Edit Tasks From Slack Without Opening Airtable
You're on your phone and need to update a task deadline or status. DM Notis 'update task-123 deadline to Friday' and it's done in Airtable instantly.
Trigger
Direct Message Received
Triggered when a new direct message (DM) is sent to a user in Slack. Catches all DMs across all DM channels.
Action
Update record
Modifies specified fields of an existing record in an airtable base and table; the base, table, and record must exist.
Why this helps
Mobile updates to Airtable are clunky. ADHD founders frequently need to adjust priorities and deadlines on the fly, but Airtable mobile forces context-switching.
- Update tasks without opening Airtable
- Perfect for mobile and on-the-go edits
- Natural language makes updates easy
- Instant confirmation in Slack
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Slack and Airtable to Notis
- 2Tell Notis: 'When I DM you with a task update (e.g., update task-123 status to done or change deadline to Friday), apply it to Airtable'
- 3Define the format for task updates (task ID or name, field, new value)
- 4Test by DMing an update and verifying it appears in Airtable
- 5Set up confirmation so you see what was changed
Questions about this workflow
What format should I use for updates?
Natural language works: 'Update task-123 deadline to Friday' or 'Change my workload status to overloaded.' Notis interprets it and applies the change.
Can I update multiple fields in one DM?
Yes. 'Update task-123: status to blocked, owner to Jane, add tag urgent.' Notis processes all changes.
What if there's ambiguity in my update request?
Notis confirms in Slack before applying: 'Found 2 tasks matching that description—which one?' You choose, then it updates.
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Slack to Airtable. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Slack triggers
Airtable actions
New Channel Created Trigger
Triggered when a new channel is created in Slack.
Create base
Creates a new airtable base with specified tables and fields within a workspace; ensure field options are valid for their type.
Channel Message Received
Triggered when a message is posted in a Slack channel (public, private, or multi-party IM). Does NOT match direct messages.
Create Comment
Creates a new comment on a specific record within an airtable base and table.
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 Field
Creates a new field within a specified table in an airtable base.
Message Reaction Added
Triggered when a reaction is added to a message in Slack. Supports optional filtering by channel and emoji name.
Create multiple records
Creates multiple new records in a specified airtable table.
Message Reaction Removed
Triggered when a reaction is removed from a message in Slack. Supports optional filtering by channel and emoji name.
Create a record
Creates a new record in a specified airtable table; field values must conform to the table's column types.
Reaction Added Trigger
DEPRECATED: use `SLACK_MESSAGE_REACTION_ADDED` instead. Triggered when a reaction is added to a message in Slack.
Create table
Creates a new table within a specified existing airtable base, allowing definition of its name, description, and field structure.
Reaction Removed Trigger
DEPRECATED: use `SLACK_MESSAGE_REACTION_REMOVED` instead. Triggered when a reaction is removed from a message.
Delete Comment
Deletes an existing comment from a specified record in an airtable table.
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.
Delete multiple records
Deletes up to 10 specified records from a table within an airtable base.
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