OpenClaw + Slack: AI Assistant in Your Workspace

Slack is where teams work. Integrating OpenClaw with Slack puts an AI assistant directly in your workspace — available to summarize channels, answer questions, draft messages, and automate routine tasks.

Why Slack + OpenClaw?

Instead of switching between Slack and ChatGPT, your AI assistant lives right in Slack:

• Summarize long threads — catch up on channels you missed
• Draft messages — write announcements, updates, or replies
• Answer questions — about projects, documents, or company knowledge
• Automate tasks — daily standups, weekly reports, meeting reminders
• Bridge channels — summarize discussions from one channel for another team

Setup: Slack Bridge Skill

Step 1: Install the Skill

openclaw plugins install slack-bridge

Step 2: Create a Slack App

1. Go to api.slack.com/apps and create a new app
2. Add Bot Token Scopes: chat:write, channels:read, channels:history, users:read
3. Install the app to your workspace
4. Copy the Bot Token (xoxb-...)

Step 3: Configure OpenClaw

openclaw config set channels.slack.token "xoxb-your-token"
openclaw config set channels.slack.enabled true
openclaw restart

Step 4: Invite the Bot

In Slack, invite your bot to the channels where you want it active:

/invite @your-bot-name

Use Cases for Teams

Morning Channel Summary

"@openclaw summarize #engineering from the last 24 hours"

Response: A concise summary of key discussions, decisions made, and action items from the engineering channel.

Meeting Prep

"@openclaw what has the team discussed about Project X this week?"

Response: Aggregated context from all relevant channels and threads about Project X.

Draft Announcements

"@openclaw draft a company announcement about our Series A raise. $5M led by VC Fund. Tone: excited but professional."

Automated Standups

Configure OpenClaw to post in #standup every morning at 9 AM:

"Good morning team! Please share: 1) What you did yesterday 2) What you're doing today 3) Any blockers"

Then summarize responses at 9:30 AM:

"Standup summary: 3/5 team members responded. Key blocker: API rate limiting on the search service."

Cross-Channel Knowledge

"@openclaw has anyone in #support reported issues with the login page this week?"

OpenClaw searches across channels and summarizes findings.

Slack + Telegram: The Best of Both

Many teams use both:

• Slack for team collaboration and work queries
• Telegram for personal assistant tasks (reminders, expenses, personal scheduling)

OpenClaw handles both simultaneously — same AI brain, different interfaces.

Security Considerations

When connecting OpenClaw to Slack:

• Only grant the minimum necessary permissions
• Restrict the bot to specific channels (don't add it to #random)
• Be aware that the AI can read channel history
• Don't discuss sensitive credentials in channels where the bot is present

Setting Up on ClawTank

ClawTank currently focuses on Telegram as the primary channel. Slack integration can be configured through your container's settings after deployment.

For teams that primarily use Slack, deploy on ClawTank first (for the easy setup), then add Slack as an additional channel through the dashboard.