Agent skill · writing content · jeremylongshore
lindy-hello-world
Create your first Lindy AI agent with a real trigger and action.
Why this skill is useful
Provides specific instructions and configurations for setting up a Lindy AI agent that the AI wouldn't generate on its own.
What it needs
Requires lindy, slack account access. About 3k tokens when loaded. Last updated 2026-08-07. 2,604 stars on the source repository.
What this skill does
Lindy Hello World Overview Build a minimal Lindy AI agent: Webhook Received trigger -> LLM processing -> Slack notification. Demonstrates the three core building blocks every Lindy agent uses: Trigger, Agent Step (prompt + model + skills), and Action. Prerequisites Lindy account at Slack workspace connected (or Gmail for email variant) Completed lindy-install-auth setup Instructions Step 1: Create Agent via Dashboard 1. Click "New Agent" at 2. In the prompt field ("How can I help you?"), type: 3. Agent Builder auto-generates the workflow with trigger + action nodes Step 2: Configure the Webhook Trigger 1. Click the trigger node at the top of the workflow canvas 2. Select Webhook Received 3. Copy the generated URL: 4. Click Generate Secret — copy immediately (shown once) Step 3: Add the Slack Action 1. Click "+" to add a step 2. Search for Slack Send Channel Message 3. Authorize your Slack workspace when prompted 4. Configure fields: Channel: #general (or test channel) Message field mode: AI Prompt Instruction: Step 4: Set the Agent Prompt Open Settings > Prompt: Step 5: Test It Expected Slack message: Jane Doe placed a $149.99 order for Widget Pro and Adapter Cable. Step 6: Verify in Dashboard Navigate to the Tasks tab in your agent view. Confirm status shows Completed. Click into the task to see each step's input/output for debugging. Output The finished agent accepts the test webhook, creates one completed Lindy task, and posts one concise Slack summary without exposing the webhook secret. Keep the agent URL, task ID, and sanitized test payload as the setup receipt so the workflow can be retested after changes. Examples Send an order.created event to a test-only webhook and confirm that the configured Slack channel receives “Jane Doe placed a $149.99 order for Widget Pro and Adapter Cable.” If the request returns 401, replace the placeholder secret with the webhook secret generated for that same agent rather than a different workspace credential. …
How to use it
Reference it in AdaL, Claude Code, Cursor or any coding agent — nothing to install:
@skills jeremylongshore/lindy-hello-world