Turn Slack DMs Into Record Comments
A colleague sends you feedback in a Slack DM. Instead of copying it into Airtable manually, Notis adds it as a comment on the relevant record 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
Create Comment
Creates a new comment on a specific record within an airtable base and table.
Why this helps
Feedback gets scattered across Slack DMs. Integrating it into the actual record requires copying and pasting, which feels tedious and often gets skipped.
- Feedback instantly attached to the right record
- Full context preserved in Airtable
- No manual copying
- Builds collaborative record history
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Slack and Airtable to Notis
- 2Tell Notis: 'When I DM you with feedback or a comment, add it as a comment to the matching Airtable record'
- 3Define how Notis identifies the record (by task name, task ID, or context clues from your message)
- 4Choose your confirmation preference
- 5Send a test DM with feedback and verify it appears in Airtable
Questions about this workflow
How does Notis know which record to attach the comment to?
You can include the task ID in your DM (e.g., 'Feedback on task-123: this is great'), or Notis asks you which record in Slack before posting.
Can Notis add attribution so everyone knows who left the feedback?
Yes. Notis includes your name and the timestamp so the record shows who provided the feedback and when.
What if I want to give feedback without creating a comment?
Tell Notis 'skip comments for this' or use a specific prefix. You control which DMs become comments.
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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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