SOCIAL MEDIA

On-demand trend brief from a Slack slash command

A creator types a topic in Slack and gets back a short-form video brief with a generated thumbnail, built from live Brave Search results, posted into the thread within seconds.

CategorySocial Media
Enginesim
Difficultybeginner
Triggerchat
Steps5
Setup~5 min

How it runs

The automated pipeline, trigger to output.

  • TriggerSlack command with a topicSlack
  • ActionSearch Brave for fresh angles on the topicBraveBrave Search
  • ActionDraft brief and thumbnail prompt with OpenAIOpenAI
  • ActionGenerate thumbnail imageImage generation
  • OutputReply with brief and thumbnail in Slack threadSlack

What it does

This workflow turns Slack into an instant brief generator. When a creator invokes the trigger with a topic, it searches Brave for the freshest angles on that topic, drafts a complete short-form video brief, generates a matching thumbnail, and replies right in the Slack thread. No dashboard, no waiting for the morning batch.

When to use it

Use it for reactive, in-the-moment content where someone spots a topic and wants a brief immediately. Great for newsjacking and for teams that live in Slack and want zero-friction ideation.

How it works

  1. 1A Slack message or command with a topic triggers the run.
  2. 2Brave Search pulls current results and angles for that exact topic.
  3. 3An OpenAI step builds the brief: hook, beats, captions, CTA, and thumbnail prompt.
  4. 4Generate Image renders the thumbnail.
  5. 5The brief and thumbnail are posted back as a reply in the originating Slack thread.

Set it up

What you configure once, before turning it on.

  1. 1
    Connect SlackChannels, DMs, threads, mentions.
  2. 2
    Connect Brave SearchWeb, news, image, video search.
  3. 3
    Connect OpenAIModels, embeddings, files.
  4. 4
    Connect Image generationManaged Nano Banana image renders, metered per image.
  5. 5
    Set each agent's modelWe leave models unset so you pick the tier — fast + cheap, or top-quality.
  6. 6
    Tune it to your dataEdit the prompts, filters, and field mappings so it matches how your team works.
  7. 7
    Test, then turn it onRun once against a sample, confirm the output, then enable the trigger.

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