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Slack Notifications

  • 289 installs
  • 36 repo stars
  • Updated July 14, 2026
  • oimiragieo/agent-studio

Post build status, review requests, or agent milestones to Slack channels so teams get real-time alerts from CI, deploys, or long-running agent jobs without building custom bots from scratch.

About

slack-notifications skill helps agents integrate Slack messaging—webhooks, blocks, and channel routing—so development and automation pipelines surface actionable updates to engineering channels during build and review cycles.

  • Send formatted messages to channels or users
  • Attach build logs or summary blocks
  • Trigger on agent task completion
  • Configure webhooks and bot tokens safely
  • Template alerts for deploy and review events

Slack Notifications by the numbers

  • 289 all-time installs (skills.sh)
  • Ranked #494 of 2,715 Automation & Workflows skills by installs in the Skillselion catalog
  • Data as of Aug 4, 2026 (Skillselion catalog sync)
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Last updatedJuly 14, 2026
Repositoryoimiragieo/agent-studio

What it does

Post build status, review requests, or agent milestones to Slack channels so teams get real-time alerts from CI, deploys, or long-running agent jobs without building custom bots from scratch.

Files

SKILL.mdMarkdownGitHub ↗

Mode: Cognitive/Prompt-Driven — No standalone utility script; use via agent context.

Slack Notifications Skill

Overview

This skill provides Slack API operations with progressive disclosure for optimal context usage.

Context Savings: ~90% reduction

  • MCP Mode: ~15,000 tokens always loaded (30+ tools)
  • Skill Mode: ~500 tokens metadata + on-demand loading

Requirements

  • SLACK_BOT_TOKEN environment variable (required)
  • SLACK_SIGNING_SECRET environment variable (optional, for event verification)
  • SLACK_APP_TOKEN environment variable (optional, for Socket Mode)

Setting up Slack Bot Token

1. Create a Slack App at <https://api.slack.com/apps> 2. Navigate to "OAuth & Permissions" 3. Add required bot token scopes:

  • chat:write - Send messages
  • channels:read - List channels
  • channels:history - Read channel history
  • users:read - List users
  • files:write - Upload files
  • reactions:write - Add reactions

4. Install app to workspace 5. Copy "Bot User OAuth Token" to SLACK_BOT_TOKEN environment variable

Tools

The skill provides 14 tools across 5 categories:

CategoryToolsConfirmation Required
Messagingpost-message, post-thread, update-message, delete-messageYes (all)
Channelslist-channels, get-channel, channel-historyNo
Userslist-users, get-user, user-presenceNo
Filesupload-file, list-filesYes (upload only)
Reactionsadd-reaction, get-reactionsNo

Quick Reference

# Post message to channel
curl -X POST https://slack.com/api/chat.postMessage \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $SLACK_BOT_TOKEN" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"channel": "C1234567890", "text": "Hello from Claude!"}'

# List channels
curl -X GET "https://slack.com/api/conversations.list" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $SLACK_BOT_TOKEN"

# Upload file
curl -X POST https://slack.com/api/files.upload \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $SLACK_BOT_TOKEN" \
  -F "channels=C1234567890" \
  -F "file=@report.pdf" \
  -F "title=Weekly Report"

Tool Details

Messaging Tools (Confirmation Required)

post-message

Send a message to a Slack channel.

Parameters:

  • channel (required): Channel ID or name (e.g., "C1234567890" or "#general")
  • text (required): Message text (supports Slack markdown)
  • thread_ts (optional): Parent message timestamp for threading
  • blocks (optional): Rich message blocks (JSON array)

Example:

curl -X POST https://slack.com/api/chat.postMessage \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $SLACK_BOT_TOKEN" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "channel": "C1234567890",
    "text": "Deployment successful!",
    "blocks": [
      {
        "type": "section",
        "text": {
          "type": "mrkdwn",
          "text": "*Deployment Status*\n:white_check_mark: Production deployed successfully"
        }
      }
    ]
  }'
post-thread

Reply to a message in a thread.

