Requirements
- Target platform
- OpenClaw
- Install method
- Manual import
- Extraction
- Extract archive
- Prerequisites
- OpenClaw
- Primary doc
- SKILL.md
Read, send, search, and manage Slack messages and DMs via the slk CLI. Use when the user asks to check Slack, read channels or DMs, send Slack messages, search Slack, check unreads, manage drafts, view saved items, or interact with Slack workspace. Also use for heartbeat Slack checks. Triggers on "check slack", "any slack messages", "send on slack", "slack unreads", "search slack", "slack threads", "draft on slack", "read slack dms", "message on slack".
Read, send, search, and manage Slack messages and DMs via the slk CLI. Use when the user asks to check Slack, read channels or DMs, send Slack messages, search Slack, check unreads, manage drafts, view saved items, or interact with Slack workspace. Also use for heartbeat Slack checks. Triggers on "check slack", "any slack messages", "send on slack", "slack unreads", "search slack", "slack threads", "draft on slack", "read slack dms", "message on slack".
Hand the extracted package to your coding agent with a concrete install brief instead of figuring it out manually.
I downloaded a skill package from Yavira. Read SKILL.md from the extracted folder and install it by following the included instructions. Then review README.md for any prerequisites, environment setup, or post-install checks. Tell me what you changed and call out any manual steps you could not complete.
I downloaded an updated skill package from Yavira. Read SKILL.md from the extracted folder, compare it with my current installation, and upgrade it while preserving any custom configuration unless the package docs explicitly say otherwise. Then review README.md for any prerequisites, environment setup, or post-install checks. Summarize what changed and any follow-up checks I should run.
Session-based Slack CLI for macOS. Auto-authenticates from the Slack desktop app โ no tokens, no OAuth, no app installs. Acts as your user (xoxc- session tokens).
# Auth slk auth # Test authentication, show user/team # Read slk channels # List channels (alias: ch) slk dms # List DM conversations with IDs (alias: dm) slk read <channel> [count] # Read recent messages, default 20 (alias: r) slk read @username [count] # Read DMs by username slk read <channel> --threads # Auto-expand all threads slk read <channel> --from 2026-02-01 # Date range filter slk thread <channel> <ts> [count] # Read thread replies, default 50 (alias: t) slk search <query> [count] # Search messages across workspace slk users # List workspace users (alias: u) # Activity slk activity # All channels with unread/mention counts (alias: a) slk unread # Only unreads, excludes muted (alias: ur) slk starred # VIP users + starred items (alias: star) slk saved [count] [--all] # Saved for later items (alias: sv) slk pins <channel> # Pinned items in a channel (alias: pin) # Write slk send <channel> <message> # Send a message (alias: s) slk react <channel> <ts> <emoji> # React to a message # Drafts (synced to Slack editor UI) slk draft <channel> <message> # Draft a channel message slk draft thread <ch> <ts> <message> # Draft a thread reply slk draft user <user_id> <message> # Draft a DM slk drafts # List active drafts slk draft drop <draft_id> # Delete a draft Channel accepts name (general), ID (C08A8AQ2AFP), @username for DMs, or user ID (U07RQTFCLUC).
Automatic โ extracts session token from Slack desktop app's LevelDB + decrypts cookie from macOS Keychain. First run: macOS will show a Keychain dialog asking to allow access to "Slack Safe Storage": Allow โ one-time access, prompted again next time Always Allow โ permanent, no future prompts (convenient but any process running as your user can extract credentials silently) Deny โ blocks access, slk cannot authenticate Token cache: ~/.local/slk/token-cache.json โ auto-validated, auto-refreshed on invalid_auth. If auth fails (token rotated, Slack logged out): rm ~/.local/slk/token-cache.json slk auth Slack desktop app must be installed and logged in. Does not need to be running if token is cached.
Threads require a Slack timestamp. Use --ts to get it, then read the thread: slk read general 10 --ts # Output: [1/30/2026, 11:41 AM ts:1769753479.788949] User [3 replies]: ... slk thread general 1769753479.788949
Heartbeat/cron unread check โ slk unread โ slk read <channel> for channels that need attention Save & pick up โ Human saves threads in Slack ("Save for later"). Agent runs slk saved during heartbeat, reads full threads with slk thread, summarizes or extracts action items Daily channel digest โ slk read <channel> 100 across key channels โ compile decisions, open questions, action items โ slk send daily-digest "๐ ..." Weekly DM summary โ slk read @boss 200 --from 2026-02-01 --threads โ extract action items, decisions, context Thread monitoring โ Watch specific threads for new replies (incidents, PR reviews, decisions) Draft for human review โ slk draft <channel> "..." posts to Slack's editor UI for human to review before sending Search-driven context โ slk search "deployment process" or slk pins <channel> to pull context before answering questions
macOS only โ uses Keychain + Electron storage paths Session-based โ acts as your user, not a bot. Be mindful of what you send Draft drop may fail with draft_has_conflict if Slack has that conversation open Session token expires on logout โ keep Slack app running or rely on cached token
Create PR or Report Issue at: https://github.com/therohitdas/slkcli
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