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Slack by mahabdalla — Agent Skill

Name: Slack
Rating: 4.2 (5 reviews)
Author: mahabdalla

Slack

Use when the agent needs to send, edit, delete, or read Slack messages, add or list emoji reactions, pin or unpin messages, fetch member info, or list custom emoji in Slack channels and DMs. Handles all Slack workspace interactions including message management, reaction workflows, pinned-item management, and user lookups via the configured bot token.

mahabdalla Updated Sep 22, 2026

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Slack Actions

Overview

Use slack to react, manage pins, send/edit/delete messages, and fetch member info. The tool uses the bot token configured for Otto.

Inputs to collect

channelId and messageId (Slack message timestamp, e.g. 1712023032.1234).
For reactions, an emoji (Unicode or :name:).
For message sends, a to target (channel:<id> or user:<id>) and content.

Message context lines include slack message id and channel fields you can reuse directly.

Actions

Action groups

Action group	Default	Notes
reactions	enabled	React + list reactions
messages	enabled	Read/send/edit/delete
pins	enabled	Pin/unpin/list
memberInfo	enabled	Member info
emojiList	enabled	Custom emoji list

React to a message

{
  "action": "react",
  "channelId": "C123",
  "messageId": "1712023032.1234",
  "emoji": "✅"
}

List reactions

{
  "action": "reactions",
  "channelId": "C123",
  "messageId": "1712023032.1234"
}

Send a message

{
  "action": "sendMessage",
  "to": "channel:C123",
  "content": "Hello from Otto"
}

Edit a message

{
  "action": "editMessage",
  "channelId": "C123",
  "messageId": "1712023032.1234",
  "content": "Updated text"
}

Delete a message

{
  "action": "deleteMessage",
  "channelId": "C123",
  "messageId": "1712023032.1234"
}

Read recent messages

{
  "action": "readMessages",
  "channelId": "C123",
  "limit": 20
}

Pin a message

{
  "action": "pinMessage",
  "channelId": "C123",
  "messageId": "1712023032.1234"
}

Unpin a message

{
  "action": "unpinMessage",
  "channelId": "C123",
  "messageId": "1712023032.1234"
}

List pinned items

{
  "action": "listPins",
  "channelId": "C123"
}

Member info

{
  "action": "memberInfo",
  "userId": "U123"
}

Emoji list

{
  "action": "emojiList"
}

Ideas to try

React with ✅ to mark completed tasks.
Pin key decisions or weekly status updates.

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---name: slackdescription: Use when the agent needs to send, edit, delete, or read Slack messages, add or list emoji reactions, pin or unpin messages, fetch member info, or list custom emoji in Slack channels and DMs. Handles all Slack workspace interactions including message management, reaction workflows, pinned-item management, and user lookups via the configured bot token.---# Slack Actions## OverviewUse `slack` to react, manage pins, send/edit/delete messages, and fetch member info. The tool uses the bot token configured for Otto.## Inputs to collect- `channelId` and `messageId` (Slack message timestamp, e.g. `1712023032.1234`).- For reactions, an `emoji` (Unicode or `:name:`).- For message sends, a `to` target (`channel:<id>` or `user:<id>`) and `content`.Message context lines include `slack message id` and `channel` fields you can reuse directly.## Actions### Action groups| Action group | Default | Notes || ------------ | ------- | ---------------------- || reactions | enabled | React + list reactions || messages | enabled | Read/send/edit/delete || pins | enabled | Pin/unpin/list || memberInfo | enabled | Member info || emojiList | enabled | Custom emoji list |### React to a message```json{ "action": "react", "channelId": "C123", "messageId": "1712023032.1234", "emoji": "✅"}```### List reactions```json{ "action": "reactions", "channelId": "C123", "messageId": "1712023032.1234"}```### Send a message```json{ "action": "sendMessage", "to": "channel:C123", "content": "Hello from Otto"}```### Edit a message```json{ "action": "editMessage", "channelId": "C123", "messageId": "1712023032.1234", "content": "Updated text"}```### Delete a message```json{ "action": "deleteMessage", "channelId": "C123", "messageId": "1712023032.1234"}```### Read recent messages```json{ "action": "readMessages", "channelId": "C123", "limit": 20}```### Pin a message```json{ "action": "pinMessage", "channelId": "C123", "messageId": "1712023032.1234"}```### Unpin a message```json{ "action": "unpinMessage", "channelId": "C123", "messageId": "1712023032.1234"}```### List pinned items```json{ "action": "listPins", "channelId": "C123"}```### Member info```json{ "action": "memberInfo", "userId": "U123"}```### Emoji list```json{ "action": "emojiList"}```## Ideas to try- React with ✅ to mark completed tasks.- Pin key decisions or weekly status updates.---> Converted and distributed by [TomeVault](https://tomevault.io) | [Claim this content](https://tomevault.io/claim/elizaos/eliza)

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