Slack
Interact with Slack workspaces using browser automation. Use when the user needs to check unread channels, navigate Slack, send messages, extract data, find information, search conversations, or automate any Slack task. Triggers include "check my Slack", "what channels have unreads", "send a message to", "search Slack
Overview
This Slack skill, hosted in the vercel-labs/agent-browser repository, enables AI agents such as Codex and Claude to interact with Slack workspaces through browser automation. Rather than relying solely on API-based interactions, the skill navigates the Slack web interface to perform tasks like checking for unread notifications, searching conversation histories, and sending messages. It allows agents to extract data and manage workspace navigation directly within a browser environment. As part of a popular open-source project with over 37,000 stars, this skill provides a framework for automating routine communication workflows. It interprets natural language triggers to execute UI-based commands, facilitating seamless information retrieval and workspace management for users seeking to integrate Slack into their automated agent workflows.
Use Cases
Install Notes
# Review source first
open https://github.com/vercel-labs/agent-browser/blob/main/skill-data/slack/SKILL.mdCopy or clone the skill folder into your agent skills directory after reviewing its instructions and scripts.
Security Notes
This skill operates via browser automation, meaning actions are performed within the context of an active Slack web session. Users must ensure the host browser environment is secure and that the agent's access aligns with workspace-specific permissions and data handling policies.
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