Set up tasks for Slackbot to complete, like creating a meeting agenda or summarizing updates on a priority project.
Create a task
Describe a task to Slackbot so it can set it up for you, or create a task manually. Here's when Slackbot can run a task:
At a specific time
When someone joins a channel
When someone posts a message in a channel
When someone uses an emoji reaction in a channel
When an item in a list is updated
Desktop
Mobile
Click Slackbot at the top of your sidebar. If you don’t see the Slackbot tab, click More to find it.
Open the Tasks tab.
Click Add Task and select Create with Slackbot.
Describe the task you want Slackbot to do. Be sure to specify when it should run, how often, and when it should stop running (if applicable).
Slackbot will generate a draft task for you to review. You can ask it to make changes, or click Create task to proceed.
From the Home tab, tap Slackbot at the top of the screen.
Describe the task you want Slackbot to do. Be sure to specify when it should run, how often, and when it should stop running (if applicable).
Slackbot will generate a draft task for you to review. You can ask it to make changes, or tap Create task to proceed.
Note: Your tasks can run automatically up to 15 times total. Tasks will stop running automatically once the daily limit is reached, but you can always run them manually if you need to.
Edit or delete a task
Once you’ve created a task, you can change, pause, or delete it. When you pause a task, it won’t run again unless you restart it.
Desktop
Mobile
Click Slackbot at the top of your sidebar. If you don’t see the Slackbot tab, click More to find it.
Open the Tasks tab.
Hover over a task and select Pause to stop it from running temporarily (like while you’re on vacation or attending a conference and won’t be checking Slack) or select Edit to make changes.
Hover over a task and click the three dots icon to delete it.
To update, pause, or delete a task, ask Slackbot to make whatever changes you need.