Parameters:

  • channel (required): Channel ID
  • thread_ts (required): Parent message timestamp
  • text (required): Reply text

Example:

curl -X POST https://slack.com/api/chat.postMessage \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $SLACK_BOT_TOKEN" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "channel": "C1234567890",
    "thread_ts": "1234567890.123456",
    "text": "Thread reply here"
  }'
update-message

Update an existing message.

Parameters:

  • channel (required): Channel ID
  • ts (required): Message timestamp
  • text (required): New message text

Example:

curl -X POST https://slack.com/api/chat.update \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $SLACK_BOT_TOKEN" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "channel": "C1234567890",
    "ts": "1234567890.123456",
    "text": "Updated message"
  }'
delete-message

Delete a message.

Parameters:

  • channel (required): Channel ID
  • ts (required): Message timestamp

Example:

curl -X POST https://slack.com/api/chat.delete \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $SLACK_BOT_TOKEN" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "channel": "C1234567890",
    "ts": "1234567890.123456"
  }'

Channel Tools

list-channels

List all channels in workspace.

Parameters:

  • types (optional): Comma-separated channel types (default: "public_channel")
  • Options: "public_channel", "private_channel", "mpim", "im"
  • limit (optional): Max channels to return (default: 100)

Example:

curl -X GET "https://slack.com/api/conversations.list?types=public_channel,private_channel" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $SLACK_BOT_TOKEN"
get-channel

Get channel information.

Parameters:

  • channel (required): Channel ID

Example:

curl -X GET "https://slack.com/api/conversations.info?channel=C1234567890" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $SLACK_BOT_TOKEN"
channel-history

Get channel message history.

Parameters:

  • channel (required): Channel ID
  • limit (optional): Max messages to return (default: 100)
  • oldest (optional): Start of time range (Unix timestamp)
  • latest (optional): End of time range (Unix timestamp)

Example:

curl -X GET "https://slack.com/api/conversations.history?channel=C1234567890&limit=50" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $SLACK_BOT_TOKEN"

Security Note: Channel history may contain sensitive information. Use with caution.

User Tools

list-users

List all users in workspace.

Parameters:

  • limit (optional): Max users to return (default: 100)

Example:

curl -X GET "https://slack.com/api/users.list" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $SLACK_BOT_TOKEN"
get-user

Get user profile information.

Parameters:

  • user (required): User ID

Example:

curl -X GET "https://slack.com/api/users.info?user=U1234567890" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $SLACK_BOT_TOKEN"
user-presence

Get user online status.

Parameters:

  • user (required): User ID

Example:

curl -X GET "https://slack.com/api/users.getPresence?user=U1234567890" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $SLACK_BOT_TOKEN"

File Tools

upload-file (Confirmation Required)

Upload a file to Slack channel.

Parameters:

  • channels (required): Comma-separated channel IDs
  • file (required): File path to upload
  • title (optional): File title
  • initial_comment (optional): Message text

Example:

curl -X POST https://slack.com/api/files.upload \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $SLACK_BOT_TOKEN" \
  -F "channels=C1234567890" \
  -F "file=@C:\reports\weekly.pdf" \
  -F "title=Weekly Report" \
  -F "initial_comment=Here is this week's report"
list-files

List files in channel.

Parameters:

  • channel (optional): Channel ID to filter by
  • user (optional): User ID to filter by
  • count (optional): Max files to return (default: 100)

Example:

curl -X GET "https://slack.com/api/files.list?channel=C1234567890" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $SLACK_BOT_TOKEN"

Reaction Tools

add-reaction

Add emoji reaction to a message.

Parameters:

  • channel (required): Channel ID
  • timestamp (required): Message timestamp
  • name (required): Emoji name (without colons, e.g., "thumbsup")

Example:

curl -X POST https://slack.com/api/reactions.add \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $SLACK_BOT_TOKEN" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "channel": "C1234567890",
    "timestamp": "1234567890.123456",
    "name": "thumbsup"
  }'
get-reactions

Get reactions on a message.

