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Turn Fellow action items into Slack channels before anything falls through the cracks

Outbound: keep stakeholders informed

Rills proposes each Slack action before it runs, so you stay in control of what gets created or posted. Approve from your phone in seconds, and logic is always free.

02. Overview

Connect Fellow to Slack with an approval on every action

The Fellow + Slack integration is built for small teams and solopreneurs who run meetings in Fellow and coordinate work in Slack. When something happens in Fellow, like an action item being assigned or completed, Rills can trigger a corresponding action in Slack: creating a dedicated channel, fetching conversation history, or routing a summary to the right people.

This is where Rills is different from a generic fellow to slack automation tool. Instead of firing actions the moment a trigger fires, Rills proposes what it plans to do and waits for your approval. You swipe to approve or reject from your phone. Approvals and all workflow logic are free. You only pay when a real action runs in Slack.

With the curated pairings behind this fellow slack integration, two concrete workflows stand out. First, when an action item is assigned in Fellow, Rills can spin up a dedicated Slack channel so the right people have a focused place to collaborate. Second, when an action item is marked complete, Rills can fetch that channel's conversation history to archive the discussion and close out the loop cleanly.

03. Use cases

What Fellow can hand to Slack, with you in the loop

Create a Slack channel when an action item is assigned

When Fellow assigns an action item, Rills proposes a new dedicated Slack channel for the people responsible for that task. The team gets a focused place to collaborate without anyone having to set it up manually.

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04. Triggers and actions

Fellow triggers and Slack actions

  • action_item.assignedCreate channel

    When an action item is assigned, automatically create a dedicated Slack channel for the task team to collaborate and track progress in one place.

  • action_item.completedFetch conversation history

    When an action item is marked done, fetch the conversation history from its associated Slack channel to archive the discussion and close out the workflow.

Triggers from Fellow

  • action_item.assigned

    Fires when an action item is assigned to a user

  • action_item.completed

    Fires when an action item is marked complete in Fellow

  • ai_note.generated

    Fires when Fellow finishes generating AI notes for a meeting

  • ai_note.shared_to_channel

    Fires when an AI-generated note is shared to a Fellow channel

Actions in Slack

  • Create channel

    Creates a new public or private channel in your Slack workspace to organize team conversations around specific topics, projects, or departments.

  • Fetch conversation history

    Retrieves a chronological list of messages from a Slack channel, allowing you to access conversation history with filtering by date range and pagination options.

  • Add a star to an item

    Mark important channels, files, messages, or comments in Slack so you can quickly find and reference them later. This helps you organize and prioritize content that matters most to your work.

  • Archive a Slack conversation

    Move inactive Slack conversations out of sight while preserving all message history and making the channel read-only. This helps keep your workspace organized without losing important past discussions.

  • Check search capabilities

    Verify whether your Slack workspace has AI-powered semantic search enabled, so you know if natural language queries will work with your assistant integration.

  • Convert public channel to private

    Change a public Slack channel to private to restrict access and control who can view the channel's messages and history. This is useful when a channel's content needs to become confidential or limited to specific team members.

  • Create a reminder

    Set up automatic reminders in Slack at specific times or intervals to help you stay on top of important tasks and deadlines. Supports flexible timing options including natural language descriptions for easy scheduling.

  • Test Slack API connection

    Verifies that your Slack API credentials are valid and your connection to Slack is working properly, helping you troubleshoot authentication issues before they impact your workflows.

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05. How approvals work

Every action waits for a tap.

  1. 01

    Workflow proposes

    When a Fellow event fires, the agent drafts the Slack action and pauses.

  2. 02

    You approve from your phone

    A push notification lands on your phone. Swipe to approve or reject in seconds.

  3. 03

    Action runs, then learns

    Confidence climbs each time you approve. Repeated approvals graduate to auto-execute.

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Fellow → Slack
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Create a Slack channel when an action item is assigned?

Trigger: New event in Fellow

Action: Run in Slack

Pause until you approve.

SWIPE → APPROVE
06. Setup

How to connect Fellow to Slack

  1. 01

    Start your free trial

    Create a Rills account at no cost and with no credit card required. You get 14 days to explore every feature, including approvals and workflow logic.

  2. 02

    Connect your Fellow account

    Go to the integrations page and authorize Rills to access Fellow. Rills will be able to listen for triggers like action items being assigned or completed.

  3. 03

    Connect your Slack account

    Add Slack as your target integration by authorizing Rills with the workspace where you want channels created or messages sent.

  4. 04

    Pick your trigger and action

    Choose action_item.assigned as your Fellow trigger and Create channel as your Slack action. This is the most common starting pairing: a new action item in Fellow spins up a focused Slack channel automatically.

  5. 05

    Approve your first run from your phone

    Assign an action item in Fellow to fire the trigger. Rills will propose a Slack channel creation and send you an approval request. Swipe to approve on your phone and watch the channel appear in Slack.

07. FAQ

Common questions about connecting Fellow to Slack

How do I connect Fellow to Slack?

Start a free Rills trial, then connect your Fellow and Slack accounts from the integrations page. Pick a trigger, such as action_item.assigned, choose a Slack action like Create channel, and run a test. Your first approved action confirms the connection is live.

How much does the Fellow to Slack integration cost?

There is a free 14-day trial and no credit card is required to start. Approvals and all workflow logic are always free. You only pay when Rills runs a real action in Slack, so you are never charged for steps you reject or workflows that stay paused.

Can Rills create a Slack channel automatically when a Fellow action item is assigned?

Yes. When Fellow fires the action_item.assigned trigger, Rills proposes a new Slack channel and waits for your approval before creating it. Once you approve, the channel is created instantly. You stay in control of what gets added to your Slack workspace.

Do I have to approve every action, or can the workflow run on its own?

By default, Rills asks for your approval before running any action in Slack. As you build trust in a workflow, you can set it to auto-approve so it runs hands-free. You can always flip back to manual review at any time from your phone.

What happens if I reject a proposed Slack action?

Rills logs the rejection and skips that action without making any changes to Slack. Your rejection also helps Rills learn your preferences. You are never charged for a rejected action, and the workflow stays active for future triggers.

Can I use this integration if I manage multiple Slack workspaces?

Yes. You can connect different Slack workspaces to separate Rills workflows, each with its own trigger and approval settings. Each workflow runs independently, so an action item in one Fellow meeting can route to a different workspace than another.

08. Get started

Start with: Create a Slack channel when an action item is assigned

Free to try. Approvals are always free. You only pay when your workflows take real actions.