Daily standup prompt in Slack
Every weekday morning, post the standup questions so the team answers in a thread.
How it works
Trigger: Schedule — weekdays at 9:30
- Trigger every weekday morning.
- Post Yesterday / Today / Blockers to #standup.
Diagram
Trigger App
Build it
Pick your tool — same automation, step by step.
Copy and paste straight into an n8n canvas (Ctrl+V), or download and use Import from File. Then connect your own credentials and replace every YOUR_… placeholder.
Show code (81 lines)
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}In Make, create a new scenario and add these modules in order:
- Schedule the scenario: Weekdays 9:30
- Slack › Create a Message
- Every module run uses Make operations — the free plan includes a monthly quota.
- Module and step names can differ slightly as Make and Zapier update their apps.
In Zapier, create a new Zap and add these steps in order:
- Schedule by Zapier — Weekdays 9:30
- Slack — Send Channel Message
- Module and step names can differ slightly as Make and Zapier update their apps.
Tips
- Async standups can save each person 15 minutes a day.
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