slack-automationlisted
Install: claude install-skill zhugez/OrbitSmith
# Slack Automation via Rube MCP
Automate Slack workspace operations including messaging, search, channel management, and reaction workflows through Composio's Slack toolkit.
## Prerequisites
- Rube MCP must be connected (RUBE_SEARCH_TOOLS available)
- Active Slack connection via `RUBE_MANAGE_CONNECTIONS` with toolkit `slack`
- Always call `RUBE_SEARCH_TOOLS` first to get current tool schemas
## Setup
**Get Rube MCP**: Add `https://rube.app/mcp` as an MCP server in your client configuration. No API keys needed — just add the endpoint and it works.
1. Verify Rube MCP is available by confirming `RUBE_SEARCH_TOOLS` responds
2. Call `RUBE_MANAGE_CONNECTIONS` with toolkit `slack`
3. If connection is not ACTIVE, follow the returned auth link to complete Slack OAuth
4. Confirm connection status shows ACTIVE before running any workflows
## Core Workflows
### 1. Send Messages to Channels
**When to use**: User wants to post a message to a Slack channel or DM
**Tool sequence**:
1. `SLACK_FIND_CHANNELS` - Resolve channel name to channel ID [Prerequisite]
2. `SLACK_LIST_ALL_CHANNELS` - Fallback if FIND_CHANNELS returns empty/ambiguous results [Fallback]
3. `SLACK_FIND_USERS` - Resolve user for DMs or @mentions [Optional]
4. `SLACK_OPEN_DM` - Open/reuse a DM channel if messaging a user directly [Optional]
5. `SLACK_SEND_MESSAGE` - Post the message with resolved channel ID [Required]
6. `SLACK_UPDATES_A_SLACK_MESSAGE` - Edit the posted message if co