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summary: "Slack socket mode setup and Clawdbot config"
read_when: "Setting up Slack or debugging Slack socket mode"
---
# Slack (socket mode)
## Setup
1) Create a Slack app (From scratch) in https://api.slack.com/apps.
2) **Socket Mode** → toggle on. Then go to **Basic Information****App-Level Tokens****Generate Token and Scopes** with scope `connections:write`. Copy the **App Token** (`xapp-...`).
3) **OAuth & Permissions** → add bot token scopes (use the manifest below). Click **Install to Workspace**. Copy the **Bot User OAuth Token** (`xoxb-...`).
4) **Event Subscriptions** → enable events and subscribe to:
- `message.*` (includes edits/deletes/thread broadcasts)
- `app_mention`
- `reaction_added`, `reaction_removed`
- `member_joined_channel`, `member_left_channel`
- `channel_rename`
- `pin_added`, `pin_removed`
5) Invite the bot to channels you want it to read.
6) Slash Commands → create the `/clawd` command (or your preferred name).
7) App Home → enable the **Messages Tab** so users can DM the bot.
Use the manifest below so scopes and events stay in sync.
## Manifest (optional)
Use this Slack app manifest to create the app quickly (adjust the name/command if you want).
```json
{
"display_information": {
"name": "Clawdbot",
"description": "Slack connector for Clawdbot"
},
"features": {
"bot_user": {
"display_name": "Clawdbot",
"always_online": false
},
"app_home": {
"messages_tab_enabled": true,
"messages_tab_read_only_enabled": false
},
"slash_commands": [
{
"command": "/clawd",
"description": "Send a message to Clawdbot",
"should_escape": false
}
]
},
"oauth_config": {
"scopes": {
"bot": [
"chat:write",
"channels:history",
"channels:read",
"groups:history",
"im:history",
"mpim:history",
"users:read",
"app_mentions:read",
"reactions:read",
"reactions:write",
"pins:read",
"pins:write",
"emoji:read",
"commands",
"files:read",
"files:write"
]
}
},
"settings": {
"socket_mode_enabled": true,
"event_subscriptions": {
"bot_events": [
"app_mention",
"message.channels",
"message.groups",
"message.im",
"message.mpim",
"reaction_added",
"reaction_removed",
"member_joined_channel",
"member_left_channel",
"channel_rename",
"pin_added",
"pin_removed"
]
}
}
}
```
## Config
Slack uses Socket Mode only (no HTTP webhook server). Provide both tokens:
```json
{
"slack": {
"enabled": true,
"botToken": "xoxb-...",
"appToken": "xapp-...",
"dm": {
"enabled": true,
"allowFrom": ["U123", "U456", "*"],
"groupEnabled": false,
"groupChannels": ["G123"]
},
"channels": {
"C123": { "allow": true, "requireMention": true },
"#general": { "allow": true, "requireMention": false }
},
"reactionNotifications": "own",
"reactionAllowlist": ["U123"],
"actions": {
"reactions": true,
"messages": true,
"pins": true,
"memberInfo": true,
"emojiList": true
},
"slashCommand": {
"enabled": true,
"name": "clawd",
"sessionPrefix": "slack:slash",
"ephemeral": true
},
"textChunkLimit": 4000,
"mediaMaxMb": 20
}
}
```
Tokens can also be supplied via env vars:
- `SLACK_BOT_TOKEN`
- `SLACK_APP_TOKEN`
## Sessions + routing
- DMs share the `main` session (like WhatsApp/Telegram).
- Channels map to `slack:channel:<channelId>` sessions.
- Slash commands use `slack:slash:<userId>` sessions.
## Delivery targets
Use these with cron/CLI sends:
- `user:<id>` for DMs
- `channel:<id>` for channels
## Tool actions
Slack tool actions can be gated with `slack.actions.*`:
| Action group | Default | Notes |
| --- | --- | --- |
| reactions | enabled | React + list reactions |
| messages | enabled | Read/send/edit/delete |
| pins | enabled | Pin/unpin/list |
| memberInfo | enabled | Member info |
| emojiList | enabled | Custom emoji list |
## Notes
- Mention gating is controlled via `slack.channels` (set `requireMention` to `true`).
- Reaction notifications follow `slack.reactionNotifications` (use `reactionAllowlist` with mode `allowlist`).
- Attachments are downloaded to the media store when permitted and under the size limit.