How to Post Todoist Standups to Slack with Make

make.com > Scenarios > Create a new scenario

Create a new scenario in Make

Log into Make at make.com and click the blue 'Create a new scenario' button in the top-right corner of the Scenarios dashboard. You'll land on a blank canvas with a single empty module in the center. This is where you'll chain your Todoist and Slack modules together. Give the scenario a name right away — click the pencil icon near the top-left and type something like 'Daily Standup — Todoist to Slack'.

1. 1Log in at make.com
2. 2Click the blue 'Create a new scenario' button (top-right)
3. 3Click the pencil icon top-left and rename the scenario to 'Daily Standup — Todoist to Slack'
4. 4Click the large '+' circle on the canvas to open the module picker

Scenario Canvas > Module Picker > Core > Schedule

Add the Schedule trigger

In the module search dialog, type 'Schedule' and select the 'Schedule' module — it's listed under the Core apps section, not under Todoist. This module fires the scenario at a time you define. You are not setting up a Todoist trigger here — the schedule will be the entry point, and Todoist will be polled in the next step. Click 'Choose when to run' and set your preferred daily time.

1. 1Type 'Schedule' in the module search box
2. 2Select 'Schedule' from the Core section
3. 3Click 'Choose when to run' in the module settings panel
4. 4Set interval to 'Every day' and enter your standup time (e.g., 09:00 AM)
5. 5Set the timezone to match your team's primary timezone

Scenario Canvas > Module Picker > Todoist > Search Tasks

Connect your Todoist account

Click the '+' button to the right of the Schedule module to add the next module. Search for 'Todoist' and select 'Search Tasks'. Make will immediately prompt you to connect a Todoist account — click 'Add' and authenticate via OAuth. Make redirects you to Todoist's permission screen. Grant access and you'll be returned to the Make canvas with the connection active.

1. 1Click the '+' icon to the right of the Schedule module
2. 2Type 'Todoist' in the search box
3. 3Select 'Search Tasks' from the Todoist module list
4. 4Click 'Add' next to the Connection dropdown
5. 5Complete OAuth login in the Todoist popup window
6. 6Confirm the connection name appears in the Connection field

Todoist Module Settings > Filter

Configure the Todoist task filter

Inside the 'Search Tasks' module, you need to tell Todoist which tasks to return. Set the Filter field to 'today' — this is Todoist's native filter syntax that returns all tasks due on the current day. Optionally, add a Project ID if you only want tasks from a specific project. Leave 'Maximum number of returned results' at the default 100 unless your team has unusually high daily task volume.

1. 1Click the 'Search Tasks' module to open its settings
2. 2In the 'Filter' field, type: today
3. 3Optional: click the 'Project ID' dropdown and select a specific project to scope the pull
4. 4Leave 'Maximum number of returned results' at 100
5. 5Click OK to save the module settings

Scenario Canvas > Module Picker > Flow Control > Text Aggregator

Add a Text Aggregator to build the message

The Search Tasks module returns one bundle per task — you need to combine them into a single Slack message. Click '+' after the Todoist module, search for 'Text aggregator', and select it from the Flow Control section. Set the Source Module to 'Todoist — Search Tasks'. In the Text field, build your row template: each task line should show the task content, due date, and priority. Use Make's mapping panel to insert variables.

1. 1Click '+' after the Todoist module
2. 2Search 'Text aggregator' and select it from Flow Control
3. 3Set 'Source Module' to '3. Todoist — Search Tasks'
4. 4In the 'Text' field, type: • {{content}} — Due: {{due.date}} | Priority: {{priority}}
5. 5Set 'Row separator' to '\n' (new line)
6. 6Click OK to save

📬 New entry: {{1.name}}
Email: {{1.email}}
Details: {{1.description}}

Text Aggregator Module > Text Field > Formula Mode

Map priority numbers to readable labels

Inside the Text Aggregator's Text field, replace the raw {{priority}} variable with a Make if() formula that converts numbers to labels. Click the variable mapping icon next to the Priority placeholder and switch to formula mode using the 'T' toggle in the input field. This step prevents your Slack message from showing cryptic numeric priorities.

