Slack Power Tools

Advanced Slack automation beyond basic messaging. Use when user needs to manage channels (create, archive, invite users), schedule messages, upload files, search workspace, manage user groups, set status/DND, get analytics, or automate Slack workflows. Covers channel ops, user management, scheduled messages, file uploads, search, and workspace analytics.

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Slack Power Tools

Advanced Slack automation via Slack Web API. Requires a Slack Bot Token with appropriate scopes.

Prerequisites

export SLACK_BOT_TOKEN="xoxb-your-token"

Required OAuth scopes depend on features used (see each section).

Channel Management

Scopes: channels:manage, channels:read, groups:write, groups:read

List all channels

curl -s -H "Authorization: Bearer $SLACK_BOT_TOKEN" \
  "https://slack.com/api/conversations.list?types=public_channel,private_channel&limit=200" | jq '.channels[] | {id, name, num_members, is_archived}'

Create a channel

curl -s -X POST -H "Authorization: Bearer $SLACK_BOT_TOKEN" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"name": "new-channel", "is_private": false}' \
  "https://slack.com/api/conversations.create" | jq '.'

Archive a channel

curl -s -X POST -H "Authorization: Bearer $SLACK_BOT_TOKEN" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"channel": "C123456"}' \
  "https://slack.com/api/conversations.archive"

Set channel topic/purpose

curl -s -X POST -H "Authorization: Bearer $SLACK_BOT_TOKEN" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"channel": "C123456", "topic": "Project X Discussion"}' \
  "https://slack.com/api/conversations.setTopic"

curl -s -X POST -H "Authorization: Bearer $SLACK_BOT_TOKEN" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"channel": "C123456", "purpose": "All things Project X"}' \
  "https://slack.com/api/conversations.setPurpose"

Invite users to channel

curl -s -X POST -H "Authorization: Bearer $SLACK_BOT_TOKEN" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"channel": "C123456", "users": "U111,U222,U333"}' \
  "https://slack.com/api/conversations.invite"

Kick user from channel

curl -s -X POST -H "Authorization: Bearer $SLACK_BOT_TOKEN" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"channel": "C123456", "user": "U111"}' \
  "https://slack.com/api/conversations.kick"

Scheduled Messages

Scopes: chat:write

Schedule a message

# post_at is Unix timestamp
curl -s -X POST -H "Authorization: Bearer $SLACK_BOT_TOKEN" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "channel": "C123456",
    "text": "Reminder: Team standup in 15 minutes!",
    "post_at": 1735689600
  }' \
  "https://slack.com/api/chat.scheduleMessage" | jq '.'

List scheduled messages

curl -s -H "Authorization: Bearer $SLACK_BOT_TOKEN" \
  "https://slack.com/api/chat.scheduledMessages.list" | jq '.scheduled_messages[]'

Delete scheduled message

curl -s -X POST -H "Authorization: Bearer $SLACK_BOT_TOKEN" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"channel": "C123456", "scheduled_message_id": "Q123456"}' \
  "https://slack.com/api/chat.deleteScheduledMessage"

File Management

Scopes: files:write, files:read

Upload a file

# Get upload URL
UPLOAD=$(curl -s -H "Authorization: Bearer $SLACK_BOT_TOKEN" \
  "https://slack.com/api/files.getUploadURLExternal?filename=report.pdf&length=$(stat -f%z report.pdf)")

UPLOAD_URL=$(echo $UPLOAD | jq -r '.upload_url')
FILE_ID=$(echo $UPLOAD | jq -r '.file_id')

# Upload file content
curl -s -X POST "$UPLOAD_URL" -F "file=@report.pdf"

# Complete upload and share to channel
curl -s -X POST -H "Authorization: Bearer $SLACK_BOT_TOKEN" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d "{\"files\": [{\"id\": \"$FILE_ID\"}], \"channel_id\": \"C123456\"}" \
  "https://slack.com/api/files.completeUploadExternal"

List files

curl -s -H "Authorization: Bearer $SLACK_BOT_TOKEN" \
  "https://slack.com/api/files.list?channel=C123456&count=20" | jq '.files[] | {id, name, filetype, size, created}'

