NEW IN 1.6.2 · WATCH THIS

Ask your database anything. Then let it watch.

By Chris Davidson, founder of yForest · Updated September 26, 2026

Turn any query or Ask answer into a standing watch. QueryFlow pings Slack, Microsoft Teams, email, a webhook, or a macOS notification the moment a row count, value, or threshold changes — even while the app is closed.

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Quick answer: Click "Watch this" on any query result or Ask panel answer, choose a trigger — row count change, value change, or threshold crossed — and pick a destination: Slack, Microsoft Teams, email, webhook, or a macOS notification. Watches run through a login-item helper even when QueryFlow is closed. Job-completion cards show row counts, duration, and the first 10 rows; a Daily Recap lands in Slack or Teams every morning at 8 AM.

From a result to a standing watch

Run a query, or ask the Ask panel a question, and click Watch this. Pick what should count as a change: the number of rows returned, a specific value in the result, or a threshold you set (alert only when a value crosses above or below it). QueryFlow checks it on the schedule you choose and only notifies you when the condition actually fires.

QueryFlow Watch This configuration sheet with a row-count condition and Slack, Teams, email, webhook and macOS destinations, next to the resulting Slack and Teams alert cards
Set a condition once, pick your destinations, and QueryFlow watches it for you.

Destinations for the alert

Slack
Microsoft Teams
Email
Webhook

macOS notifications are also available for watches you only want to see on your own Mac. Slack and Teams are first-class destinations in 1.6.2 — connect your workspace once, then click Send test message to confirm the card renders the way you expect before you rely on it.

Job completion cards

When a scheduled job or a watch fires into Slack or Teams, the card includes the row count, how long the run took, a preview of the first 10 rows, and any errors — so the answer is in the channel, not buried in a log you have to open the app to read.

Daily Recap at 8 AM

Turn on the Daily Recap to get one message in Slack or Teams every morning: how many jobs ran, how many succeeded, how many failed, which Watch This alerts fired overnight, and what needs attention. It's the one place to check before your first coffee.

Keeps running while the app is closed

Enable the login-item helper and watches and scheduled jobs keep firing even with the main QueryFlow window closed — as long as your Mac is on and you're logged in. All active watches sit alongside your scheduled jobs in one Automations list, so you see everything running in one place.

Related reading

For every Watch This field explained field by field, see how Watch This works. For a specific trigger, see row count alerts or threshold alerts. Not sure whether you want a watch or a scheduled report? See Watch vs. scheduled job.

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Frequently asked

What can trigger a Watch This alert?

Three kinds of change: the row count returned by a query going up, down, or changing at all; a specific value changing; or a value crossing a threshold you set, either above or below it.

Does Watch This need the app open?

No. A login-item helper keeps watches and scheduled jobs running even when the main QueryFlow window is closed, as long as your Mac is on and you're logged in.

What shows up in the Slack or Teams card?

Job completion cards include the row count, run duration, a preview of the first 10 rows, and any errors. You can send a test message before relying on it.

What is the Daily Recap?

One message sent to Slack or Teams at 8 AM summarizing the day's runs, successes, failures, any Watch This alerts that fired, and anything that needs attention.

Which tier includes Slack and Teams destinations?

Watch This, Slack, and Microsoft Teams destinations are part of QueryFlow Pipelines. Studio includes the Scheduler with email and local-file destinations.

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