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Turn Slack messages and reactions into Fellow action items, automatically.

Inbound: capture work where it happens

Rills proposes each Fellow update before it runs, so nothing gets marked complete without your say. You review and approve from your phone in seconds.

02. Overview

Connect Slack to Fellow with an approval on every action

The slack fellow integration on Rills is built for solopreneurs and small teams who live in Slack but track their work in Fellow. It watches your Slack messages and emoji reactions, then proposes targeted updates in Fellow, like marking action items complete or surfacing meeting notes, before anything actually changes.

Rills sits between your two tools and proposes each action for your review. You get a notification on your phone, swipe to approve or reject, and the action runs only if you say so. The system learns from your decisions over time, so it gets better at predicting what you actually want. Approvals and logic are always free; you only pay when a real action executes.

With slack to fellow automation, a DM confirming a task done can close the right action item instantly. An emoji reaction on a message can mark work complete without anyone touching Fellow manually. A quick DM request can pull up relevant meeting notes right inside Slack. Every workflow stays under your control, with a clear record of what ran and when.

03. Use cases

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

Mark action items done from a direct message

When a teammate sends a DM confirming they've finished a task, the workflow finds the matching Fellow action item and proposes marking it complete. You approve from your phone and the status updates without anyone logging into Fellow.

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04. Triggers and actions

Slack triggers and Fellow actions

  • SLACK_DIRECT_MESSAGE_RECEIVEDMark an action item complete or incomplete

    When a team member sends a direct message confirming task completion, automatically update the corresponding Fellow action item status without manual intervention.

  • SLACK_CHANNEL_MESSAGE_RECEIVEDList action items

    Monitor channel discussions about project work and fetch current action items from Fellow to keep Slack-based conversations aligned with actual task status.

  • SLACK_MESSAGE_REACTION_ADDEDMark an action item complete or incomplete

    Use emoji reactions as a quick approval mechanism—when a user adds a checkmark reaction to a message discussing a task, mark the corresponding Fellow action item complete.

  • SLACK_DIRECT_MESSAGE_RECEIVEDList meeting notes

    When a user requests meeting context via direct message, automatically retrieve and surface relevant Fellow meeting notes to support decision-making without leaving Slack.

Triggers from Slack

  • SLACK_CHANNEL_MESSAGE_RECEIVED

    Fires when a message is posted in a Slack channel, including public, private, and multi-party conversations—but excludes direct messages. This is ideal for monitoring all team channel activity.

  • SLACK_DIRECT_MESSAGE_RECEIVED

    Fires when a user receives a direct message in Slack. Catches messages across all DM conversations with a single trigger.

  • SLACK_MESSAGE_REACTION_ADDED

    Fires when someone adds an emoji reaction to a message in Slack. You can optionally filter by specific channels or emoji types.

  • SLACK_RECEIVE_MESSAGE

    Fires when someone posts a new message to any Slack channel. Use this to capture and act on channel conversations.

  • SLACK_CHANNEL_CREATED

    Fires when a new Slack channel is created in your workspace. Use this to automatically set up new channels or log channel creation events.

  • SLACK_REACTION_ADDED

    Fires when a user adds an emoji reaction to any Slack message. Useful for tracking engagement or sentiment through reactions.

  • SLACK_RECEIVE_BOT_MESSAGE

    Fires when a bot posts a new message to a Slack channel. Use this to respond to or process automated messages separately from user messages.

  • SLACK_REACTION_REMOVED

    Fires when someone removes an emoji reaction from a message in Slack. Track when reactions are withdrawn from messages.

Actions in Fellow

  • List meeting notes

    Search and retrieve meeting notes from your Fellow workspace with optional filtering by title, attendees, date ranges, and other criteria to integrate meeting documentation into your systems.

  • Mark an action item complete or incomplete

    Update the completion status of an action item in Fellow, enabling you to synchronize task progress across your workflow tools without manual updates.

  • Create a webhook subscription

    Set up a webhook endpoint to receive real-time notifications from Fellow when meeting events occur, such as when notes are created or recordings finish processing.