Delete a file

curl -s -X POST -H "Authorization: Bearer $SLACK_BOT_TOKEN" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"file": "F123456"}' \
  "https://slack.com/api/files.delete"

User Management

Scopes: users:read, users.profile:write

List all users

curl -s -H "Authorization: Bearer $SLACK_BOT_TOKEN" \
  "https://slack.com/api/users.list?limit=200" | jq '.members[] | select(.deleted==false) | {id, name, real_name, is_admin}'

Get user info

curl -s -H "Authorization: Bearer $SLACK_BOT_TOKEN" \
  "https://slack.com/api/users.info?user=U123456" | jq '.user'

Set user status (for bot/self)

curl -s -X POST -H "Authorization: Bearer $SLACK_BOT_TOKEN" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "profile": {
      "status_text": "In a meeting",
      "status_emoji": ":calendar:",
      "status_expiration": 1735693200
    }
  }' \
  "https://slack.com/api/users.profile.set"

User Groups

Scopes: usergroups:write, usergroups:read

List user groups

curl -s -H "Authorization: Bearer $SLACK_BOT_TOKEN" \
  "https://slack.com/api/usergroups.list?include_users=true" | jq '.usergroups[] | {id, handle, name, user_count}'

Create user group

curl -s -X POST -H "Authorization: Bearer $SLACK_BOT_TOKEN" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"name": "Backend Team", "handle": "backend-team"}' \
  "https://slack.com/api/usergroups.create"

Update user group members

curl -s -X POST -H "Authorization: Bearer $SLACK_BOT_TOKEN" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"usergroup": "S123456", "users": "U111,U222,U333"}' \
  "https://slack.com/api/usergroups.users.update"

Search

Scopes: search:read

Search messages

curl -s -H "Authorization: Bearer $SLACK_BOT_TOKEN" \
  "https://slack.com/api/search.messages?query=project%20deadline&sort=timestamp&count=20" | jq '.messages.matches[] | {channel: .channel.name, user, text, ts}'

Search files

curl -s -H "Authorization: Bearer $SLACK_BOT_TOKEN" \
  "https://slack.com/api/search.files?query=report%20Q4&count=20" | jq '.files.matches[] | {name, filetype, user}'

Do Not Disturb

Scopes: dnd:write, dnd:read

Set DND

# Snooze for 60 minutes
curl -s -X POST -H "Authorization: Bearer $SLACK_BOT_TOKEN" \
  "https://slack.com/api/dnd.setSnooze?num_minutes=60"

End DND

curl -s -X POST -H "Authorization: Bearer $SLACK_BOT_TOKEN" \
  "https://slack.com/api/dnd.endSnooze"

Check DND status

curl -s -H "Authorization: Bearer $SLACK_BOT_TOKEN" \
  "https://slack.com/api/dnd.info?user=U123456" | jq '.'

Reminders

Scopes: reminders:write, reminders:read

Create reminder

curl -s -X POST -H "Authorization: Bearer $SLACK_BOT_TOKEN" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "text": "Review PR #42",
    "time": "in 2 hours",
    "user": "U123456"
  }' \
  "https://slack.com/api/reminders.add"

List reminders

curl -s -H "Authorization: Bearer $SLACK_BOT_TOKEN" \
  "https://slack.com/api/reminders.list" | jq '.reminders[]'

Analytics & Stats

Channel message count (last 7 days)

# Get channel history and count
curl -s -H "Authorization: Bearer $SLACK_BOT_TOKEN" \
  "https://slack.com/api/conversations.history?channel=C123456&oldest=$(($(date +%s) - 604800))&limit=1000" | jq '.messages | length'

Most active users in channel

curl -s -H "Authorization: Bearer $SLACK_BOT_TOKEN" \
  "https://slack.com/api/conversations.history?channel=C123456&limit=1000" | jq '[.messages[].user] | group_by(.) | map({user: .[0], count: length}) | sort_by(-.count) | .[0:10]'

Workspace stats

# Count total users
curl -s -H "Authorization: Bearer $SLACK_BOT_TOKEN" \
  "https://slack.com/api/users.list" | jq '[.members[] | select(.deleted==false and .is_bot==false)] | length'

# Count channels
curl -s -H "Authorization: Bearer $SLACK_BOT_TOKEN" \
  "https://slack.com/api/conversations.list?types=public_channel&exclude_archived=true" | jq '.channels | length'

