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name: slack description: Send messages to Slack channels using webhooks. Use this skill to post summaries and notifications.

Slack Skill

This skill allows you to send messages to Slack channels using incoming webhooks.

When to Use

Use this skill when:

• You need to post article summaries to a channel
• You want to send notifications to your team
• You need to share research findings

Setup Requirements

1. Go to your Slack workspace settings
2. Create an Incoming Webhook: https://api.slack.com/messaging/webhooks
3. Copy the webhook URL

How to Use

Send a Simple Message

Copy$CLAUDE_CONFIG_DIR/skills/slack/scripts/send-message.sh "Your message here"

Send a Formatted Summary

Copy$CLAUDE_CONFIG_DIR/skills/slack/scripts/send-summary.sh "Article Title" "https://example.com" "Summary text"

Environment Variables

• SLACK_WEBHOOK_URL: Your Slack incoming webhook URL

Message Formatting

Slack supports markdown-like formatting:

• *bold* for bold text
• _italic_ for italic text
• • for bullet points
• `code` for inline code

Examples

Copy# Simple message
send-message.sh "Daily research report is ready!"

# Article summary
send-summary.sh "OpenAI launches GPT-5" "https://techcrunch.com/..." "• Enhanced reasoning\n• Better safety\n• Faster performance"

Getting a Webhook URL

1. Go to https://api.slack.com/apps
2. Create a new app (or select existing)
3. Enable "Incoming Webhooks"
4. Add a new webhook to your workspace
5. Select the target channel
6. Copy the webhook URL