  • List action items

    Retrieve action items from your Fellow meetings with optional filtering by assignee, completion status, date range, and other criteria to integrate tasks into your workflow tools. Use this to sync meeting-generated action items with your project management system, reporting tools, or automation workflows.

  • Delete a meeting recording

    Permanently remove a recording and its transcript from Fellow to maintain data privacy and compliance standards. Use this when you need to delete meeting records after a specific retention period or due to privacy requests.

  • Update a webhook subscription

    Modify an existing webhook subscription by updating specific fields like the target URL, active status, or event triggers without needing to recreate the entire webhook.

  • Archive an action item

    Mark an action item as archived so it no longer clutters your active task list, making it easy to clean up completed or cancelled tasks that are no longer relevant.

  • Retrieve an action item

    Fetch detailed information about a specific action item including who it's assigned to, when it's due, and whether it's completed. Use this to sync task details with your external tools or check the current status of action items from your meetings.

View all 16 Fellow actions
05. How approvals work

Every action waits for a tap.

  1. 01

    Workflow proposes

    When a Slack event fires, the agent drafts the Fellow 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.

Queue 3

Slack → Fellow
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Mark action items done from a direct message?

Trigger: New event in Slack

Action: Run in Fellow

Pause until you approve.

SWIPE → APPROVE
06. Setup

How to connect Slack to Fellow

  1. 01

    Start your free trial

    Go to Rills and create an account. No credit card is needed and your first 14 days are free, giving you time to build and test your first workflow.

  2. 02

    Connect your Slack workspace

    In the Rills dashboard, authorize your Slack workspace. Rills will ask for permission to read messages and reactions in the channels and DMs you choose to monitor.

  3. 03

    Connect your Fellow account

    Add your Fellow account to Rills using the Fellow integration panel. Rills will confirm it can read and update action items and meeting notes on your behalf.

  4. 04

    Pick your trigger and action

    Choose a curated pairing to start, for example: SLACK_DIRECT_MESSAGE_RECEIVED as the trigger and Mark an action item complete or incomplete as the Fellow action. Configure which DM keywords or patterns should fire the workflow.

  5. 05

    Approve your first run from your phone

    Send a test DM in Slack to trigger the workflow. Rills will send you a notification to approve the proposed Fellow update. Swipe to approve and watch the action item update in real time.

07. FAQ

Common questions about connecting Slack to Fellow

How do I connect Slack to Fellow?

Start a free Rills trial, then authorize both your Slack workspace and your Fellow account inside the Rills dashboard. Pick a trigger from Slack, choose a Fellow action, and run your first workflow. No credit card is required to get started.

How much does Slack to Fellow automation cost?

Rills offers a free 14-day trial with no credit card required. Approvals and logic are always free. You only pay when a real action runs in Fellow, like marking an action item complete or listing meeting notes.

Can an emoji reaction in Slack really mark a Fellow action item complete?

Yes. The SLACK_MESSAGE_REACTION_ADDED trigger watches for a specific reaction on a message. When it fires, Rills proposes marking the linked Fellow action item complete. You approve the update from your phone before anything changes in Fellow.

Do I have to approve every action, or can it run automatically?

By default, Rills proposes every action and waits for your approval. As the system learns from your decisions, you can choose to let trusted, predictable actions run without a manual review each time. You stay in control of which workflows run fully automatically.

What happens if I reject a proposed action?

Rejecting a proposal means the Fellow action does not run. Rills logs your decision and uses it to improve future suggestions. Nothing in Fellow changes unless you explicitly approve it, so you never end up with stale or incorrect action item updates.

Can this integration fetch meeting notes from Fellow into Slack?

Yes. When a user sends a DM requesting meeting context, the workflow retrieves relevant Fellow meeting notes and surfaces them for review. It works through the SLACK_DIRECT_MESSAGE_RECEIVED trigger paired with the List meeting notes action in Fellow.

08. Get started

Start with: Mark action items done from a direct message

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