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Connect Slack to send research directly to your workspace — to a channel or as a DM. Messages are formatted using Slack’s Block Kit, so your research arrives with structure: headers, bullet lists, tables, dividers, and a Digcrate footer link.
Digcrate uses Auth0 Token Vault for the Slack connection. Your Slack credentials are never stored by Digcrate — Auth0 handles token exchange at runtime.

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What you can do

Post to channels

Send research to any public or private channel the Slack app has access to.

Send DMs

Send research directly to a teammate using @username.

Rich Block Kit formatting

Research is automatically converted to Slack Block Kit — headers, bullets, numbered lists, tables, blockquotes, and dividers.

Channel picker UI

The agent renders a clickable channel grid so you never have to type a channel name manually.

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How to connect

1

Open Settings

Click the gear icon in the sidebar, or press Shift+S.
2

Go to Connected Services

Select the Connected Services tab.
3

Click Connect next to Slack

An OAuth popup opens and redirects you to Slack’s authorization page.
4

Authorize Digcrate

Select the workspace you want to connect and click Allow. You are returned to Digcrate automatically.

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Permissions requested

ScopeWhat it allows
chat:writePost messages to channels and DMs
channels:readList public and private channels

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How to send research to Slack

You can trigger a Slack send in two ways: Ask the agent directly — Say something like “send this to #music-production” or “send to @jane”. The agent calls list_slack_channels first, renders the SlackChannelPicker component so you can confirm or change the destination, then posts the message. Use the action button — Any research component with a Send to Slack button will prompt the channel picker and send the current component’s content.
You never need to type a channel name or ID. The agent always fetches your channel list first and shows a clickable picker — just click the channel you want.

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How messages are formatted

The agent converts research content to Slack Block Kit before sending. The formatting rules are:
Markdown inputSlack Block Kit output
## HeadingBold rich_text section header
- bullet itemrich_text_list with bullet style
1. numbered itemrich_text_list with ordered style
> blockquoterich_text_quote block
| table |Native Slack table block
---Divider block
**bold**Slack *bold* formatting
Every message includes a Digcrate footer link at the bottom.

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Troubleshooting

Channel not found — The Slack app may not have been invited to the channel. Run /invite @YourApp in the channel and try again. Not in channel — Same as above. Invite the app to the private channel first. Token expired — If you see an invalid_auth error, go to Settings → Connected Services and reconnect Slack. Missing scope — If a permission was not granted during setup, disconnect and reconnect Slack to re-authorize with the full scope set.