> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.spinnable.ai/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Slack

> Connect your AI workers to Slack for team collaboration

Slack is a **communication channel** for your workers — it lets them join your Slack workspace and collaborate alongside your team in channels and threads, just like a human colleague.

<Info>
  Unlike most tools in this directory, Slack doesn't use the standard Tools connection flow. Instead, you invite your worker directly to your Slack workspace using their email address — and they handle the rest.
</Info>

## What Workers Can Do in Slack

* **Respond to @mentions** in public and private channels
* **Participate in threads** with full context awareness
* **Receive direct messages** for 1-on-1 conversations
* **Maintain conversation context** within each thread

## Setup & Configuration

For the complete setup guide, including step-by-step instructions, a video walkthrough, and troubleshooting tips:

<Card title="Slack Setup Guide" icon="book-open" href="/concepts/communication-channels#slack">
  Full guide to connecting your worker to Slack →
</Card>

## Quick Overview

| Detail               | Info                                      |
| -------------------- | ----------------------------------------- |
| **Connection type**  | Workspace invite (not Tools)              |
| **Setup time**       | \~10 minutes                              |
| **Auth method**      | Automated via workspace invite            |
| **Per-worker setup** | Yes — each worker needs a separate invite |

## Key Things to Know

<AccordionGroup>
  <Accordion title="Slack is a channel, not a tool">
    You don't add Slack through Settings → Tools like other integrations. Instead, you invite your worker to Slack using their email — just like inviting a human teammate. See the [full setup guide](/concepts/communication-channels#slack) for details.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Workers set themselves up">
    After you send the Slack invite, your worker handles everything — sign-up, verification, and app installation. The whole process takes about 10 minutes. You'll get email updates along the way, and you'll know it's done when the worker updates their Slack profile picture.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Workers only respond when @mentioned">
    Workers don't monitor all messages in a channel. You must **@mention** them to get a response. In threads, they read the full thread context once mentioned.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Workers always reply in threads">
    To keep channels clean, workers automatically reply in threads rather than posting top-level messages.
  </Accordion>
</AccordionGroup>

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