slack

Slack Automation

Interact with Slack workspaces to check messages, extract data, and automate common tasks.

Quick Start

Connect to an existing Slack browser session or open Slack:

# Connect to existing session on port 9222 (typical for already-open Slack)
chrome-use connect 9222

# Or open Slack if not already running
chrome-use open https://app.slack.com

Then take a snapshot to see what's available:

chrome-use snapshot -i

Core Workflow

1. Connect/Navigate: Open or connect to Slack
2. Snapshot: Get interactive elements with refs (@e1, @e2, etc.)
3. Navigate: Click tabs, expand sections, or navigate to specific channels
4. Extract/Interact: Read data or perform actions
5. Screenshot: Capture evidence of findings

# Example: Check unread channels
chrome-use connect 9222
chrome-use snapshot -i
# Look for "More unreads" button
chrome-use click @e21  # Ref for "More unreads" button
chrome-use screenshot slack-unreads.png

Common Tasks

Checking Unread Messages

# Connect to Slack
chrome-use connect 9222

# Take snapshot to locate unreads button
chrome-use snapshot -i

# Look for:
# - "More unreads" button (usually near top of sidebar)
# - "Unreads" toggle in Activity tab (shows unread count)
# - Channel names with badges/bold text indicating unreads

# Navigate to Activity tab to see all unreads in one view
chrome-use click @e14  # Activity tab (ref may vary)
chrome-use wait 1000
chrome-use screenshot activity-unreads.png

# Or check DMs tab
chrome-use click @e13  # DMs tab
chrome-use screenshot dms.png

# Or expand "More unreads" in sidebar
chrome-use click @e21  # More unreads button
chrome-use wait 500
chrome-use screenshot expanded-unreads.png

Navigating to a Channel

# Search for channel in sidebar or by name
chrome-use snapshot -i

# Look for channel name in the list (e.g., "engineering", "product-design")
# Click on the channel treeitem ref
chrome-use click @e94  # Example: engineering channel ref
chrome-use wait --load networkidle
chrome-use screenshot channel.png