Parameters:

  • channel (required): Channel ID
  • timestamp (required): Message timestamp

Example:

curl -X GET "https://slack.com/api/reactions.get?channel=C1234567890&timestamp=1234567890.123456" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $SLACK_BOT_TOKEN"

Agent Integration

Primary Agents

  • devops: Infrastructure alerts, deployment notifications, monitoring
  • incident-responder: Incident alerts, status updates, escalations

Secondary Agents

  • pm: Sprint notifications, milestone updates, team announcements
  • developer: Build notifications, PR alerts, test results
  • qa: Test failure alerts, quality reports
  • security-architect: Security alerts, vulnerability notifications

Common Use Cases

Deployment Notifications

# Notify channel of successful deployment
curl -X POST https://slack.com/api/chat.postMessage \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $SLACK_BOT_TOKEN" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "channel": "#deployments",
    "text": ":rocket: Production deployment completed",
    "blocks": [
      {
        "type": "section",
        "text": {
          "type": "mrkdwn",
          "text": "*Production Deployment*\n:white_check_mark: v1.2.3 deployed successfully\n*Duration:* 5m 23s"
        }
      }
    ]
  }'

Incident Alerts

# Alert on-call team of incident
curl -X POST https://slack.com/api/chat.postMessage \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $SLACK_BOT_TOKEN" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "channel": "#incidents",
    "text": "<!channel> :rotating_light: High severity incident detected",
    "blocks": [
      {
        "type": "section",
        "text": {
          "type": "mrkdwn",
          "text": "*Incident INC-1234*\n:rotating_light: *Severity:* P1\n*Service:* API Gateway\n*Status:* 503 errors increasing"
        }
      }
    ]
  }'

Test Results

# Post test results
curl -X POST https://slack.com/api/chat.postMessage \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $SLACK_BOT_TOKEN" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "channel": "#qa",
    "text": "Test suite completed",
    "blocks": [
      {
        "type": "section",
        "text": {
          "type": "mrkdwn",
          "text": "*Test Results*\n:white_check_mark: 245 passed\n:x: 3 failed\n:warning: 2 skipped"
        }
      }
    ]
  }'

Security Considerations

Token Security

  • NEVER expose bot token in logs or error messages
  • Store token in environment variable, not in code
  • Use least-privilege scopes for bot token
  • Rotate tokens periodically

Message Security

  • All message operations require confirmation
  • Channel history may contain sensitive information (PII, credentials, etc.)
  • Validate channel permissions before posting
  • Use private channels for sensitive communications

Data Privacy

  • Comply with workspace data retention policies
  • Avoid posting PII or credentials in messages
  • Use Slack's data export features for compliance
  • Respect user privacy and online status

Error Handling

Common Errors

ErrorCauseSolution
not_authedMissing or invalid tokenCheck SLACK_BOT_TOKEN is set correctly
channel_not_foundInvalid channel IDVerify channel ID with list-channels
missing_scopeBot lacks required permissionAdd scope in Slack App settings
rate_limitedToo many requestsImplement exponential backoff
message_not_foundInvalid timestampCheck message timestamp is correct

Retry Strategy

For rate limiting errors, implement exponential backoff:

1. Wait 1 second, retry 2. Wait 2 seconds, retry 3. Wait 4 seconds, retry 4. Wait 8 seconds, retry 5. Give up after 5 attempts

Rate Limits

Slack API rate limits:

  • Tier 1: 1 request per second
  • Tier 2: 20 requests per minute
  • Tier 3: 50 requests per minute
  • Tier 4: 100 requests per minute

Methods by tier:

  • chat.postMessage: Tier 3 (50/min)
  • conversations.list: Tier 2 (20/min)
  • users.list: Tier 2 (20/min)
  • files.upload: Tier 4 (100/min)

Related

  • Slack API Documentation: <https://api.slack.com/docs>
  • Block Kit Builder: <https://app.slack.com/block-kit-builder>
  • Slack App Management: <https://api.slack.com/apps>

Memory Protocol (MANDATORY)

Before starting: Read .claude/context/memory/learnings.md

After completing:

  • New pattern -> .claude/context/memory/learnings.md
  • Issue found -> .claude/context/memory/issues.md
  • Decision made -> .claude/context/memory/decisions.md
ASSUME INTERRUPTION: If it's not in memory, it didn't happen.

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