Bookmarks

Scopes: bookmarks:write, bookmarks:read

Add bookmark to channel

curl -s -X POST -H "Authorization: Bearer $SLACK_BOT_TOKEN" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "channel_id": "C123456",
    "title": "Project Wiki",
    "type": "link",
    "link": "https://wiki.company.com/project"
  }' \
  "https://slack.com/api/bookmarks.add"

List bookmarks

curl -s -H "Authorization: Bearer $SLACK_BOT_TOKEN" \
  "https://slack.com/api/bookmarks.list?channel_id=C123456" | jq '.bookmarks[]'

Common Workflows

Daily standup reminder (schedule for 9 AM)

# Calculate next 9 AM timestamp
NINE_AM=$(date -v+1d -v9H -v0M -v0S +%s)
curl -s -X POST -H "Authorization: Bearer $SLACK_BOT_TOKEN" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d "{\"channel\": \"C123456\", \"text\": \"🌅 Good morning team! Time for standup.\nWhat did you do yesterday?\nWhat will you do today?\nAny blockers?\", \"post_at\": $NINE_AM}" \
  "https://slack.com/api/chat.scheduleMessage"

Bulk invite users to a new project channel

# Create channel, set topic, invite team
CHANNEL=$(curl -s -X POST -H "Authorization: Bearer $SLACK_BOT_TOKEN" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"name": "project-phoenix"}' \
  "https://slack.com/api/conversations.create" | jq -r '.channel.id')

curl -s -X POST -H "Authorization: Bearer $SLACK_BOT_TOKEN" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d "{\"channel\": \"$CHANNEL\", \"topic\": \"🔥 Project Phoenix - Q1 2026\"}" \
  "https://slack.com/api/conversations.setTopic"

curl -s -X POST -H "Authorization: Bearer $SLACK_BOT_TOKEN" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d "{\"channel\": \"$CHANNEL\", \"users\": \"U111,U222,U333,U444\"}" \
  "https://slack.com/api/conversations.invite"

Weekly channel cleanup report

echo "# Slack Cleanup Report"
echo "Generated: $(date)"
echo ""
echo "## Inactive Channels (no messages in 30 days)"
# List channels, check last message date
curl -s -H "Authorization: Bearer $SLACK_BOT_TOKEN" \
  "https://slack.com/api/conversations.list?types=public_channel&exclude_archived=true&limit=500" | \
  jq -r '.channels[] | "\(.id) \(.name)"' | while read id name; do
    last_msg=$(curl -s -H "Authorization: Bearer $SLACK_BOT_TOKEN" \
      "https://slack.com/api/conversations.history?channel=$id&limit=1" | jq -r '.messages[0].ts // "0"')
    if [ $(echo "$last_msg < $(date -v-30d +%s)" | bc) -eq 1 ]; then
      echo "- #$name (last activity: $(date -r ${last_msg%.*} +%Y-%m-%d 2>/dev/null || echo 'never'))"
    fi
done

Error Handling

All Slack API responses include ok: true/false. Check errors:

response=$(curl -s ...)
if [ "$(echo $response | jq -r '.ok')" != "true" ]; then
  echo "Error: $(echo $response | jq -r '.error')"
fi

Common errors:

channel_not_found - Invalid channel ID
not_in_channel - Bot not in channel
missing_scope - Need additional OAuth scope
ratelimited - Too many requests, check Retry-After header

