Never drop an action item again
Someone DMs you: 'Can you send that proposal by end of week?' Notis creates a calendar event on Wednesday so you're reminded to do it before Friday, with the full context right there.
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
Patch Event
Updates specified fields of an existing event in a google calendar using patch semantics (array fields like `attendees` are fully replaced if provided); ensure the `calendar id` and `event id` are valid and the user has write access to the calendar.
Why this helps
Action items live in DMs and get buried. You think you'll remember but you don't, and someone has to follow up with you in a second message (or silently resents you for dropping it).
- Never miss an action item because it's on your calendar with a due date
- Reduce guilt and resentment by having a system that tracks commitments
- Get reminders so you can deliver on time instead of scrambling at the last minute
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Slack and Google Calendar to Notis
- 2Tell Notis: 'When someone mentions an action item or deadline in a DM, create a calendar event 2 days before the deadline'
- 3Notis will extract deadlines like 'end of week' or 'by Friday'
- 4Test by having someone DM you an action item with a deadline
Questions about this workflow
What if the DM doesn't mention a specific deadline?
Notis can ask in the DM thread for clarification, or default to creating an event for 'soon' (next 2-3 days) if it's urgent.
Will Notis include the context from the DM?
Yes. It will paste the full message and a link to the thread so you remember what was asked.
Can I snooze or postpone the reminder?
Yes. You can edit the calendar event or react in Slack to move the reminder date.
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Slack to Google Calendar. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Slack triggers
Google Calendar actions
New Channel Created Trigger
Triggered when a new channel is created in Slack.
Insert Calendar into List
Inserts an existing calendar into the user's calendar list.
Channel Message Received
Triggered when a message is posted in a Slack channel (public, private, or multi-party IM). Does NOT match direct messages.
Update Calendar List Entry
Updates an existing entry on the user\'s calendar list.
Direct Message Received
Triggered when a new direct message (DM) is sent to a user in Slack. Catches all DMs across all DM channels.
Delete Calendar
Deletes a secondary calendar. use calendars.clear for clearing all events on primary calendars.
Message Reaction Added
Triggered when a reaction is added to a message in Slack. Supports optional filtering by channel and emoji name.
Update Calendar
Updates metadata for a calendar.
Message Reaction Removed
Triggered when a reaction is removed from a message in Slack. Supports optional filtering by channel and emoji name.
Clear Calendar
Clears a primary calendar. this operation deletes all events associated with the primary calendar of an account.
Reaction Added Trigger
DEPRECATED: use `SLACK_MESSAGE_REACTION_ADDED` instead. Triggered when a reaction is added to a message in Slack.
Create Event
Creates an event on a google calendar, needing rfc3339 utc start/end times (end after start) and write access to the calendar. by default, adds the organizer as an attendee unless exclude organizer is set to true.
Reaction Removed Trigger
DEPRECATED: use `SLACK_MESSAGE_REACTION_REMOVED` instead. Triggered when a reaction is removed from a message.
Delete event
Deletes a specified event by `event id` from a google calendar (`calendar id`); this action is idempotent and raises a 404 error if the event is not found.
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 a calendar
Creates a new, empty google calendar with the specified title (summary).
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