Create Weekly Summary Sheets Automatically
Weekly summaries live scattered across emails and Slack threads. This automation creates a new dedicated sheet every week where you can log decisions, highlights, and blockers all in one place.
Trigger
Recurring schedule
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
Action
Add Sheet to Spreadsheet
Adds a new sheet (worksheet) to a spreadsheet. use this tool to create a new tab within an existing google sheet, optionally specifying its title, index, size, and other properties.
Why this helps
Neurodivergent founders forget to recap the week, lose important decisions in chat, and miss the chance to surface blockers because there's no consistent weekly capture process.
- Consistent weekly recap structure
- Never miss a week's summary
- Easy to reference past weeks
- Organized data for retrospectives
- Weekly rhythm established automatically
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Notis to Google Sheets.
- 2Create a new automation with 'Schedule' (weekly, e.g., Monday at 9 AM) as the trigger.
- 3Write your prompt: 'Every Monday, add a new sheet to my summary spreadsheet titled "Week of [date]". Pre-fill with headers: Decisions Made, Highlights, Blockers, Next Week Focus, and Notes.'
- 4Optionally ask Notis to post a reminder in Slack to fill out the sheet.
- 5Test by checking Sheets to confirm a new weekly sheet appears.
Questions about this workflow
Can I automatically populate some fields (like blockers) from my tracking sheet?
Yes. Ask Notis to read your current blockers sheet and auto-populate the Blockers section on the new weekly sheet, then you can add to it manually.
Should I archive old weekly sheets?
You can keep all weekly sheets for historical reference or ask Notis to move sheets older than 3 months to an 'Archive' tab to keep the spreadsheet lean.
Can I include team input in the weekly sheet?
Yes. After creating the sheet, post the link in Slack asking team members to add their highlights and blockers, or create separate automations that pull team updates from Slack.
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Slack to Google Sheets. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Slack triggers
Google Sheets actions
New Channel Created Trigger
Triggered when a new channel is created in Slack.
Add Sheet to Spreadsheet
Adds a new sheet (worksheet) to a spreadsheet. use this tool to create a new tab within an existing google sheet, optionally specifying its title, index, size, and other properties.
Channel Message Received
Triggered when a message is posted in a Slack channel (public, private, or multi-party IM). Does NOT match direct messages.
Aggregate Column Data
Searches for rows where a specific column matches a value and performs mathematical operations on data from another column.
Direct Message Received
Triggered when a new direct message (DM) is sent to a user in Slack. Catches all DMs across all DM channels.
Append Dimension
Tool to append new rows or columns to a sheet, increasing its size. use when you need to add empty rows or columns to an existing sheet.
Message Reaction Added
Triggered when a reaction is added to a message in Slack. Supports optional filtering by channel and emoji name.
Batch get spreadsheet
Retrieves data from specified cell ranges in a google spreadsheet; ensure the spreadsheet has at least one worksheet and any explicitly referenced sheet names in ranges exist.
Message Reaction Removed
Triggered when a reaction is removed from a message in Slack. Supports optional filtering by channel and emoji name.
Batch update spreadsheet
Updates a specified range in a google sheet with given values, or appends them as new rows if `first cell location` is omitted; ensure the target sheet exists and the spreadsheet contains at least one worksheet.
Reaction Added Trigger
DEPRECATED: use `SLACK_MESSAGE_REACTION_ADDED` instead. Triggered when a reaction is added to a message in Slack.
Batch Update Values by Data Filter
Tool to update values in ranges matching data filters. use when you need to update specific data in a google sheet based on criteria rather than fixed cell ranges.
Reaction Removed Trigger
DEPRECATED: use `SLACK_MESSAGE_REACTION_REMOVED` instead. Triggered when a reaction is removed from a message.
Clear Basic Filter
Tool to clear the basic filter from a sheet. use when you need to remove an existing basic filter from a specific sheet within a google spreadsheet.
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.
Clear spreadsheet values
Clears cell content (preserving formatting and notes) from a specified a1 notation range in a google spreadsheet; the range must correspond to an existing sheet and cells.
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