Slack + Todoist
Send direct messages in Slack for new incomplete tasks in Todoist
Stay on top of your incomplete tasks from Todoist by receiving direct messages in Slack with this seamless workflow. When a new incomplete task is added in Todoist, a direct message will be sent to you via Slack, ensuring you never miss an important task. Manage your tasks efficiently and enhance team communication with this smart automation.
Stay on top of your incomplete tasks from Todoist by receiving direct messages in Slack with this seamless workflow. When a new incomplete task is added in Todoist, a direct message will be sent to you via Slack, ensuring you never miss an important task. Manage your tasks efficiently and enhance team communication with this smart automation.
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New Incomplete TaskTriggers when you add an incomplete task to a project.
TriggerPollingZapier checks for new data every 15 min on the Free plan - automatically do this!
Send Direct MessageSends a direct message to a user or yourself from the Slackbot. Can also schedule a message for later.
ActionWriteCreate a new record or update an existing record in your app.
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New Project
Triggers when a new project is created.
Try ItTriggerThis is the start of your ZapPollingZapier checks for new data every 15 min on the Free planTaskRequired
ActionThis is an event a Zap performs.WriteCreate a new record or update an existing record in your app.TaskRequired
CommentRequired
ActionThis is an event a Zap performs.WriteCreate a new record or update an existing record in your app.NameRequired
ActionThis is an event a Zap performs.WriteCreate a new record or update an existing record in your app.TaskRequired
TitleRequired
Assigned To
Due Date (Human Formatted)
Due Date (Raw Formatted)
Priority
Labels
ActionThis is an event a Zap performs.WriteCreate a new record or update an existing record in your app.Get Project Collaborators
Get all collaborators for a specific project
ActionThis is an event a Zap performs.WriteCreate a new record or update an existing record in your app.NameRequired
Project
ActionThis is an event a Zap performs.SearchFind existing data in your appNameRequired
ActionThis is an event a Zap performs.Search or writeFind existing data in your app, or create a new record if no data is foundTrigger for Bot Messages?
Optimized data
Try ItTriggerThis is the start of your ZapInstantThis event starts a Zap instantly.ChannelRequired
Trigger for Bot Messages?
Optimized data
Try ItTriggerThis is the start of your ZapInstantThis event starts a Zap instantly.Channel
User Name
Shared
Try ItTriggerThis is the start of your ZapInstantThis event starts a Zap instantly.Search QueryRequired
Optimized data
Try ItTriggerThis is the start of your ZapPollingZapier checks for new data every 15 min on the Free planZap Identifier
Access type
Try ItTriggerThis is the start of your ZapInstantThis event starts a Zap instantly.
New Saved Message
Triggers when you save a message.
Try ItTriggerThis is the start of your ZapInstantThis event starts a Zap instantly.TextRequired
Remind when?Required
Remind who?
ActionThis is an event a Zap performs.WriteCreate a new record or update an existing record in your app.ChannelRequired
Add Zapier app to channel automatically?
Message TextRequired
Send as a bot?
Bot Name
Bot Icon
Include a link to this Zap?
Attach Image by URL
Auto-Expand Links?
Link Usernames and Channel Names?
Schedule At
File
Thread
Send Channel Message?
Zap Id
ActionThis is an event a Zap performs.WriteCreate a new record or update an existing record in your app.Channel NameRequired
ActionThis is an event a Zap performs.WriteCreate a new record or update an existing record in your app.Approval request messageRequired
ChannelRequired
Bot name
Bot icon
Approvers
Approve button URL
Approve button label
Include a Decline button?
Include a Details button?
Ask responders for confirmation?
ActionThis is an event a Zap performs.WriteCreate a new record or update an existing record in your app.First Name
Last Name
Title
Email
Display Name
User
ActionThis is an event a Zap performs.WriteCreate a new record or update an existing record in your app.Stop on errorRequired
HTTP MethodRequired
URLRequired
Query string parameters
Additional request headers
Body
ActionThis is an event a Zap performs.WriteCreate a new record or update an existing record in your app.Delete Message
This action deletes an existing message in a specific channel on Slack. You need to provide the channel ID and the message timestamp as inputs.
ActionThis is an event a Zap performs.WriteCreate a new record or update an existing record in your app.Create Private Channel
This action creates a private channel in Slack.
ActionThis is an event a Zap performs.WriteCreate a new record or update an existing record in your app.Edit Message
This action updates a specific message sent by the same Authenticated user on Slack. You need to provide the Channel ID, the Timestamp of the message to be edited, and the new text for the message.
ActionThis is an event a Zap performs.WriteCreate a new record or update an existing record in your app.Search QueryRequired
Sort By
Sort Direction
ActionThis is an event a Zap performs.SearchFind existing data in your appIDRequired
Return Raw Results?
ActionThis is an event a Zap performs.SearchFind existing data in your appUsernameRequired
Return Raw Results?
