Turn Slack Threads Into Permanent Discussions
Your team has a 50-message thread solving a problem. Then you need that solution in three weeks and can't find it. This automation saves entire threads to Drive when they get long, preserving the full discussion in a searchable doc.
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 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.
Why this helps
Executive function challenges mean neurodivergent founders often lose track of where key discussions happened. Slack threads scroll away, search is clunky, and rebuilding context takes energy you don't have.
- Long discussions become searchable, permanent records
- Full context is preserved with timestamps and author info
- Reduce time spent scrolling to find decisions made in old threads
- Build an accidental knowledge base from team conversations
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Slack and Google Drive.
- 2Create an automation: 'When a Slack thread reaches 10+ messages, save it as a doc in my Discussions folder in Google Drive.'
- 3Select 'Channel Message Received' as your trigger.
- 4Specify the reply count threshold (e.g., 10 messages).
- 5Test by starting a thread in Slack, adding several replies, and checking Drive when the threshold is hit.
Questions about this workflow
Will this save every thread or only long ones?
You control the threshold. Set it to 5+ messages for aggressive archival, or 20+ for only the longest discussions.
Can I save a thread before it reaches the threshold?
Yes. You can add a reaction (e.g., 'archive') to any thread to save it immediately, even if it's short.
How is the thread structured in the doc?
Notis preserves message order, author names, timestamps, and reactions. It's formatted as a readable document, not raw JSON.
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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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