---name: slack-power-toolsdescription: Advanced Slack automation beyond basic messaging. Use when user needs to manage channels (create, archive, invite users), schedule messages, upload files, search workspace, manage user groups, set status/DND, get analytics, or automate Slack workflows. Covers channel ops, user management, scheduled messages, file uploads, search, and workspace analytics.--- # Slack Power Tools Advanced Slack automation via Slack Web API. Requires a Slack Bot Token with appropriate scopes. ## Prerequisites ```bash export SLACK_BOT_TOKEN="xoxb-your-token" ``` Required OAuth scopes depend on features used (see each section). ## Channel Management **Scopes:** `channels:manage`, `channels:read`, `groups:write`, `groups:read` ### List all channels ```bash curl -s -H "Authorization: Bearer $SLACK_BOT_TOKEN" \ "https://slack.com/api/conversations.list?types=public_channel,private_channel&limit=200" | jq '.channels[] | {id, name, num_members, is_archived}' ``` ### Create a channel ```bash curl -s -X POST -H "Authorization: Bearer $SLACK_BOT_TOKEN" \ -H "Content-Type: application/json" \ -d '{"name": "new-channel", "is_private": false}' \ "https://slack.com/api/conversations.create" | jq '.' ``` ### Archive a channel ```bash curl -s -X POST -H "Authorization: Bearer $SLACK_BOT_TOKEN" \ -H "Content-Type: application/json" \ -d '{"channel": "C123456"}' \ "https://slack.com/api/conversations.archive" ``` ### Set channel topic/purpose ```bash curl -s -X POST -H "Authorization: Bearer $SLACK_BOT_TOKEN" \ -H "Content-Type: application/json" \ -d '{"channel": "C123456", "topic": "Project X Discussion"}' \ "https://slack.com/api/conversations.setTopic" curl -s -X POST -H "Authorization: Bearer $SLACK_BOT_TOKEN" \ -H "Content-Type: application/json" \ -d '{"channel": "C123456", "purpose": "All things Project X"}' \ "https://slack.com/api/conversations.setPurpose" ``` ### Invite users to channel ```bash curl -s -X POST -H "Authorization: Bearer $SLACK_BOT_TOKEN" \ -H "Content-Type: application/json" \ -d '{"channel": "C123456", "users": "U111,U222,U333"}' \ "https://slack.com/api/conversations.invite" ``` ### Kick user from channel ```bash curl -s -X POST -H "Authorization: Bearer $SLACK_BOT_TOKEN" \ -H "Content-Type: application/json" \ -d '{"channel": "C123456", "user": "U111"}' \ "https://slack.com/api/conversations.kick" ``` ## Scheduled Messages **Scopes:** `chat:write` ### Schedule a message ```bash # post_at is Unix timestamp curl -s -X POST -H "Authorization: Bearer $SLACK_BOT_TOKEN" \ -H "Content-Type: application/json" \ -d '{ "channel": "C123456", "text": "Reminder: Team standup in 15 minutes!", "post_at": 1735689600 }' \ "https://slack.com/api/chat.scheduleMessage" | jq '.' ``` ### List scheduled messages ```bash curl -s -H "Authorization: Bearer $SLACK_BOT_TOKEN" \ "https://slack.com/api/chat.scheduledMessages.list" | jq '.scheduled_messages[]' ``` ### Delete scheduled message ```bash curl -s -X POST -H "Authorization: Bearer $SLACK_BOT_TOKEN" \ -H "Content-Type: application/json" \ -d '{"channel": "C123456", "scheduled_message_id": "Q123456"}' \ "https://slack.com/api/chat.deleteScheduledMessage" ``` ## File Management **Scopes:** `files:write`, `files:read` ### Upload a file ```bash # Get upload URL UPLOAD=$(curl -s -H "Authorization: Bearer $SLACK_BOT_TOKEN" \ "https://slack.com/api/files.getUploadURLExternal?filename=report.pdf&length=$(stat -f%z report.pdf)") UPLOAD_URL=$(echo $UPLOAD | jq -r '.upload_url') FILE_ID=$(echo $UPLOAD | jq -r '.file_id') # Upload file content curl -s -X POST "$UPLOAD_URL" -F "file=@report.pdf" # Complete upload and share to channel curl -s -X POST -H "Authorization: Bearer $SLACK_BOT_TOKEN" \ -H "Content-Type: application/json" \ -d "{\"files\": [{\"id\": \"$FILE_ID\"}], \"channel_id\": \"C123456\"}" \ "https://slack.com/api/files.completeUploadExternal" ``` ### List files ```bash curl -s -H "Authorization: Bearer $SLACK_BOT_TOKEN" \ "https://slack.com/api/files.list?channel=C123456&count=20" | jq '.files[] | {id, name, filetype, size, created}' ``` ### Delete a file ```bash curl -s -X POST -H "Authorization: Bearer $SLACK_BOT_TOKEN" \ -H "Content-Type: application/json" \ -d '{"file": "F123456"}' \ "https://slack.com/api/files.delete" ``` ## User Management **Scopes:** `users:read`, `users.profile:write` ### List all users ```bash curl -s -H "Authorization: Bearer $SLACK_BOT_TOKEN" \ "https://slack.com/api/users.list?limit=200" | jq '.members[] | select(.deleted==false) | {id, name, real_name, is_admin}' ``` ### Get user info ```bash curl -s -H "Authorization: Bearer $SLACK_BOT_TOKEN" \ "https://slack.com/api/users.info?user=U123456" | jq '.user' ``` ### Set user status (for bot/self) ```bash curl -s -X POST -H "Authorization: Bearer $SLACK_BOT_TOKEN" \ -H "Content-Type: application/json" \ -d '{ "profile": { "status_text": "In a meeting", "status_emoji": ":calendar:", "status_expiration": 1735693200 } }' \ "https://slack.com/api/users.profile.set" ``` ## User Groups **Scopes:** `usergroups:write`, `usergroups:read` ### List user groups ```bash curl -s -H "Authorization: Bearer $SLACK_BOT_TOKEN" \ "https://slack.com/api/usergroups.list?include_users=true" | jq '.usergroups[] | {id, handle, name, user_count}' ``` ### Create user group ```bash curl -s -X POST -H "Authorization: Bearer $SLACK_BOT_TOKEN" \ -H "Content-Type: application/json" \ -d '{"name": "Backend Team", "handle": "backend-team"}' \ "https://slack.com/api/usergroups.create" ``` ### Update user group members ```bash curl -s -X POST -H "Authorization: Bearer $SLACK_BOT_TOKEN" \ -H "Content-Type: application/json" \ -d '{"usergroup": "S123456", "users": "U111,U222,U333"}' \ "https://slack.com/api/usergroups.users.update" ``` ## Search **Scopes:** `search:read` ### Search messages ```bash curl -s -H "Authorization: Bearer $SLACK_BOT_TOKEN" \ "https://slack.com/api/search.messages?query=project%20deadline&sort=timestamp&count=20" | jq '.messages.matches[] | {channel: .channel.name, user, text, ts}' ``` ### Search files ```bash curl -s -H "Authorization: Bearer $SLACK_BOT_TOKEN" \ "https://slack.com/api/search.files?query=report%20Q4&count=20" | jq '.files.matches[] | {name, filetype, user}' ``` ## Do Not Disturb **Scopes:** `dnd:write`, `dnd:read` ### Set DND ```bash # Snooze for 60 minutes curl -s -X POST -H "Authorization: Bearer $SLACK_BOT_TOKEN" \ "https://slack.com/api/dnd.setSnooze?num_minutes=60" ``` ### End DND ```bash curl -s -X POST -H "Authorization: Bearer $SLACK_BOT_TOKEN" \ "https://slack.com/api/dnd.endSnooze" ``` ### Check DND status ```bash curl -s -H "Authorization: Bearer $SLACK_BOT_TOKEN" \ "https://slack.com/api/dnd.info?user=U123456" | jq '.' ``` ## Reminders **Scopes:** `reminders:write`, `reminders:read` ### Create reminder ```bash curl -s -X POST -H "Authorization: Bearer $SLACK_BOT_TOKEN" \ -H "Content-Type: application/json" \ -d '{ "text": "Review PR #42", "time": "in 2 hours", "user": "U123456" }' \ "https://slack.com/api/reminders.add" ``` ### List reminders ```bash curl -s -H "Authorization: Bearer $SLACK_BOT_TOKEN" \ "https://slack.com/api/reminders.list" | jq '.reminders[]' ``` ## Analytics & Stats ### Channel message count (last 7 days) ```bash # Get channel history and count curl -s -H "Authorization: Bearer $SLACK_BOT_TOKEN" \ "https://slack.com/api/conversations.history?channel=C123456&oldest=$(($(date +%s) - 604800))&limit=1000" | jq '.messages | length' ``` ### Most active users in channel ```bash curl -s -H "Authorization: Bearer $SLACK_BOT_TOKEN" \ "https://slack.com/api/conversations.history?channel=C123456&limit=1000" | jq '[.messages[].user] | group_by(.) | map({user: .