Slack
Use when you need to control Slack from Clawdbot via the slack tool, including reacting to messages or pinning/unpinning items in Slack channels or DMs.
Peter Steinberger
@steipete
What This Skill Does
Controls Slack from Clawdbot by reacting to messages, pinning/unpinning items, sending/editing/deleting messages, and fetching member info. Uses a configured bot token for authentication.
Replaces manual Slack interactions by automating reactions, pins, and message management through a single tool.
When to Use It
- React with an emoji to a Slack message to acknowledge completion
- Pin a key decision or status update to a channel for easy reference
- Send a notification message to a specific channel or user from an automation
- Edit or delete a previously sent message to correct errors
- List pinned items in a channel to review important information
- Fetch member info to look up a user's Slack profile details
Install
$ openclaw skills install @steipete/slackSlack Actions
Overview
Use slack to react, manage pins, send/edit/delete messages, and fetch member info. The tool uses the bot token configured for Clawdbot.
Inputs to collect
channelIdandmessageId(Slack message timestamp, e.g.1712023032.1234).- For reactions, an
emoji(Unicode or:name:). - For message sends, a
totarget (channel:<id>oruser:<id>) andcontent.
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 Clawdbot"
}
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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