Threads to Epics
Your team brainstorms a major initiative in a Slack thread. Notis summarizes the discussion and creates a Jira epic with all the context—no manual documentation needed.
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 Issue
Creates a new jira issue (e.g., bug, task, story) in a specified project.
Why this helps
Neurodivergent founders value conversation but struggle with documentation. Strategic thinking happens in Slack threads but never gets formalized in Jira as epics. Great initiatives get lost because they were never properly scoped.
- Capture strategic initiatives from natural conversations
- Reduce the friction of turning ideas into formal epics
- Create a searchable record of why epics exist and what inspired them
- Let team members brainstorm without worrying about documentation overhead
- Build a bridge between Slack's conversational flow and Jira's planning structure
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Slack and Jira to Notis (one-time setup)
- 2Create an automation with this prompt: 'When a message in #strategy or #planning is reacted to with a star emoji, summarize the entire thread into a Jira epic with a title based on the common theme and a description synthesizing all the ideas and decisions.'
- 3Select 'Channel Message Received' as your trigger (or use Message Reaction Added for a reaction-based trigger)
- 4Choose your Notis notification channel
- 5Test it: start a brainstorm thread, react with a star emoji, and watch Notis create an epic summarizing the conversation
Questions about this workflow
How does Notis summarize a long thread?
Notis uses AI to synthesize key points, decisions, and action items from the thread. You can refine your prompt to prioritize certain aspects.
Can I review the summary before it creates the epic?
By default, Notis creates it directly. You can set up a review step where Notis posts the summary to a channel for approval first.
What if the thread is messy or has tangents?
Notis will do its best to extract the core idea. If needed, you can delete the epic and retry, or manually clean up the epic description in Jira.
Can I tag specific people or add dependencies to the epic?
Yes. Include it in your prompt: 'Add the thread author as the epic owner and link it to any issues mentioned in the discussion.'
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Slack to Jira. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Slack triggers
Jira actions
New Channel Created Trigger
Triggered when a new channel is created in Slack.
Add Attachment
Uploads and attaches a file to a jira issue.
Channel Message Received
Triggered when a message is posted in a Slack channel (public, private, or multi-party IM). Does NOT match direct messages.
Add Comment
Adds a comment using atlassian document format (adf) for rich text to an existing jira issue.
Direct Message Received
Triggered when a new direct message (DM) is sent to a user in Slack. Catches all DMs across all DM channels.
Add Watcher to Issue
Adds a user to an issue's watcher list by account id.
Message Reaction Added
Triggered when a reaction is added to a message in Slack. Supports optional filtering by channel and emoji name.
Assign Issue
Assigns a jira issue to a user, default assignee, or unassigns; supports email/name lookup.
Message Reaction Removed
Triggered when a reaction is removed from a message in Slack. Supports optional filtering by channel and emoji name.
Bulk Create Issues
Creates multiple jira issues (up to 50 per call) with full feature support including markdown, assignee resolution, and priority handling.
Reaction Added Trigger
DEPRECATED: use `SLACK_MESSAGE_REACTION_ADDED` instead. Triggered when a reaction is added to a message in Slack.
Create Issue
Creates a new jira issue (e.g., bug, task, story) in a specified project.
Reaction Removed Trigger
DEPRECATED: use `SLACK_MESSAGE_REACTION_REMOVED` instead. Triggered when a reaction is removed from a message.
Link Issues
Links two jira issues using a specified link type with optional comment.
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 Project
Creates a new jira project with required lead, template, and type configuration.
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