Tool

Create reminder

Slack Create Reminder is an AI-powered tool that enables users to effortlessly schedule reminders within Slack using natural language or precise timestamps. It streamlines task management by automating reminder creation directly through the Slack API.

Slack

Features

  • Create reminders with natural language inputs like 'in 15 minutes' or specific Unix timestamps.
  • Supports specifying the reminder text with rich Slack formatting options.
  • Allows assigning reminders to specific users within a Slack team.
  • Enables reminders to be scheduled up to five years in advance or repeated regularly (e.g., every Thursday).
  • Integrates seamlessly with Slack API methods ensuring reliable and instant reminder setup.

Benefits

  • Boosts productivity by automating task and deadline reminders within Slack.
  • Enhances team collaboration with targeted reminder assignments to the right users.
  • Reduces manual scheduling errors by supporting flexible time formats including Unix timestamps and natural language.
  • Saves time with quick, programmable reminder creation through AI-driven input parsing.
  • Improves task follow-up and accountability by consistently notifying users at the right moments.

Description

Create a reminder. See the documentation

Parameters

4 parameters

NameTypeDescription
textrequiredstring

Text of the message to send (see Slack's formatting docs). This field is usually necessary, unless you're providing only attachments instead.

timestamprequiredstring

When this reminder should happen: the Unix timestamp (up to five years from now), the number of seconds until the reminder (if within 24 hours), or a natural language description (Ex. in 15 minutes, or every Thursday)

team_idstring

Select a team.

IMPORTANT: An ID is required for this property. If you don't have the id and only have the name, use the "configure_component" tool to get the values.

userstring

Select a user

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