[0], count: length}) | sort_by(-.count) | .[0:10]' ``` ### Workspace stats ```bash # Count total users curl -s -H "Authorization: Bearer $SLACK_BOT_TOKEN" \ "https://slack.com/api/users.list" | jq '[.members[] | select(.deleted==false and .is_bot==false)] | length' # Count channels curl -s -H "Authorization: Bearer $SLACK_BOT_TOKEN" \ "https://slack.com/api/conversations.list?types=public_channel&exclude_archived=true" | jq '.channels | length' ``` ## Bookmarks **Scopes:** `bookmarks:write`, `bookmarks:read` ### Add bookmark to channel ```bash curl -s -X POST -H "Authorization: Bearer $SLACK_BOT_TOKEN" \ -H "Content-Type: application/json" \ -d '{ "channel_id": "C123456", "title": "Project Wiki", "type": "link", "link": "https://wiki.company.com/project" }' \ "https://slack.com/api/bookmarks.add" ``` ### List bookmarks ```bash curl -s -H "Authorization: Bearer $SLACK_BOT_TOKEN" \ "https://slack.com/api/bookmarks.list?channel_id=C123456" | jq '.bookmarks[]' ``` ## Common Workflows ### Daily standup reminder (schedule for 9 AM) ```bash # Calculate next 9 AM timestamp NINE_AM=$(date -v+1d -v9H -v0M -v0S +%s) curl -s -X POST -H "Authorization: Bearer $SLACK_BOT_TOKEN" \ -H "Content-Type: application/json" \ -d "{\"channel\": \"C123456\", \"text\": \"🌅 Good morning team! Time for standup.\nWhat did you do yesterday?\nWhat will you do today?\nAny blockers?\", \"post_at\": $NINE_AM}" \ "https://slack.com/api/chat.scheduleMessage" ``` ### Bulk invite users to a new project channel ```bash # Create channel, set topic, invite team CHANNEL=$(curl -s -X POST -H "Authorization: Bearer $SLACK_BOT_TOKEN" \ -H "Content-Type: application/json" \ -d '{"name": "project-phoenix"}' \ "https://slack.com/api/conversations.create" | jq -r '.channel.id') curl -s -X POST -H "Authorization: Bearer $SLACK_BOT_TOKEN" \ -H "Content-Type: application/json" \ -d "{\"channel\": \"$CHANNEL\", \"topic\": \"🔥 Project Phoenix - Q1 2026\"}" \ "https://slack.com/api/conversations.setTopic" curl -s -X POST -H "Authorization: Bearer $SLACK_BOT_TOKEN" \ -H "Content-Type: application/json" \ -d "{\"channel\": \"$CHANNEL\", \"users\": \"U111,U222,U333,U444\"}" \ "https://slack.com/api/conversations.invite" ``` ### Weekly channel cleanup report ```bash echo "# Slack Cleanup Report" echo "Generated: $(date)" echo "" echo "## Inactive Channels (no messages in 30 days)" # List channels, check last message date curl -s -H "Authorization: Bearer $SLACK_BOT_TOKEN" \ "https://slack.com/api/conversations.list?types=public_channel&exclude_archived=true&limit=500" | \ jq -r '.channels[] | "\(.id) \(.name)"' | while read id name; do last_msg=$(curl -s -H "Authorization: Bearer $SLACK_BOT_TOKEN" \ "https://slack.com/api/conversations.history?channel=$id&limit=1" | jq -r '.messages[0].ts // "0"') if [ $(echo "$last_msg < $(date -v-30d +%s)" | bc) -eq 1 ]; then echo "- #$name (last activity: $(date -r ${last_msg%.*} +%Y-%m-%d 2>/dev/null || echo 'never'))" fi done ``` ## Error Handling All Slack API responses include `ok: true/false`. Check errors: ```bash response=$(curl -s ...) if [ "$(echo $response | jq -r '.ok')" != "true" ]; then echo "Error: $(echo $response | jq -r '.error')" fi ``` Common errors: - `channel_not_found` - Invalid channel ID - `not_in_channel` - Bot not in channel - `missing_scope` - Need additional OAuth scope - `ratelimited` - Too many requests, check `Retry-After` header

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