1. 1Open the Text Aggregator module settings
2. 2Click inside the Text field and locate the {{priority}} placeholder
3. 3Click the 'T' (text/formula) toggle to enter formula mode
4. 4Replace {{priority}} with the formula shown in the Pro Tip section
5. 5Click OK to confirm

Scenario Canvas > Module Picker > Slack > Create a Message

Connect your Slack account

Click '+' after the Text Aggregator to add the Slack module. Search for 'Slack' and select 'Create a Message'. Click 'Add' in the Connection dropdown to authenticate with Slack via OAuth. Make will redirect you to Slack's permission screen — you must approve the bot scopes including chat:write and channels:read. After approving, select the workspace where your standup channel lives.

1. 1Click '+' after the Text Aggregator module
2. 2Search 'Slack' and select 'Create a Message'
3. 3Click 'Add' next to the Connection dropdown
4. 4Authorize Make's Slack app in the OAuth popup
5. 5Confirm your workspace name appears in the Connection field

Slack Module Settings > Channel + Text

Configure the Slack message content

Inside the Slack 'Create a Message' module, set the Channel to your standup channel (e.g., #standup or #daily-updates). In the Text field, build the full message: start with a header line like '*📋 Daily Standup — {{formatDate(now; "dddd, MMMM D")}}*' then add a line break, then map the aggregated text from the Text Aggregator output. Set 'Link Names' to Yes so @mentions resolve correctly if you include assignee names.

1. 1Click the 'Channel' dropdown and search for your standup channel name
2. 2In the Text field, type the header: *📋 Daily Standup — * then use the mapping panel to insert formatDate(now; "dddd, MMMM D")
3. 3Press Enter twice after the header to add spacing
4. 4Click the mapping panel and insert the Text Aggregator's 'Text' output variable
5. 5Set 'Link Names' to Yes
6. 6Click OK to save

📬 New entry: {{1.name}}
Email: {{1.email}}
Details: {{1.description}}

Scenario Canvas > Right-click Todoist Module > Add Router

Add an error handler for empty task days

On days when nobody has tasks due, the Text Aggregator outputs an empty string and Slack receives a blank message. Prevent this by adding a Router after the Todoist module. Set Route 1 to continue to the Text Aggregator only if the task count is greater than 0. Set Route 2 to a Slack message that posts 'No tasks due today — enjoy the quiet.' This makes empty days graceful instead of broken.

1. 1Right-click the connection line between the Todoist module and the Text Aggregator
2. 2Select 'Add a router'
3. 3On Route 1, click the filter icon and set condition: 'Total number of bundles' Greater than '0'
4. 4On Route 2, add a Slack 'Create a Message' module posting a fallback message to the same standup channel
5. 5Click OK on both routes

Scenario Canvas > Run once (bottom toolbar)

Run a test and verify the Slack output

Click 'Run once' in the bottom-left of the Make canvas to fire the scenario manually against today's real Todoist data. Make will highlight each module in blue as it executes, then show green checkmarks when complete. Click the bubble above the Slack module to inspect the exact message payload that was sent. Verify the date header, task list, and priority labels all render correctly in your Slack channel.

1. 1Click the 'Run once' button in the bottom-left toolbar
2. 2Watch each module highlight as the scenario executes
3. 3Click the green bubble above the Slack module to open the output inspector
4. 4Check your Slack standup channel to confirm the message appeared
5. 5Verify task names, due dates, and priority labels are formatted correctly

Scenario Canvas > Toggle switch (bottom-left) > ON

Activate the scenario and set scheduling

Once the test passes, toggle the scenario from OFF to ON using the switch in the bottom-left corner of the canvas. Make will now execute this scenario automatically at your configured schedule time. Confirm the schedule is correct by clicking the Schedule module and reviewing the time and timezone settings one final time before going live. Your scenario's next run time appears in the top metadata bar.

1. 1Click the toggle switch in the bottom-left from OFF to ON
2. 2Confirm the dialog that appears asking you to activate the scenario
3. 3Click the Schedule module to verify the time and timezone one last time
4. 4Note the 'Next run' timestamp in the scenario header bar

Paste this formula into the Text Aggregator's Text field (in formula mode) to convert Todoist's numeric priority values to readable labels and include a clickable task link. Switch any input field to formula mode by clicking the 'T' toggle on the right side of the field in Make's module settings panel.

if(
  {{priority}} = 4;
  "Urgent";

if(
  {{priority}} = 4;
  "Urgent";
  if(
    {{priority}} = 3;
    "High";
    if(
      {{priority}} = 2;
      "Medium";
      "Normal"
    )
  )
)

// Full row template for the Text Aggregator 'Text' field:
// • `{{content}}` — Due: {{formatDate(due.date; "MMM D")}} | Priority: [paste formula above] | <{{url}}|View Task>