# slack-workflows

Builds Slack automations for daily standups, expense approvals, incident alerts, and onboarding flows using the slack-mcp server tools.

- skill · `type=skill` · Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, OpenCode · 4900 installs · ★ 540
- Author: claude-office-skills
- License: MIT · policy=mirror · the beginning of the file is at the end of this page
- Source: https://github.com/claude-office-skills/skills/tree/HEAD/slack-workflows/SKILL.md
- Updated: 2026-01-31
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## What it does

This skill provides structured Slack automation workflows inspired by n8n patterns. It contains ready-to-use definitions for async daily standup bots, tiered expense approvals, onboarding timelines, and incident response escalation.

To actually interact with Slack, the skill relies on the `slack-mcp` server using `slack_post_message`, `slack_create_channel`, and `slack_workflow_trigger`. Without this MCP integration running, the workflows remain static templates.

The repository recommends using `claude-sonnet-4`. Declared language support includes English and Chinese.

## Requirements
- Works with: Slack

## Install

### Claude Code (native platform)

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

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

### Codex

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add claude-office-skills/skills --skill slack-workflows -a codex
```

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

### Cursor

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add claude-office-skills/skills --skill slack-workflows -a cursor
```

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

### GitHub Copilot

1. **GitHub CLI**
```bash
gh skill install claude-office-skills/skills slack-workflows
```

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

### Gemini CLI

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add claude-office-skills/skills --skill slack-workflows -a gemini-cli
```

2. **Platform CLI**
```bash
gemini skills install https://github.com/claude-office-skills/skills --path slack-workflows
```

### Windsurf (Devin Desktop)

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

### OpenCode

**Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add claude-office-skills/skills --skill slack-workflows -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/claude-office-skills/skills/tree/HEAD/slack-workflows/SKILL.md

## When to use it
- collect asynchronous daily standup updates across team members
- route expense approval requests to managers based on amount thresholds
- spin up dedicated incident channels and notify on-call engineers
- schedule employee onboarding checkpoints from day one to day 30

## Example prompts
- Configure an async daily standup bot that posts a summary to #team-standup at 11 AM
- Set up a tiered expense approval workflow with buttons for manager sign-off

## Source text · SKILL.md · MIT

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---
name: slack-workflows
description: "Slack automation and workflow builder - notifications, standup bots, approval flows, and cross-platform integrations"
version: "1.0.0"
author: claude-office-skills
license: MIT

category: productivity
tags:
  - slack
  - automation
  - workflow
  - notifications
  - bots
department: Operations

models:
  recommended:
    - claude-sonnet-4

mcp:
  server: slack-mcp
  tools:
    - slack_post_message
    - slack_create_channel
    - slack_workflow_trigger

capabilities:
  - automated_notifications
  - standup_collection
  - approval_workflows
  - cross_platform_sync
  - channel_management

languages:
  - en
  - zh

related_skills:
  - gmail-workflows
  - calendar-automation
  - crm-automation
---

# Slack Workflows

Automate Slack with intelligent workflows for notifications, standup collection, approval processes, and cross-platform integrations. Based on n8n automation patterns.

## Overview

This skill covers:
- Automated notifications and alerts
- Daily standup collection
- Approval workflows
- Cross-platform integrations
- Channel management automation

---

## Core Workflows

### 1. Daily Standup Bot

```yaml
workflow: "Async Standup"
schedule: "9:00 AM weekdays"

steps:
  1. send_prompt:
      channel: each team member (DM)
      message: |
        👋 Good morning! Time for standup.
        
        Please share:
        1️⃣ What did you complete yesterday?
        2️⃣ What are you working on today?
        3️⃣ Any blockers?
        
        Reply in this thread 👇
        
  2. collect_responses:
      timeout: 2_hours
      reminder: at_1_hour
      
  3. compile_summary:
      time: "11:00 AM"
      channel: "#team-standup"
      format: |
        📋 *Daily Standup - {date}*
        
        {for_each_member}
        *{name}*
        ✅ Yesterday: {yesterday}
        📌 Today: {today}
        🚧 Blockers: {blockers}
        
        ---
        {end_for}
        
        *Summary:*
        • {total} team members responded
        • {blockers_count} blockers flagged
        
  4. flag_blockers:
      if: blockers_count > 0
      notify: manager
      action: create_thread_for_discussion
```

### 2. Approval Workflow

```yaml
workflow: "Expense Approval"
trigger: form_submission OR slash_command

steps:
  1. receive_request:
      data:
        - requester
        - amount
        - category
        - description
        - receipt_url
        
  2. route_approval:
      rules:
        - if: amount < 100
          approver: direct_manager
          
        - if: amount >= 100 AND amount < 1000
          approver: department_head
          
        - if: amount >= 1000
          approver: [department_head, finance]
          type: sequential
          
  3. send_approval_request:
      channel: DM to approver
      message: |
        📝 *Expense Approval Request*
        
        *From:* {requester}
        *Amount:* ${amount}
        *Category:* {category}
        *Description:* {description}
        
        [View Receipt]({receipt_url})
        
      actions:
        - button: "✅ Approve"
````
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