Schedule social posts directly from chat messages
When a message is posted in a designated social queue channel in Slack, add that text as a new draft post in Discourse.
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How Knit builds this workflow
The Agent researches both APIs and wires the trigger on one side to the action on the other — no pre-built connector required. Here is the vocabulary it has to work with.
Discourse Explore Discourse →
TriggersFires when a scheduled post goes live in Discourse.
Fires when a post fails to publish in Discourse.
Fires when your brand is mentioned or a post gets a comment in Discourse.
Creates a post in Discourse or adds it to the schedule.
Adds a post to the publishing queue in Discourse.
Posts a reply to a comment in Discourse.
Slack Explore Slack →
TriggersFires when a new message is posted to a channel in Slack.
Fires when your team or a keyword is mentioned in Slack.
Fires when a new channel is created in Slack.
Fires when a new file is shared in Slack.
Posts a message to a channel in Slack.
Sends a direct message to a person in Slack.
Creates a new channel in Slack.
Adds a user to a channel in Slack.
More Discourse + Slack workflows
Notify chat channels about failed social posts
When a post fails to publish in Discourse, automatically send a channel message in Slack so your marketing team can fix the issue quickly.
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Alert team channels to new social mentions
When a customer mentions your handle or leaves a comment on Discourse, post an instant alert in Slack so staff can respond.
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Common questions
Can Knit build “Schedule social posts directly from chat messages” between Discourse and Slack?
Yes — describe it in the box above and Knit's Integrations Agent researches Discourse and Slack's public API docs (or your own uploaded docs) and builds a working workflow, whether or not either app already has a pre-built connector.
How long does it take to build?
Minutes to a first working version, not weeks — you test it against real data before it goes anywhere near production.
Can teams get notified in Slack if a social post fails?
Yes, if a scheduled post fails to publish in Discourse, an automated notification delivers the error details directly to a designated team channel in Slack.
How can chat channels help monitor brand mentions?
Whenever a customer mentions your brand or leaves a comment on Discourse, an alert posts to your community or support channel in Slack.