Channels · Step
Quiet channels
Text channels nobody has posted in for some days, quietest first: the ones you could archive.
channel.quiet_list
In a flow
“When a button is clicked, quiet channels.”
Every Monday → Quiet channels (14 days) → Send their As text to #staff.
What it does
Text channels nobody has posted in for some days, quietest first: the ones you could archive. It's a step: it runs when the white wire reaches it, then the flow carries on from its Then pin. It gives 3 values later steps can use. Find it under Channels in the palette.
When to use it
A weekly tidy-up: every Monday, post the channels nobody has used in two weeks to a staff channel, so you can archive or merge them.
When not to
It reads when each channel last had a message; a channel I can't see is left out. To act on them, follow it with For each and Archive channel, behind a Confirm button.
Typical wiring
Sockets: settings you can wire
- Quiet for (days) Number
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List channels with no message for at least this many days.
What goes there: Type it in the side panel, or wire in a number. e.g. 42
If it's empty: Optional. Left empty and unwired, it uses 14.
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- In category Channel
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Only the channels in this category. Empty is every channel.
What goes there: Type it in the side panel, or wire in a channel. e.g. #general
If it's empty: Optional. Left empty and unwired, the step runs without it.
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- How many Number
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The most channels to list.
What goes there: Type it in the side panel, or wire in a number. e.g. 42
If it's empty: Optional. Left empty and unwired, it uses 25.
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- Voice chats too Yes / no
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Also list voice channels whose text chat is quiet.
What goes there: Type it in the side panel, or wire in true or false. e.g. true
If it's empty: Optional. Left alone, it's off.
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Values it gives
- Channels list:channel
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The quiet channels, quietest first. e.g. [{"id": "123…", "name": "old-memes"}]
If it's empty: Empty when the step didn't make one (it stopped early or was skipped); steps reading it get nothing.
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- How many Number
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How many quiet channels there are (it can be more than it lists). e.g. 4
If it's empty: Empty when the step didn't make one (it stopped early or was skipped); steps reading it get nothing.
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- As text Text
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One a line, ready to post. A friendly sentence when there are none. e.g. #old-memes · 41 days quiet
If it's empty: Empty when the step didn't make one (it stopped early or was skipped); steps reading it get nothing.
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