alfred-slack
Open conversation with a contact in Slack
To start
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Download and install Slack.alfredworkflow
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Create a custom app for your team following these steps.
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Once you have your client ID and Secret, visit the address https://yannickglt.github.io/alfred-slack/ to generate a unique code for authentication in the Workflow.
- Enter your team name in the first field and your client ID in the second one, then click on the button "Generate code".
- Authorize the app to access your Slack team with the rights below.
- Copy your generated unique code in your clipboard.
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Launch the slack workflow with the parameter
--add-client
followed by the concatenation of the generated unique code and client Secret separated by a colon (e.g.:UNIQUE_CODE:CLIENT_SECRET
). You can add several clients if you want to collaborate with several teams. You just need to repeat the two last steps.Example:
slack --add-client 1234567890.123456789012|1234567890.123456789012.abcdef1234:1234567890abcdef1234567890abcdef
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Launch the cache refresh by taping the command
--refresh
.Example:
slack --refresh
The cache refresh may take up to several minutes depending on your organization size.
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Enjoy!
Note: install the Packal Updater workflow if you want automatic updates.
How to use
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List channels or groups to open in the Slack app:
slack <channel/group>
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List users to open in the Slack app:
slack <user>
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Open a channel, group or user in the Slack app:
slack <channel/group/user>
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List messages from a specific channel, group or user:
slack <channel/group/user>
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Send a message to a channel, group or user:
slack <channel/group/user> <message>
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Mark all channels as read
slack --mark
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List the files within the team
slack --files <search>
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List the items starred
slack --stars <search>
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Search both messages and files
slack --search <query>
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Set the user presence (either active or away)
slack --presence <active|away>
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Set the custom status
slack --status <in a meeting|commuting|out sick|vacationing|working remotely|clear>
Create an app for your team
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Go to the URL https://api.slack.com/apps/new and click on the button
Create a Slack app
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Give it an app name e.g.: "Alfred Workflow", select your team in the list and click on the button
Create App
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Note the client ID and Secret!
β οΈ Never share the client secret on the web or on public repository