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Customize your Slack experience with apps using a wide range of APIs.
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Version 3.2.0
of the developer tools for the Slack platform is here!
project (local)
and app settings (remote)
. You'll see these changes in the slack create
, slack init
, and slack app link <id>
commands, for example.slack app settings
command. Bolt developers with a remote manifest source managed within app settings may find this useful for discovering new features or making updates.slack app link
and slack app list
commands shown when running the slack app --help
command now use the entire command in order to prevent potential aliasing errors.Version 3.1.0
of the developer tools for the Slack platform has sprouted!
slack app link
command to work with apps that have a local
manifest source.slack feedback
command to display a prompt for Slack CLI feedback; now you can ask questions, submit issues, or suggest features for the Slack CLI through GitHub Issues.slack feedback --name platform-improvements
command has been replaced with slack feedback --name slack-platform
. You can continue to use the --name platform-improvements
flag until the next major version release.slack feedback
command error message to account for a missing --name <id>
flag and to clarify that the name is specified as a flag. You should now see: Please provide a --name flag or remove the --no-prompt flag
.Version 3.0.5
of the developer tools for the Slack platform has bloomed!
slack upgrade
command inside a project directory, the output now notes whether the latest SDK versions were checkedWe want to update you about our previous announcement regarding support for classic apps. After much consideration and feedback, we have decided to push back the deprecation date to May 25, 2026.
The Slack CLI is now open source! Long a staple of workflow apps built with the Deno Slack SDK—and now with recent support for Bolt frameworks—we're proud to make the ever-growing Slack CLI part of our collection of open source tooling. We love contributions from our community, so we encourage you to explore and interact with the Github repo. Contributions, bug reports, and any feedback are all helpful; let us nurture the Slack CLI together to help make building Slack apps more pleasant for everyone. Not familiar with the Slack CLI? Visit the docs and follow the installation guide to begin your journey.
Version 3.0.4
of the developer tools for the Slack platform is here!
hooks.json
error message to use a working, valid URL.