slack

Apps & Automation

Search Slack messages and read channel history across your workspaces. Use this skill when the user asks about Slack conversations, channel messages, or internal communications.

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Slack Integration

Connection

Base URL: https://slack.com/api/
Auth: Authorization: Bearer $SLACK_BOT_TOKEN (or $SLACK_BOT_TOKEN_2 for secondary workspace)
Credentials: SLACK_BOT_TOKEN (primary), SLACK_BOT_TOKEN_2 (secondary workspace)
Caching: 2-minute in-memory cache, max 200 entries; separate user/bot caches

Server Lib

File: server/lib/slack.ts

Exported Functions

Function	Description
`getTeamInfo(workspace)`	Get workspace info
`listChannels(workspace)`	List channels (paginated, first page cached)
`getChannelHistory(workspace, channelId, limit?, cursor?)`	Channel message history
`searchMessages(workspace, query, count?)`	Search messages
`getUserInfo(workspace, userId)`	Get user info (cached per user)
`getBotInfo(workspace, botId)`	Get bot info (cached)
`resolveUsers(workspace, userIds, messages?)`	Batch resolve user names

Agent Action

Use slack-messages for agent-facing Slack reads. Do not call /api/slack/* directly from the agent.

Mode	Args	Description
`team`	`workspace`	Get workspace info
`channels`	`workspace`	List channels
`history`	`workspace`, `channel`, `limit`, `cursor`	Read channel history
`multi-history`	`workspace`, `channels`, `names`, `limit`, `cursors`	Read multiple channels
`search`	`workspace`, `query`	Search messages

Key Patterns & Gotchas

Two workspaces supported via workspace parameter ("primary" / "secondary")
getChannelHistory auto-joins channels on "not_in_channel" error, then retries — requires channels:join scope
If auto-join fails, throws a detailed message explaining how to invite the bot
searchMessages may require user token; bot token tried first
listChannels paginates via cursor; only first page is cached
getUserInfo resolves bots via getBotInfo when needed

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