Yes. Asana has a Slack integration that turns Slack messages into Asana tasks, lets you comment on or complete tasks, and posts updates to a linked channel. Once you've authenticated, type /asana in Slack to list, create, complete or comment on tasks. Asana Rules can also send Slack messages automatically.
Yes, and it works from both sides
The Slack + Asana integration is built to turn chat into work. It's useful because most requests in a small team arrive as a message, and most of them get lost there. The integration gives you a way to catch them without copying and pasting.
To use it, you need a Slack account and an Asana account. Authenticate in Slack, then type /asana. You can also link Slack channels to Asana projects so updates flow into the right place.
What you can do without leaving Slack
- Create a new task, assign it to yourself or a teammate, and add it to an existing project.
- Turn a Slack message into a task, so the request and the context stay together.
- Comment on a task or mark it complete.
- List all tasks in your workspace or organization.
- See Asana data such as tasks, milestones, projects and portfolios.
Paste an Asana task link into Slack and a Summarize task button appears. It uses Asana AI to generate a summary, handy when someone asks 'where are we with this?' and the task has a long history. There's also Chat with Asana, reached from the Asana icon in Slack's quick access menu in the top right. If you can't see that icon, add it in your user preferences under Navigation, then App agents, or ask your admin to switch it on. Availability of the AI features may depend on your domain settings.
What Asana sends into Slack
Link a channel to a project and you'll get updates on task creation, completion and comments, plus status updates for portfolios, goals or projects. That's the easy way to keep a client channel or a team channel informed without anyone writing a weekly round-up by hand.
For anything more specific, Asana Rules can send a message automatically to a Slack channel or to an individual teammate, based on a trigger in Asana. A rule that pings the account manager when a task moves to 'Ready for review' is a good first one. My guide to building Asana workflows covers more of these.
Private project updates can reach the wrong people
Asana's Slack integration page is upfront about the risk. Updates from private projects, portfolios and goals may be sent to a Slack channel that includes people who aren't members of those private items. So if you link a private project about hiring or a restructure to a general channel, everyone in that channel can see the updates, whether or not they can open the project in Asana.
Before you link any channel, check its member list. For anything sensitive, use a private channel with exactly the same people as the project.
A simple setup for a small team
- Authenticate the integration in Slack and type /asana to check it works.
- Link each client or project channel to its matching Asana project.
- Agree a habit: any request in Slack that takes more than five minutes becomes a task straight away.
- Add one Asana Rule that messages the right person at the step where work usually stalls.
That's enough to stop most requests disappearing up the channel.
How Notion's Slack connection compares
Notion's Slack connection lets you type /notion task or /notion create in Slack, or use Send to Notion on a message, to file a task or page. Those commands only work at channel level, not inside threads. If your team works mainly in threads, that's a real difference to weigh.
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For other options, see my roundups of Asana alternatives and Slack alternatives.
My verdict for teams on both tools
Switch it on. Turning messages into tasks is the feature that pays its way, and a channel linked to each project cuts down status questions. Just treat channel links with care: check who's in a channel before you connect a private project to it.
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Frequently asked questions
Does Asana integrate with Slack?
Yes, through the Slack + Asana integration.
How do I create a task from Slack?
Type /asana in Slack to create, list, complete or comment on tasks, or turn a message into a task.
Can Slack get updates from Asana?
Yes. Link a Slack channel to an Asana project, or use Asana Rules to send messages on a trigger.
Does it have AI summaries?
Yes. Paste a task link and click Summarize task; availability depends on domain settings.
Is private project data safe in channels?
Updates from private items may reach channel members who aren't on the private project, so check the channel first.
