Turn Slack Checkmarks Into a Progress Log
Your team reacts with a checkmark when tasks are done. Notis catches those reactions and comments them into your Drive task tracker, building a real-time log of completions with timestamps, owners, and task details.
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 Comment
Tool to create a comment on a file. use when you need to add a new comment to a specific file in google drive.
Why this helps
ADHD teams work best with lightweight, frictionless tracking. Traditional project management tools feel heavyweight. Emoji reactions are fast, but completions disappear. You need a middle ground that feels easy but stays organized.
- Real-time visibility into task completions without context-switching
- Lightweight tracking that doesn't slow down fast-moving teams
- Timestamped record of who completed what and when
- Reduces friction compared to traditional project management
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Slack and Google Drive.
- 2Create or pick an existing Google Doc that tracks your tasks (or create one first).
- 3Create an automation: 'When a message gets a checkmark emoji reaction, add a comment to my Task Log doc in Google Drive saying [Task] completed by [Person] on [Date].'
- 4Select 'Message Reaction Added' and specify 'checkmark' (white_check_mark) as the emoji.
- 5Test by posting a task in Slack, reacting with a checkmark, and verifying a comment appears in Drive.
Questions about this workflow
Can I use different emoji for different task types (bug, feature, chore)?
Yes. Set up multiple automations, one for each emoji type. Each triggers its own comment with context (e.g., 'Bug completed' vs 'Feature shipped').
Can the comment include more details than just the task name?
Absolutely. Notis can pull the task description from the Slack message and include it in the comment, along with who reacted and when.
What if someone accidentally reacts with a checkmark?
The comment still posts, but you can delete it in Drive. Alternatively, use a rarer emoji (not checkmark) as your 'done' reaction.
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Slack to Google Drive. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Slack triggers
Google Drive actions
New Channel Created Trigger
Triggered when a new channel is created in Slack.
Add file sharing preference
Modifies sharing permissions for an existing google drive file, granting a specified role to a user, group, domain, or 'anyone'.
Channel Message Received
Triggered when a message is posted in a Slack channel (public, private, or multi-party IM). Does NOT match direct messages.
Copy file
Duplicates an existing file in google drive, identified by its `file id`.
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 Comment
Tool to create a comment on a file. use when you need to add a new comment to a specific file in google drive.
Message Reaction Added
Triggered when a reaction is added to a message in Slack. Supports optional filtering by channel and emoji name.
Create Shared Drive
Tool to create a new shared drive. use when you need to programmatically create a new shared drive for collaboration or storage.
Message Reaction Removed
Triggered when a reaction is removed from a message in Slack. Supports optional filtering by channel and emoji name.
Create File or Folder
Creates a new file or folder with metadata. use to create empty files or folders, or files with content by providing it in the request body (though this action primarily focuses on metadata creation).
Reaction Added Trigger
DEPRECATED: use `SLACK_MESSAGE_REACTION_ADDED` instead. Triggered when a reaction is added to a message in Slack.
Create a File from Text
Creates a new file in google drive from provided text content (up to 10mb), supporting various formats including automatic conversion to google workspace types.
Reaction Removed Trigger
DEPRECATED: use `SLACK_MESSAGE_REACTION_REMOVED` instead. Triggered when a reaction is removed from a message.
Create a folder
Creates a new folder in google drive, optionally within a parent folder specified by its id or name; if a parent name is provided but not found, the action will fail.
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 Reply
Tool to create a reply to a comment in google drive. use when you need to respond to an existing comment on a file.
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