Can GAIA detect when tasks are completed in Todoist and react in Slack?

Yes. When you complete a Todoist task that was created from a Slack message, GAIA can post a completion confirmation to the original Slack thread so collaborators know the work is done.

Does this integration work for personal Todoist accounts or only teams?

It works for both personal and team Todoist accounts. Individual users can use it to capture personal tasks from Slack, while teams can use it to manage shared project tasks.

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Automate Slack + Todoist with GAIA

Capture tasks from Slack into Todoist without breaking your flow

You get assigned things in Slack all day long. 'Can you handle X?' and 'Don't forget Y' messages pile up and then scroll away. Without a system to capture these, important tasks fall through the cracks. GAIA captures action items from Slack and adds them to Todoist immediately, so your personal task list reflects everything you've committed to.

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Everything GAIA can do when Slack and Todoist are connected.

Save action items with a reaction

React to any Slack message with a designated emoji and GAIA creates a corresponding Todoist task. The message content becomes the task description, timestamped and linked back to the Slack thread.

Morning Todoist briefing in Slack

GAIA sends you a Slack DM every morning summarizing your Todoist tasks due today and tomorrow so you can plan your day without opening another app.

Task reminders in Slack

Instead of relying on Todoist's push notifications, GAIA sends overdue task reminders as Slack DMs when you're active in Slack so reminders reach you where you're already working.

Team commitment tracking

When you commit to something in a Slack thread, GAIA detects the commitment ('I'll have that ready by Thursday') and automatically adds a Todoist task with the appropriate due date.

Channel-specific task capture

Configure GAIA to monitor specific Slack channels and automatically add action items mentioned there to the corresponding Todoist project, keeping channel work and personal tasks in sync.

How to set it up

Connect Slack and Todoist to GAIA in three steps.

1
Connect Slack and Todoist to GAIA
Add GAIA to your Slack workspace and authorize your Todoist account. This takes under two minutes.
2
Choose your capture method
Pick how you want to save tasks: emoji reactions, GAIA mentions, or automatic detection of assignment language. Configure the default Todoist project for Slack-created tasks.
3
GAIA keeps your task list current
GAIA monitors Slack for tasks and commitments and adds them to Todoist. You can also ask GAIA at any time to 'add this to my tasks' directly in Slack.

Frequently Asked Questions

You can configure any emoji as your task trigger in GAIA settings. Common choices are the white check mark, clipboard, or bookmark emoji. GAIA will confirm the task was created with a reaction back on the message.

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