Never forget an action item mentioned in Slack DMs
When someone sends you a DM with a request or action, it instantly appears in your Telegram task list. Nothing falls through the cracks.
Trigger
Direct Message Received
Triggered when a new direct message (DM) is sent to a user in Slack. Catches all DMs across all DM channels.
Action
Send Message
Send a text message to a telegram chat using the bot api.
Why this helps
People ask you to do things in Slack DMs, but those requests evaporate. Then they follow up saying 'Did you forget?' and you feel guilty.
- Turns scattered requests into a centralized task list
- Prevents the shame of forgetting something someone asked you to do
- Reduces anxiety about dropped balls by capturing everything in one place
- Makes it obvious to others that you're tracking their requests
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Slack and Telegram to Notis.
- 2Create an automation: 'When someone DMs me with a request, send it to my Telegram task list so I don't forget.'
- 3Select 'Direct Message Received' as the trigger.
- 4Point it to a private Telegram channel or a personal tasks list.
- 5Have someone send you a test DM request and verify it appears in Telegram.
Questions about this workflow
How does Notis know which DMs are requests?
By default, all DMs. You can ask Notis to filter by keywords like 'please', 'can you', 'could you', or action verbs.
Can I mark items as done in Telegram?
Yes. React with a checkmark in Telegram to mark it complete, and Notis can update Slack status if needed.
What if someone's request isn't urgent?
You can ask Notis to prioritize tasks by keywords or sender so urgent requests stand out.
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Slack to Telegram. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Slack triggers
Telegram actions
New Channel Created Trigger
Triggered when a new channel is created in Slack.
Answer Callback Query
Use this method to send answers to callback queries sent from inline keyboards. the answer will be displayed to the user as a notification at the top of the chat screen or as an alert.
Channel Message Received
Triggered when a message is posted in a Slack channel (public, private, or multi-party IM). Does NOT match direct messages.
Delete Message
Delete a message, including service messages, with certain limitations.
Direct Message Received
Triggered when a new direct message (DM) is sent to a user in Slack. Catches all DMs across all DM channels.
Edit Message
Edit text messages sent by the bot.
Message Reaction Added
Triggered when a reaction is added to a message in Slack. Supports optional filtering by channel and emoji name.
Export Chat Invite Link
Generate a new primary invite link for a chat; any previously generated primary link is revoked. the bot must be an administrator in the chat for this to work and must have the appropriate administrator rights.
Message Reaction Removed
Triggered when a reaction is removed from a message in Slack. Supports optional filtering by channel and emoji name.
Forward Message
Forward messages of any kind. service messages can't be forwarded.
Reaction Added Trigger
DEPRECATED: use `SLACK_MESSAGE_REACTION_ADDED` instead. Triggered when a reaction is added to a message in Slack.
Get Chat Info
Get up to date information about the chat (current name of the user for one-on-one conversations, current username of a user, group or channel, etc.).
Reaction Removed Trigger
DEPRECATED: use `SLACK_MESSAGE_REACTION_REMOVED` instead. Triggered when a reaction is removed from a message.
Get Chat Administrators
Get a list of administrators in a chat. on success, returns an array of chatmember objects that contains information about all chat administrators except other bots.
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.
Get Chat History
Get chat history messages. note: this uses the getupdates method with specific parameters to retrieve historical messages.
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