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szrabinowitz/slackscope · Archived

slack-cli-read

Access Slack through the global `slack` CLI for read-only workflows. Use when asked to list chats or DMs, read message history, inspect threads, fetch exact messages, or summarize recent Slack activity.

First seen Feb 12, 2026

Installation

$ npx skills add szrabinowitz/slackscope --skill slack-cli-read
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Package contents

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SKILL.md

slack-cli-read

Use this skill to read Slack content via the global slack command.

Scope

  • Read-only commands are supported.
  • Writing/sending/replying is not implemented yet. If asked to write, state that it is not available yet and offer to draft message text only.

Environment

  • Assume slack is available as a global command.
  • Slack credentials are expected at ~/.config/slack/slack.env.
  • Required variables:

- SLACKWORKSPACE - TOKEN - DCOOKIE

  • If auth fails or env vars are missing, help the user populate that file.

Command Map

  • Login bootstrap (interactive): slack auth login <workspace>
  • Auth diagnostics: slack auth status
  • Verify auth/workspace: slack me
  • List all conversations: slack chat list
  • List unread conversations: slack chat list --unread
  • List DM inbox: slack dm list
  • List unread DMs: slack dm list --unread
  • Read chat history: slack chat history "<chat>" --limit 30
  • Read DM history: slack dm history <userordm_id> --limit 30
  • Read full thread: slack thread show <chatordm> <thread_ts>
  • Read one full message: slack chat message <chatordm> <ts>
  • Search users: slack users list --query <text>
  • Raw API call (expert mode): slack api call <endpoint> -p key=value
  • Raw API curl wrapper (expert mode): slack api curl <endpoint> -- [curl args]

Working Style

  1. Start broad with chat list or dm list when intent is vague.
  2. Narrow into history with a bounded --limit.
  3. Expand parent threads via thread show when inline replies are truncated.
  4. Fetch exact messages with chat message when full text is needed.

Command Hygiene

  • Quote names starting with # in shell commands, for example: slack chat history "#general".
  • Prefer IDs when names are ambiguous.
  • Keep commands bounded with --limit unless the user asks for more.
  • Use pretty output for human reading.
  • Use --format json or --format jsonl for structured parsing.
  • Use slack api call/slack api curl only when typed commands do not cover the needed endpoint behavior.
  • If auth fails, run slack auth status before retrying read commands.

Response Guidance

  • Summarize key findings instead of dumping raw command output.
  • Keep timestamps and IDs in results when they help the user drill down.
  • Treat attachment lines (📎 ...) as message context.