szrabinowitz/slack-cli-read
skills/slack-cli-read/SKILL.md
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.
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Updated Apr 15, 2026
$ install --global
skillsauthnpx skillsauth add szrabinowitz/slackscope slack-cli-readInstall this skill globally with one command. Works with Claude Code, Cursor, and Windsurf.
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SKILL.md
- name:
- slack-cli-read
- description:
- 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.
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
slackis available as a global command. - Slack credentials are expected at
~/.config/slack/slack.env. - Required variables:
SLACK_WORKSPACETOKEND_COOKIE
- 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 <user_or_dm_id> --limit 30 - Read full thread:
slack thread show <chat_or_dm> <thread_ts> - Read one full message:
slack chat message <chat_or_dm> <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
- Start broad with
chat listordm listwhen intent is vague. - Narrow into history with a bounded
--limit. - Expand parent threads via
thread showwhen inline replies are truncated. - Fetch exact messages with
chat messagewhen 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
--limitunless the user asks for more. - Use pretty output for human reading.
- Use
--format jsonor--format jsonlfor structured parsing. - Use
slack api call/slack api curlonly when typed commands do not cover the needed endpoint behavior. - If auth fails, run
slack auth statusbefore 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.
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