Slack & TaskAGI: Build AI Agents That Work in Your Workspace

You can now connect your Slack workspace to TaskAGI and build AI-powered automations that respond to messages, handle notifications, and sync data—all without writing code. The new Slack integration includes five triggers and five actions that let you automate everything from customer support responses to team notifications.

Integrate Slack to your AI agents

What You Can Do Now

The Slack integration gives you two main capabilities: triggers that start workflows based on Slack events, and actions that let your workflows interact with Slack.

Triggers: Start Workflows From Slack Events

Three triggers let you automatically launch workflows based on what happens in your Slack workspace:

• On New Message: Trigger a workflow whenever someone posts a message in a channel. Use this to process messages with AI, log them to a database, or route them to the right team.
• On App Mention: Start a workflow when your bot is @mentioned. Perfect for building conversational AI assistants that respond to direct questions.
• On Reaction Added: Launch a workflow when someone adds an emoji reaction to a message. Useful for vote-counting, escalation systems, or feedback collection.

Actions: Respond and Manage From Your Workflows

Five actions let your workflows interact with Slack:

• Send Message: Post messages to any channel with support for threads and Block Kit rich formatting. Send plain text, formatted blocks, or interactive elements.
• Update Message: Edit messages that your workflow previously sent. Useful for updating status, adding information, or correcting details.
• Get Channels: Retrieve a list of all channels in your workspace. Use this to dynamically route messages or build channel management workflows.
• Get Users: Pull your workspace member list. Helpful for user lookups, notifications to specific people, or building directory features.
• Add Reaction: Add emoji reactions to messages programmatically. Use for acknowledgments, categorization, or automated tagging.

Real Use Cases You Can Build Today

AI-Powered Customer Support Bot

Set up a workflow that triggers on app mentions. When someone asks your bot a question in a channel, the workflow sends the message to an AI model (like GPT-4 or Claude), gets back an intelligent response, and posts it back to Slack—all in seconds. No human intervention needed for simple questions.

Automated Notifications and Alerts

Connect Slack to your other tools. When something happens in your CRM, payment system, or web scraper, send a formatted message to your team’s Slack channel automatically. Include rich formatting with Block Kit to make alerts scannable and actionable.

Message Processing and Logging

Trigger a workflow on new messages in a specific channel. Process each message with AI to extract key information, categorize it, and store it in a database. Build an intelligent message archive that’s searchable and organized.

Reaction-Based Workflows

Create a workflow that listens for reactions. When someone adds a thumbs-up emoji to a message, automatically add it to a spreadsheet. When they add a flag emoji, escalate it to a manager. Turn emoji reactions into meaningful actions.

Security and Setup

The Slack integration uses OAuth 2.0 authentication, which means you grant TaskAGI permission to access your workspace without sharing passwords. The integration also includes automatic webhook signature verification, ensuring that only legitimate Slack events trigger your workflows.

You can connect to both public and private channels, and all messages support thread replies—so your bot can participate in conversations naturally, not just post top-level messages.

How It Fits Into TaskAGI’s Workflow Builder

TaskAGI’s visual workflow builder lets you connect Slack to other integrations. A real example: trigger on a Slack message mention → send to an AI model for processing → store the response in a database → post the answer back to Slack → add a reaction to mark it complete. All built by dragging and connecting nodes, no coding required.

This is the core strength of TaskAGI—you’re not just connecting Slack in isolation. You’re building workflows where Slack is one piece of a larger automation. Combine it with your CRM, payment processor, web scraper, or marketing tools to build complex automations that would otherwise require custom development.

Getting Started

To start using the Slack integration:

1. Open TaskAGI and create a new workflow
2. Add a Slack trigger node (On New Message, On App Mention, or On Reaction Added)
3. Connect your Slack workspace using OAuth 2.0
4. Select the channel(s) you want to monitor
5. Add actions to respond—send messages, update messages, or trigger other integrations
6. Test and deploy

The OAuth flow handles all the authentication details. You just authorize TaskAGI once, and your workflows can immediately interact with your workspace.

Why This Matters

Slack is where your team communicates. Most platforms treat it as an afterthought—a place to send notifications. TaskAGI treats it as a workflow hub. Your Slack messages can trigger AI processing, data synchronization, and complex automations. Your workflows can respond intelligently to what happens in Slack.

This closes a gap for teams that want to automate Slack without hiring developers or paying for expensive custom integrations. Zapier and Make offer Slack connections, but they’re not AI-first. TaskAGI lets you build AI agents that live in Slack and respond to your team in real-time.

FAQ

Do I need to install a Slack app?

Yes, but TaskAGI handles it. When you connect your workspace, TaskAGI installs a lightweight app that enables the triggers and actions. You just authorize it once through OAuth.

Can I use this in private channels?

Yes. The integration works with both public and private channels. You just need to invite the TaskAGI app to the channel.

What happens if my workflow fails?

TaskAGI logs all workflow runs. If a workflow fails, you’ll see the error in the execution history. You can debug, fix the workflow, and re-run it manually or wait for the next trigger event.

Can I send interactive messages with buttons?

Yes. The “Send Message” action supports Block Kit, which is Slack’s rich formatting language. You can send messages with buttons, dropdowns, images, and more.

How many messages can I process?

That depends on your TaskAGI plan. Check your account settings for rate limits and message quotas.

What’s Next

The Slack integration is live now. Start building. Connect it to an AI model to create a chatbot, connect it to your CRM to automate notifications, or use it to process and organize messages. The workflow builder makes it fast to test ideas and iterate.

If you have feature requests—like slash command support or interactive button handling—let us know. We’re building TaskAGI based on what builders actually need.