# slack-agent

Guides you through building Slack bots using Vercel's eve agent framework. Configures short-lived tokens with Vercel Connect and enforces tests.

- skill · `type=skill` · Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, OpenCode · 831 installs · ★ 22
- Author: vercel-labs
- License: Apache-2.0 · policy=mirror · the beginning of the file is at the end of this page
- Source: https://github.com/vercel-labs/slack-agent-skill/tree/HEAD/SKILL.md
- Updated: 2026-07-15
- HTML: https://affpapa.org/en/nevibecode/skills/slack-agent

## What it does

This skill runs a step-by-step wizard for building Slack bots on Vercel's `eve` framework. Everything lives under the `agent/` folder, from system instructions to channel handlers in `agent/channels/slack.ts`. It scaffolds new codebases using `npx eve@latest init` after proposing an architectural plan for your review.

Credentials rely on `@vercel/connect` rather than static bot tokens or manual signing secrets. Notice that the Slack surface does not run locally; it becomes active only once deployed with `eve deploy`. Local debugging happens inside `eve dev`.

The runtime demands Node.js 24 or newer. Tasks require passing `pnpm typecheck` alongside co-located Vitest unit tests before completion.

## Requirements
- Works with: Slack

## Install

### Claude Code (native platform)

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add vercel-labs/slack-agent-skill --skill slack-agent -a claude-code
```

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

### Codex

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add vercel-labs/slack-agent-skill --skill slack-agent -a codex
```

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

### Cursor

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add vercel-labs/slack-agent-skill --skill slack-agent -a cursor
```

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

### GitHub Copilot

1. **GitHub CLI**
```bash
gh skill install vercel-labs/slack-agent-skill slack-agent
```

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

### Gemini CLI

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add vercel-labs/slack-agent-skill --skill slack-agent -a gemini-cli
```

2. **Platform CLI**
```bash
gemini skills install https://github.com/vercel-labs/slack-agent-skill
```

### Windsurf (Devin Desktop)

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

### OpenCode

**Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add vercel-labs/slack-agent-skill --skill slack-agent -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/vercel-labs/slack-agent-skill/tree/HEAD/SKILL.md

## When to use it
- Scaffold a Slack agent project using npx eve@latest init
- Set up short-lived Slack credentials through Vercel Connect
- Add agent tools under agent/tools/ with Zod validation
- Configure unit testing using Vitest for all tools

## Example prompts
- /slack-agent new
- /slack-agent deploy
- Run /slack-agent test to configure Vitest for my Slack agent

## Source text · SKILL.md · Apache-2.0

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```text
---
name: slack-agent
description: Use when building Slack agents/bots with eve (Vercel's filesystem-first agent framework), @vercel/connect, or eve/channels/slack. Covers defineAgent/defineTool patterns, Vercel Connect credential brokering, Slack channel setup, testing requirements, and quality standards.
version: 5.0.0
user-invocable: true
---

# Slack Agent Development Skill

This skill builds Slack agents with **eve** — Vercel's filesystem-first framework for durable backend agents — using **Vercel Connect** for Slack credentials:

- **eve** (`eve` package) — agent runtime, tools, channels, durability
- **@vercel/connect** — brokered short-lived Slack tokens; no bot tokens or signing secrets to manage

## Skill Invocation Handling

When this skill is invoked via `/slack-agent`, check for arguments and route accordingly:

### Command Arguments

| Argument | Action |
|----------|--------|
| `new` | **Run the setup wizard from Phase 1.** Read `./wizard/1-project-setup.md` and guide the user through creating a new Slack agent. |
| `configure` | Start wizard at Phase 2 or 3 for existing projects |
| `deploy` | Start wizard at Phase 5 for production deployment |
| `test` | Start wizard at Phase 6 to set up testing |
| (no argument) | Auto-detect based on project state (see below) |

### Auto-Detection (No Argument)

If invoked without arguments, detect the project state and route appropriately:

1. **No `package.json` with `eve` and no `agent/` directory** → Treat as `new`, start Phase 1
2. **Has eve project but no `agent/channels/slack.ts`** → Start Phase 2 (Slack connector + channel)
3. **Has Slack channel but no `SLACK_CONNECTOR` configured** → Start Phase 3
4. **Configured but not deployed** → Start Phase 5 (the Slack surface only works on a deployment)
5. **Deployed but no tests** → Start Phase 6
6. **Otherwise** → Provide general assistance using this skill's patterns

### Project Detection

Detect an eve project by either signal:

- **`package.json` contains `"eve"`** as a dependency
- **An `agent/` directory** with `instructions.md` and/or `agent.ts` exists

If neither is present, this is a new project: scaffold with `npx eve@latest init` (Node 24+ required).

### Wizard Phases

The wizard is located in `./wizard/` with these phases:
- `1-project-setup.md` - Understand purpose, generate custom implementation plan, scaffold with `npx eve@latest init`
- `1b-approve-plan.md` - Present plan for user approval before scaffolding
- `2-create-slack-app.md` - Create the Slack connector with Vercel Connect and add the Slack channel
- `3-configure-environment.md` - Set up env vars (`SLACK_CONNECTOR`, model credentials)
- `4-test-locally.md` - Test agent logic locally with the `eve dev` TUI (Slack surface tests happen after deploy)
- `5-deploy-production.md` - Deploy with `eve deploy`, verify the Slack surface
- `6-setup-testing.md` - Vitest configuration

**IMPORTANT:** For `new` projects, you MUST:
1. Read `./wizard/1-project-setup.md` first
2. Ask the user what kind of agent they want to build
3. Generate a custom implementation plan using `./reference/agent-archetypes.md`
```
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