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Editing Airtable Records in Slack

  • January 26, 2026
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Martin_Malinda
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Hi!

I've been building a platform called powersync that aims to provide easy-to-setup real-time functionality on top of Airtable. Besides an existing `schema changelog` engine that allows to track changes to fields and tables in an airtable base, the platform now also offers these bi-directional airtable record -> slack message flows.

On the powersync side you select a base, table and a condition for sending messages to slack. But as opposed to native integration, the Slack message also updates if the Airtable record updates. And there's an option setup editable fields and custom flows on emoji reactions.

I'd like to do more in this area, perhaps a configurable AI chatbot to do CRUD operations directly from Slack. Or sync of all slack messages back to Airtable.

The overall goal here is to empower users where they already are (Slack) and allow them to do quick actions without having to context switch.

This engine is now in beta and free for the time being, later it will have usage based pricing. Happy to discuss how this fits in your workflow, anytime.

 

 

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Philip_Ade
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  • January 26, 2026

Thanks for sharing. PowerSync is a strong direction, especially the idea of treating Slack as a living operational interface rather than just a notification channel.

The bi-directional Airtable to Slack sync is particularly compelling. Updating Slack messages as records change addresses a real gap in most native integrations, and the emoji-driven flows push Slack closer to being a lightweight UI for action, not just awareness.

A schema-aware AI chatbot for CRUD operations feels like a natural next step if it’s constrained and permission-aware. Syncing Slack messages back to Airtable also makes sense when framed as capturing structured context (decisions, approvals, updates) rather than raw chat logs.

The overall goal of empowering users where they already work resonates strongly.