Auto-Attach Files From Slack to Asana Tasks
Someone shares a design, document, or screenshot in Slack. Notis automatically attaches it to the related Asana task. All artifacts stay in one place.
Trigger
Channel Message Received
Triggered when a message is posted in a Slack channel (public, private, or multi-party IM). Does NOT match direct messages.
Action
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.
Why this helps
Critical files get shared in Slack conversations but are never attached to the actual task in Asana, forcing people to search through Slack history to find them.
- All task-related files stay in Asana, not scattered in Slack
- No more searching Slack history for attachments
- Complete artifact history visible in one place
- Reduces context-switching to find supporting documents
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Slack and Asana to Notis.
- 2Tell Notis: 'When a file is shared in Slack that relates to a task, automatically attach it to that task in Asana.'
- 3Optionally define which messages to watch: 'Only in channels with project names' or 'Only if someone mentions a task name.'
- 4Select your notification channel.
- 5Share a file in Slack and verify it appears as an attachment on the related Asana task.
Questions about this workflow
How does Notis know which task to attach the file to?
You can tell it: 'Look for the task name in the message' or 'Ask me via emoji reaction to confirm which task.' You control the matching logic.
What file types are supported?
Asana supports most file types. Notis will attach whatever Slack attachments are linked.
What if the same file is shared multiple times?
Notis is smart about duplicates. She won't attach the same file twice to the same task.
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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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