce an event from this trigger.
Add an emoji alias
Adds an alias for an existing custom emoji in a slack enterprise grid organization.
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.
Add a star to an item
Stars a channel, file, file comment, or a specific message in slack.
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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