Slack

Send and read messages, list channels, and reply in threads.

Slack

Send and read Slack messages, list channels, and reply in threads using the Slack Web API.

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Quick Start

import { Agent, openai, SlackToolkit } from "@radaros/core";

const slack = new SlackToolkit();
// Uses SLACK_BOT_TOKEN env var

const agent = new Agent({
  name: "slack-bot",
  model: openai("gpt-4o"),
  instructions: "Help manage Slack communications.",
  tools: [...slack.getTools()],
});

const result = await agent.run("Send 'Hello team!' to #general");

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Config

token · string

Slack Bot User OAuth Token (xoxb-...). Falls back to SLACK_BOT_TOKEN env var.

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Tools

Tool	Description
slack_send_message	Send a message to a channel.
slack_list_channels	List channels the bot has access to.
slack_read_messages	Read recent messages from a channel.
slack_reply_thread	Reply to a message thread.

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Required Bot Scopes

• chat:write — Send messages
• channels:read — List public channels
• channels:history — Read public channel messages
• groups:history — Read private channel messages

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Environment Variables

export SLACK_BOT_TOKEN="xoxb-..."