Agent-Slack: TypeScript CLI for Slack Automation with AI Agents
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Summary
The article describes agent-slack, a TypeScript-based Slack automation CLI tool designed for AI agents. It emphasizes token efficiency with compact JSON output, zero-config authentication that works with Slack Desktop, and human-in-the-loop capabilities for non-CI environments. The tool is built with Bun/TypeScript and includes installation instructions via Bun, npm, or Nix flakes, along with agent skills for Slack automation.
Key quotes
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Zero-config auth — Auth just works if you have Slack Desktop (with fallbacks available). No Python dependency.
Human-in-the-loop — When appropriate (not in CI environments), loop humans in. Ex: message draft
Slack automation CLI for AI agents (TypeScript + Bun).
This repo ships an agent skill at skills/agent-sl
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