Is a Bot Token or User Token recommended?

A User Token is recommended to avoid 'not_in_channel' errors, as it allows Claude to see the same content you can see without inviting a bot.

How does the skill handle Slack URLs?

The skill automatically parses standard Slack archive links to extract the channel ID and message timestamp, converting them into API-friendly formats.

What credentials are required to use the Slack Access skill?

You need a Slack User OAuth Token (starting with xoxp-) and your workspace subdomain set as environment variables.

Can Claude post messages to Slack on my behalf?

Yes, it can reply to threads, but the skill is configured to require user confirmation before any post message execution for security.

Slack Access & Integration

Name: Slack Access & Integration
Author: thkt

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Collaboration Tools

Interacts with Slack workspaces to fetch messages, search archives, and post thread replies directly through the Slack API.

The Slack Access skill empowers Claude to bridge the gap between team communications and your development workflow. By leveraging the Slack Web API via Bash commands, this skill allows Claude to retrieve context from specific message URLs, fetch entire conversation threads, and search for information across your workspace history. It is an essential tool for developers who need to reference design decisions, bug reports, or requirements shared in Slack without switching contexts between their terminal and the Slack app.

Key Features

01Built-in error handling for common API issues like scope and channel permissions

02Ability to post replies to threads with user-level authorization

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04Single message and full thread retrieval capabilities

05Automatic Slack archive URL parsing for channel and timestamp extraction

06Keyword-based message searching across the workspace

Use Cases

01Searching Slack history for previously discussed code snippets or configuration values

02Retrieving context for a specific task based on a Slack URL shared in a ticket

03Summarizing a complex technical discussion from a Slack thread into project documentation

What are Skills?·How to Install

Install with 🐟 Skill.Fish

npx skillfish add thkt/claude-config accessing-slack

For use in Claude.ai and ChatGPT

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