This template watches a Slack channel and creates an OmniFocus task from each new message.
JavaScript sends the text to OmniFocus with your OmniFocus API token or Mail Drop address in that node. Connect Slack, pick the channel, and decide whether every message becomes a task or only those that match a keyword.
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The scenario starts when a new message is posted in the Slack channel you choose. Map message text, user, and permalink.
JavaScript creates the task using the API token or Mail Drop address stored in that node. Set the name from the Slack text and put the permalink in the note.
Add a Slack connection. Add a Slack trigger for new channel messages and choose the channel to watch. The bot needs permission to read that channel.
Add a JavaScript node and put your OmniFocus API token or Mail Drop address there.
In JavaScript, set the task name from the Slack text and put the permalink in the note. Skip bot posts in the same node if they would loop. Filter by keyword or user if you only want some messages.
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