# c-slack

Lets the agent talk to Slack through the CLI: channel and DM messages, file uploads, thread replies.

- skill · `type=skill` · Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, OpenCode · ★ 173
- Author: daxaur
- License: MIT · policy=mirror · the beginning of the file is at the end of this page
- Source: https://github.com/daxaur/openpaw/tree/HEAD/skills/c-slack/SKILL.md
- Updated: 2026-05-23
- HTML: https://affpapa.org/en/nevibecode/skills/c-slack

## What it does

This skill hands the agent the `slack` command. It posts text to a channel with `#channel-name` or to a person with `@username`, attaches files, and drops a reply into a thread when you pass `--thread-ts`. Slack markdown works too, so bold and italic arrive intact.

The skill lists the calls worth knowing: `slack chat send`, `slack files upload`, `slack channels list`. It tells the agent to confirm the recipient first, and to push follow-ups into a thread instead of flooding the channel.

Nothing runs without an installed, authenticated `slack` CLI, and the bot token has to carry `chat:write` and `files:write`. Rate limits are real, so a tight loop of sends will hit them.

## Requirements
- Works with: Slack

## Install

### Claude Code (native platform)

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add daxaur/openpaw --skill c-slack -a claude-code
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `~/.claude/skills/c-slack/SKILL.md` — Copy the whole skill folder; for one project use .claude/skills/c-slack/

### Codex

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add daxaur/openpaw --skill c-slack -a codex
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.agents/skills/c-slack/SKILL.md` — For all projects use ~/.agents/skills/

### Cursor

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add daxaur/openpaw --skill c-slack -a cursor
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.cursor/skills/c-slack/SKILL.md` — Cursor also reads .agents/skills/ and .claude/skills/

### GitHub Copilot

1. **GitHub CLI**
```bash
gh skill install daxaur/openpaw c-slack
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.github/skills/c-slack/SKILL.md`

### Gemini CLI

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add daxaur/openpaw --skill c-slack -a gemini-cli
```

2. **Platform CLI**
```bash
gemini skills install https://github.com/daxaur/openpaw --path skills/c-slack
```

### Windsurf (Devin Desktop)

**Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.devin/skills/c-slack/SKILL.md` — The legacy .windsurf/skills/ path still works

### OpenCode

**Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add daxaur/openpaw --skill c-slack -a opencode
```

### Claude.ai

**Claude.ai**
- Zip the folder and upload it in Settings → Capabilities → Skills

Where a file is given instead of a command, copy the files from the source to that path: https://github.com/daxaur/openpaw/tree/HEAD/skills/c-slack/SKILL.md

## When to use it
- post a build report to a team channel
- share a PDF or screenshot in Slack
- reply inside an existing thread
- DM a teammate
- list the channels a bot can see

## Example prompts
- Send a message to `#general` that the build passed
- Upload `report.pdf` to `#dev` with the title “Weekly Report”
- Reply in thread `1234567890.123456` in `#general`

## Source text · SKILL.md · MIT

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---
name: c-slack
description: Send messages and upload files to Slack channels using the `slack` CLI. Supports direct messages, channel posts, file uploads, and thread replies.
tags: [slack, messaging, communication, files]
---

## What This Skill Does

Enables Claude to send messages and share files to Slack channels and users via the `slack` CLI tool.

## Available CLI Tool: `slack`

### Common Commands

```bash
# Send a message to a channel
slack chat send --channel "#general" --text "Hello team"

# Send a direct message to a user
slack chat send --channel "@username" --text "Hey!"

# Upload a file to a channel
slack files upload --channel "#general" --file ./report.pdf --title "Weekly Report"

# Post with markdown formatting
slack chat send --channel "#dev" --text "*Bold* and _italic_ text"

# Reply in a thread (requires thread timestamp)
slack chat send --channel "#general" --thread-ts "1234567890.123456" --text "Reply here"

# List channels
slack channels list
```

## Usage Guidelines

- Always confirm the target channel or user before sending
- Use `#channel-name` syntax for channels and `@username` for DMs
- File uploads support PDF, images, text, and most common formats
- Keep messages concise; use threads for follow-ups

## Notes

- Requires `slack` CLI to be installed and authenticated (`slack auth`)
- Bot token must have `chat:write` and `files:write` scopes
- Rate limits apply — avoid bulk sending in tight loops
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© daxaur · MIT · https://github.com/daxaur/openpaw/tree/HEAD/skills/c-slack/SKILL.md

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