Archive Channel Decisions to Google Sheets
Important team decisions get buried in Slack history. This automation pulls key messages from your channels and appends them to a dedicated archive, so you can reference decisions without scrolling through months of chat.
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
Append Values to Spreadsheet
Tool to append values to a spreadsheet. use when you need to add new data to the end of an existing table in a google sheet.
Why this helps
ADHD founders forget where decisions were made in Slack and waste time searching old conversations. A permanent, organized record in Sheets would reduce decision rehashing.
- Permanent, searchable record of channel decisions
- No manual archiving or copying required
- Easy to review decisions over time
- Reduce time spent searching Slack history
- Clear documentation for onboarding
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Slack and Google Sheets integrations in Notis.
- 2Create a new automation with 'Channel Message Received' as the trigger.
- 3Select the channels you want to archive (e.g., #decisions, #product, #strategy).
- 4Write your prompt: 'When a message is posted, append the channel name, sender, date, and full message text to my decisions archive sheet.'
- 5Test by posting a sample message and confirming it appears in Sheets.
Questions about this workflow
Will this log every single message?
By default, yes—but you can refine your prompt to only log messages with certain keywords or from specific people (like only @founder or messages with 'decision' in them).
Can I include message reactions or thread replies?
Yes, you can ask Notis to include reaction counts or flag messages that started important threads by checking the number of replies.
How do I handle images or files shared in chat?
Notis can log the text description and include a link to the Slack message where the file is stored, keeping your sheet lean while preserving the connection.
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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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