slack-news
Read news from multiple sources within Slack by just typing /news.
Usage
From any Slack channel, just type /news [source]. The news will be shown on the same channel.
Default sources
- Hackers News (
/news hn) - Product Hunt (
/news ph)
Installation
Setup your own server
Make sure to change the Slash Command URL to whatever your URL is.
Heroku
And then:
$ heroku config:set SLACK_WEBHOOK_URL=<URL>
$ heroku config:set PH_TOKEN=<PRODUCTHUNT TOKEN>Other servers
$ git clone [email protected]:karan/slack-news.git
$ cd slack-news
$ npm install
$ export SLACK_WEBHOOK_URL=<URL>
$ export PH_TOKEN=<PRODUCTHUNT TOKEN>
$ node app.jsNotes
SLACK_WEBHOOK_URLwill be found after setting up Incoming WebHooks. (See below)- Retrieve Product Hunt token from https://www.producthunt.com/v1/oauth/applications
Setup Integration
- Go to your channel
- Click on Configure Integrations.
- Scroll all the way down to DIY Integrations & Customizations section.
Add a new slash command with the following settings:
-
Click on Add next to Slash Commands.
- Command:
/news - URL:
http://YOUR-URL.com/news - Method:
GET
- Command:
All other settings can be set on your own discretion.
Set up a new incoming webhook
Click on Add next to Incoming WebHooks.
- Choose a channel to integrate with (this doesn't matter -- it'll always respond to the channel you called it from)
- Note the new Webhook URL.
Contributing
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Please use the issue tracker to report any bugs or file feature requests.
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PRs to add new sources are welcome. Please make sure to test each source you add and try to follow the coding style.