Introduction

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Slash commands:
https://api.slack.com/interactivity/slash-commands⁠
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Sending messages:
https://api.slack.com/messaging/sending⁠

Threaded replies:
https://api.slack.com/messaging/managing#threading⁠

Auth:
https://api.slack.com/authentication/oauth-v2⁠

Event subscriptions:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8876OZV_Yy0&list=PLWlXaxtQ7fUb0B4uNTKirvrQ0JOTCBFae&index=6⁠

Datastores:
https://api.slack.com/automation/datastores⁠

Form types:
https://api.slack.com/automation/forms⁠

Block kit builder:
link⁠
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Catch post requests > Start slack workflow and send a message with an input block

User selects assistants to be installed in channel

On confirm > We save the settings (assistant_id, auth, slack_channel_id) in Slack data store

When someone @Emma in a channel > We call the Emma api

User adds app

User Authorizes

Add slaw command /add-assistant

Show select dropdown with available assistants (User block kit builder)

User selects the assistant to install

On confirm > Store the settings in datastore (channel_id , assistant_id)

When installed > Post message “{assistant_name} is now part of this channel :tada:”

We should use “Event subscription” with event:

app_mention⁠

which triggers when someone mentions the app. Ex: @emma

If someone tries to mention @Emma in a channel with no assistant, return: “No assistant has been installed in this channel”

Authorization

assitant_id

Message

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