diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index eff098227..9bc9dce26 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 - Memory: allow custom OpenAI-compatible embedding endpoints for memory search (remote baseUrl/apiKey/headers). (#819 — thanks @mukhtharcm)
 
 ### Fixes
+- Slack: accept slash commands with or without leading `/` for custom command configs. (#798 — thanks @thewilloftheshadow)
 - Onboarding/Configure: refuse to proceed with invalid configs; run `clawdbot doctor` first to avoid wiping custom fields. (#764 — thanks @mukhtharcm)
 - Anthropic: merge consecutive user turns (preserve newest metadata) before validation to avoid “Incorrect role information” errors. (#804 — thanks @ThomsenDrake)
 - Discord/Slack: centralize reply-thread planning so auto-thread replies stay in the created thread without parent reply refs.
diff --git a/src/slack/monitor.test.ts b/src/slack/monitor.test.ts
index 0a2b4dba6..65eb998e7 100644
--- a/src/slack/monitor.test.ts
+++ b/src/slack/monitor.test.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,10 @@
 import { describe, expect, it } from "vitest";
 
-import { isSlackRoomAllowedByPolicy, resolveSlackThreadTs } from "./monitor.js";
+import {
+  buildSlackSlashCommandMatcher,
+  isSlackRoomAllowedByPolicy,
+  resolveSlackThreadTs,
+} from "./monitor.js";
 
 describe("slack groupPolicy gating", () => {
   it("allows when policy is open", () => {
@@ -152,3 +156,19 @@ describe("resolveSlackThreadTs", () => {
     });
   });
 });
+
+describe("buildSlackSlashCommandMatcher", () => {
+  it("matches with or without a leading slash", () => {
+    const matcher = buildSlackSlashCommandMatcher("clawd");
+
+    expect(matcher.test("clawd")).toBe(true);
+    expect(matcher.test("/clawd")).toBe(true);
+  });
+
+  it("does not match similar names", () => {
+    const matcher = buildSlackSlashCommandMatcher("clawd");
+
+    expect(matcher.test("/clawd-bot")).toBe(false);
+    expect(matcher.test("clawd-bot")).toBe(false);
+  });
+});
diff --git a/src/slack/monitor.ts b/src/slack/monitor.ts
index e5f4a3c7f..314df9b3c 100644
--- a/src/slack/monitor.ts
+++ b/src/slack/monitor.ts
@@ -173,6 +173,15 @@ function normalizeSlackSlug(raw?: string) {
   return cleaned.replace(/-{2,}/g, "-").replace(/^[-.]+|[-.]+$/g, "");
 }
 
+function normalizeSlackSlashCommandName(raw: string) {
+  return raw.replace(/^\/+/, "");
+}
+
+export function buildSlackSlashCommandMatcher(name: string) {
+  const escaped = name.replace(/[.*+?^${}()|[\]\\]/g, "\\$&");
+  return new RegExp(`^/?${escaped}$`);
+}
+
 function normalizeAllowList(list?: Array<string | number>) {
   return (list ?? []).map((entry) => String(entry).trim()).filter(Boolean);
 }
@@ -227,9 +236,13 @@ function resolveSlackUserAllowed(params: {
 function resolveSlackSlashCommandConfig(
   raw?: SlackSlashCommandConfig,
 ): Required<SlackSlashCommandConfig> {
+  const normalizedName = normalizeSlackSlashCommandName(
+    raw?.name?.trim() || "clawd",
+  );
+  const name = normalizedName || "clawd";
   return {
     enabled: raw?.enabled === true,
-    name: raw?.name?.trim() || "clawd",
+    name,
     sessionPrefix: raw?.sessionPrefix?.trim() || "slack:slash",
     ephemeral: raw?.ephemeral !== false,
   };
@@ -1980,7 +1993,7 @@ export async function monitorSlackProvider(opts: MonitorSlackOpts = {}) {
     }
   } else if (slashCommand.enabled) {
     app.command(
-      slashCommand.name,
+      buildSlackSlashCommandMatcher(slashCommand.name),
       async ({ command, ack, respond }: SlackCommandMiddlewareArgs) => {
         await handleSlashCommand({
           command,