Turn Emoji Reactions Into Instant Asana Tasks
Just react with an emoji. Notis turns that reaction into an Asana task in seconds. No typing required.
Trigger
Message Reaction Added
Triggered when a reaction is added to a message in Slack. Supports optional filtering by channel and emoji name.
Action
Create task in asana with specific details
Creates a new asana task; requires 'workspace', 'parent', or 'projects' for association, and 'followers', 'projects', 'tags' are set only at creation.
Why this helps
Creating a task requires context-switching out of Slack, finding the right project, typing details, and dealing with field decisions. By the time you're done, you've lost momentum.
- Frictionless task creation: one emoji = one task
- Perfect for ADHD brains that need minimal-resistance systems
- No need to type anything; the message becomes the task description
- Use different emojis for different action types (priority levels, categories)
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Slack and Asana to Notis (one-time setup in the portal).
- 2Tell Notis your rule: 'When I react to a Slack message with a specific emoji (like :task: or :todo:), create a task in Asana using that message.'
- 3Choose which emoji triggers the automation (you can set up multiple emoji-to-action mappings).
- 4Pick your reporting channel so Notis confirms each task creation.
- 5Test it: find a Slack message, react with the emoji, and watch the task appear in Asana.
Questions about this workflow
Can different emojis create different types of tasks?
Yes. You can set it up so :tada: creates a celebration task, :bug: creates a bug report, and :question: creates a research task. Each emoji can have its own instruction.
What if I accidentally react with the wrong emoji?
You can set a time limit (e.g., only create a task if the reaction stays for 30 seconds) or require a second reaction to confirm. Notis is flexible.
Do I have to use a specific emoji?
No. Pick whichever emoji feels natural to you. You can even use custom emojis if your Slack workspace has them.
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Slack to Asana. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Slack triggers
Asana actions
New Channel Created Trigger
Triggered when a new channel is created in Slack.
Add Followers to Task
Tool to add followers to a task in asana. use this tool when you need to add one or more users as followers to a specific task. this will notify them of updates to the task.
Channel Message Received
Triggered when a message is posted in a Slack channel (public, private, or multi-party IM). Does NOT match direct messages.
Add Supporting Relationship to Goal
Tool to add a supporting goal relationship to a goal. use when you want to link a project, task, portfolio, or another goal as a supporting resource to a specific goal in asana.
Direct Message Received
Triggered when a new direct message (DM) is sent to a user in Slack. Catches all DMs across all DM channels.
Add task to section
Adds an existing task to a section, optionally positioning it before or after another task in that section; if no position is specified, the task is added to the end.
Message Reaction Added
Triggered when a reaction is added to a message in Slack. Supports optional filtering by channel and emoji name.
Create Allocation
Creates a new allocation. use when you need to schedule or assign a specific amount of a user's time per week to a task or project within a defined period.
Message Reaction Removed
Triggered when a reaction is removed from a message in Slack. Supports optional filtering by channel and emoji name.
Create a project
Creates a new asana project, requiring either a `workspace` or `team` gid for association, and returns the full project details.
Reaction Added Trigger
DEPRECATED: use `SLACK_MESSAGE_REACTION_ADDED` instead. Triggered when a reaction is added to a message in Slack.
Create a tag in a workspace
Creates a new tag, with properties like name and color defined in the request body, within a specific asana workspace (using `workspace gid`); this tag helps categorize tasks, is confined to the workspace, and is not automatically applied to tasks.
Reaction Removed Trigger
DEPRECATED: use `SLACK_MESSAGE_REACTION_REMOVED` instead. Triggered when a reaction is removed from a message.
Create task in asana with specific details
Creates a new asana task; requires 'workspace', 'parent', or 'projects' for association, and 'followers', 'projects', 'tags' are set only at creation.
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.
Create Attachment for Task
Tool to upload an attachment to a task. use when you need to attach a file to a specific task in asana.
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