Keep Your Decisions Visible: From Slack Chatter to Notion Action Items
You decide something in Slack. Five hours later, you've forgotten the nuance. With this automation, key decisions become live Notion tasks you can't miss.
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
Insert row database
Creates a new page (row) in a specified notion database.
Why this helps
Neurodivergent founders often struggle with working memory. Decisions made in Slack threads feel urgent in the moment but vanish from focus when you switch to other apps. By the time you return, the context is gone, and the decision either repeats or falls through.
- Preserve decision context in one searchable place without re-reading threads
- Reduce working memory load by offloading to Notion's persistent record
- Catch decisions that would otherwise fall through cracks between apps
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Slack and Notion to Notis (one-time setup in the portal).
- 2Ask Notis in plain language: 'When I post a decision in the team Slack channel, create a task in my Notion task database with the full message so I can find it later'.
- 3Select 'Channel Message Received' as your trigger.
- 4Choose a Slack channel where your team discusses decisions.
- 5Pick a Notion database to store your decision tasks, then test with a real message in the team channel.
Questions about this workflow
Will every Slack message create a Notion task?
No. Notis uses your plain-language instruction to decide which messages matter. Tell Notis which channel to watch and what kind of messages count as decisions (e.g., 'messages starting with DECISION:'), and it filters the rest.
Can I add extra context like the author's name or timestamp?
Yes. Your Notis prompt can ask for any metadata you want Notis to capture, such as the author, timestamp, or thread link. Notis will pull that information automatically.
What if I need to filter by reaction instead of channel message?
Use the 'Message Reaction Added' trigger instead. Team members can react with an emoji (e.g., 'pushpin'), and Notis will create the task only on reacted messages.
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Slack to Notion. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Slack triggers
Notion actions
New Channel Created Trigger
Triggered when a new channel is created in Slack.
Add multiple content blocks (bulk, user-friendly)
Efficiently adds multiple standard content blocks to a notion page in a single api call with automatic markdown parsing. the 'content' field in notionrichtext blocks now automatically detects and parses markdown formatting including headers (# ## ###), bold (**text**), italic (*text*), strikethrough (~~text~~), inline code (`code`), links ([text](url)), and more. ideal for bulk content creation, ai agents, and replacing multiple individual add page content calls. supports automatic text formatting, content splitting, and up to 100 blocks per request.
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 content to Notion page
Deprecated: appends a single content block to a notion page or a parent block (must be page, toggle, to-do, bulleted/numbered list, callout, or quote); invoke repeatedly to add multiple blocks.
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 complex blocks (advanced, full control)
Appends complex blocks with full notion block structure to a parent block or page. use for advanced scenarios requiring precise control: code blocks, tables, embeds, nested children within blocks, or when working with pre-built notion block objects. requires full notion api block schema - use add multiple page content for simpler content creation.
Message Reaction Added
Triggered when a reaction is added to a message in Slack. Supports optional filtering by channel and emoji name.
Archive Notion Page
Archives (moves to trash) or unarchives (restores from trash) a specified notion page.
Message Reaction Removed
Triggered when a reaction is removed from a message in Slack. Supports optional filtering by channel and emoji name.
Create comment
Adds a comment to a notion page (via `parent page id`) or to an existing discussion thread (via `discussion id`); cannot create new discussion threads on specific blocks (inline comments).
Reaction Added Trigger
DEPRECATED: use `SLACK_MESSAGE_REACTION_ADDED` instead. Triggered when a reaction is added to a message in Slack.
Create Notion Database
Creates a new notion database as a subpage under a specified parent page with a defined properties schema; use this action exclusively for creating new databases.
Reaction Removed Trigger
DEPRECATED: use `SLACK_MESSAGE_REACTION_REMOVED` instead. Triggered when a reaction is removed from a message.
Create Notion page
Creates a new empty page in a notion workspace.
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.
Delete a block
Archives a notion block, page, or database using its id, which sets its 'archived' property to true (like moving to "trash" in the ui) and allows it to be restored later.
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