How to Connect Slack to OmniFocus

Quick summary

This demo shows how to build a Slack to OmniFocus integration using Zapier, so that every saved Slack message automatically creates a new task in OmniFocus. Setting up this Zap takes just minutes and requires no coding — only your Slack account and your OmniSync Server Mail Drop address.

Steps

1. Log in to Zapier and click Create > Zaps in the left sidebar to start a new Zap.
2. Click on the Trigger field to open the app search.
3. Select Slack from the list of available apps as your trigger source.
4. Set the Trigger event to New Saved Message so the Zap fires whenever you save a Slack message.
5. Click Account to connect and authorize your Slack account.
6. Move to the Action step and open the action event selector.
7. Search for OmniFocus in the action app search field.
8. Choose Create Task as the Action event for OmniFocus.
9. Connect your OmniFocus account by entering your OmniSync Server Mail Drop address.
10. Find your OmniFocus Mail Drop address at manage.sync.omnigroup.com/manage if you do not have it handy.
11. Click Publish to activate the Zap and establish the live connection between Slack and OmniFocus.