ActionThis is an event a Zap performs.SearchFind existing data in your app
ProjectRequired
E-Mail AddressRequired
ActionThis is an event a Zap performs.WriteCreate a new record or update an existing record in your app.TaskRequired
SectionRequired
ActionThis is an event a Zap performs.WriteCreate a new record or update an existing record in your app.ProjectRequired
CommentRequired
ActionThis is an event a Zap performs.WriteCreate a new record or update an existing record in your app.Project
TitleRequired
Note
Section
Assigned To
Due Date (Human Formatted)
Due Date (Raw Formatted)
Priority
Labels
ActionThis is an event a Zap performs.WriteCreate a new record or update an existing record in your app.Api Docs Info
Stop on errorRequired
HTTP MethodRequired
URLRequired
Query string parameters
Additional request headers
Body
ActionThis is an event a Zap performs.WriteCreate a new record or update an existing record in your app.NameRequired
ActionThis is an event a Zap performs.SearchFind existing data in your appEmail AddressRequired
ActionThis is an event a Zap performs.SearchFind existing data in your appNameRequired
Project
TitleRequired
Note
Section
Assigned To
Due Date (Human Formatted)
Due Date (Raw Formatted)
Priority
Labels
ActionThis is an event a Zap performs.Search or writeFind existing data in your app, or create a new record if no data is foundNew Channel
Triggers when a new #channel is created.
Try ItTriggerThis is the start of your ZapInstantThis event starts a Zap instantly.Username
Highlight Word
Trigger for Bot Messages?
Try ItTriggerThis is the start of your ZapInstantThis event starts a Zap instantly.ChannelRequired
Trigger for Bot Messages?
Try ItTriggerThis is the start of your ZapInstantThis event starts a Zap instantly.New User
Triggers when a new Slack user is created / first joins your org.
Try ItTriggerThis is the start of your ZapInstantThis event starts a Zap instantly.ChannelRequired
UsersRequired
ActionThis is an event a Zap performs.WriteCreate a new record or update an existing record in your app.Send Multi Message
Message TextRequired
Send as a bot?
Include a link to this Zap?
Attach Image by URL
Auto-Expand Links?
Link Usernames and Channel Names?
Schedule At
Zap Id
ActionThis is an event a Zap performs.WriteCreate a new record or update an existing record in your app.ChannelRequired
Add Zapier app to channel automatically?
Message TextRequired
Send as a bot?
Bot Name
Bot Icon
Include a link to this Zap?
Attach Image by URL
Auto-Expand Links?
Link Usernames and Channel Names?
Schedule At
Zap Id
File
Thread
Send Channel Message?
ActionThis is an event a Zap performs.WriteCreate a new record or update an existing record in your app.ChannelRequired
TopicRequired
ActionThis is an event a Zap performs.WriteCreate a new record or update an existing record in your app.Status Text
Status Emoji
Expiration Time
ActionThis is an event a Zap performs.WriteCreate a new record or update an existing record in your app.Remove User from Channel
This action removes a specified user from a specified channel in Slack.
ActionThis is an event a Zap performs.WriteCreate a new record or update an existing record in your app.Retrieve Thread Messages
This action retrieves all the messages sent to a specific thread in a selected channel.
ActionThis is an event a Zap performs.WriteCreate a new record or update an existing record in your app.Find Public Channel
This action will find a public channel in Slack using either the channel's ID or name.
ActionThis is an event a Zap performs.WriteCreate a new record or update an existing record in your app.Get Message by Timestamp
This action retrieves a specific message from a conversation history in Slack using the message's timestamp.
ActionThis is an event a Zap performs.WriteCreate a new record or update an existing record in your app.EmailRequired
Return Raw Results?
ActionThis is an event a Zap performs.SearchFind existing data in your appFull NameRequired
Return Raw Results?
ActionThis is an event a Zap performs.SearchFind existing data in your app
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- Mark tasks as completed in Todoist when new reactions are added in Slack
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- Add Pushed Messaged from Slack to Todoist with an GPT-3 Summary
- Send private channel messages in Slack for new incomplete tasks in Todoist
- Create Slack channel messages for new incomplete Todoist tasks
- Create new Slack channels for each new project in Todoist
- Create tasks (with suggested steps from Google Vertex AI) in Todoist from Slack messages
- Send private channel messages in Slack for new projects in Todoist
- Add new Slack mentions to Todoist as tasks
- Add saved messages from Slack to Todoist with a ChatGPT summary
- Send invitations to Todoist projects when new users join Slack
- Set Slack status to new Todoist task
- Create Todoist tasks from new Slack private channel messages
- Send private Slack messages for new completed Todoist tasks
- Create detailed project briefs with Chatbase and add to Todoist from saved Slack messages
- Add Slack reminders for new incomplete Todoist tasks
- Create tasks (with suggested steps from Google AI Studio (Gemini)) in Todoist from Slack messages
- Mark tasks as completed in Todoist when new reactions are added in Slack