Agent skill · personamanagmentlayer
slack-expert
Expert in Slack bot development, Block Kit UI, Events API, slash commands, OAuth flows, and app distribution. Use when the user mentions communication, collaboration, bots, API, Slack bot, or Block Kit, or when the task involves Slack Platform, Development Tools, Slack Bot with Bolt, or Python Slack Bot.
What it needs
About 2k tokens when loaded.
What this skill does
Slack Expert Core Concepts Slack Platform Bolt Framework - Official Slack app framework Web API - HTTP-based API methods Events API - Real-time event subscriptions Socket Mode - WebSocket-based connectivity OAuth - App installation and permissions App Distribution - App Directory publishing Key Features Slash Commands - Custom commands (/command) Interactive Components - Buttons, menus, modals Block Kit - Rich message formatting Workflows - No-code automation App Home - Custom app interface Shortcuts - Quick actions Development Tools Bolt for JavaScript - Node.js framework Bolt for Python - Python framework Block Kit Builder - Visual UI designer Slack CLI - Command-line tools Manifest - App configuration Webhooks - Incoming webhooks Best Practices Bot Design Use clear, concise commands Provide helpful error messages Implement command validation Use threading for conversations Respect rate limits Handle errors gracefully UI/UX Use Block Kit for rich formatting Provide interactive components Keep modals simple and focused Use consistent styling Provide feedback for actions Make messages scannable Security Validate signing secrets Use OAuth for installations Request minimal scopes Store tokens securely Implement rate limiting Sanitize user input Performance Use async/await properly Batch API calls when possible Cache frequently accessed data Use Socket Mode for real-time Monitor API usage Implement retry logic Anti-Patterns Common Mistakes Not acknowledging interactions quickly Overly complex modal forms Spamming channels with messages Missing error handling Hard-coding channel IDs Ignoring rate limits Design Issues Too many slash commands Unclear command syntax No help documentation Poor button labels Inconsistent responses Missing user feedback Security Problems Exposing tokens in code Not validating requests Over-scoped permissions Missing input validation No logging/monitoring Insecure data storage Reference Documentation Detailed material lives alongside this skil …
How to use it
Reference it in AdaL, Claude Code, Cursor or any coding agent — nothing to install:
@skills personamanagmentlayer/slack-expert