Slack Applescript Automations

This bundle allows you to automate actions in Slack

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Important note

Please use v1.0.1 and above for Slack ~4.3.3 and above

To install

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Clone this repository into ~/Library/Script Libraries (If this doesn't work try putting it in ~/Library/Scripting Libraries)

Change the folder name to Slack.scptd

The scripts are now accessible globally. Documentation can be found in the script Library.

Applescript tutorial

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If you need a beginners guide to applescript please look at my blog post

To use

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all of the commands below can be accessed by nesting them under the script call

 tell script "Slack"
   ...
 end tell

The library can manage several tasks in v1.0

• Switch workspaces

  focus workspace "My Company"

• Switch channels

  focus channel "general"

• Send a message

  send message "@here this is an automated message"
  send message "@here this is an automated message" in channel "general"
  send message "@here this is an automated message" in channel "general" in workspace "My Company"

• Start a call, with optional name

  start call
  start call "Company update"
  start call "Company update" in channel "general"
  start call "Company update" in channel "general" in workspace "My Company"

• Set a status

set status "on lunch"
set status "on lunch" with icon ":knife_fork_plate:"
clear status # clears status 

• Set a topic

  set topic "New automated topic"
  set topic "New automated topic" in channel "general"
  set topic "New automated topic" in channel "general" in workspace "My Company"

• Window management

  focus main window
  focus call window