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Configure Slack integration for Cyrus — create a Slack app from manifest, then guide the user to save credentials.

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$ npx -y skills add cyrusagents/cyrus --skill cyrus-setup-slack --agent claude-code

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Configure Slack integration for Cyrus — create a Slack app from manifest, then guide the user to save credentials.

SKILL.md

cyrus-setup-slack.SKILL.md
name: cyrus-setup-slack
description: Configure Slack integration for Cyrus — create a Slack app from manifest, then guide the user to save credentials.

**CRITICAL: Never use `Read`, `Edit`, or `Write` tools on `~/.cyrus/.env` or any file inside `~/.cyrus/`. Use only `Bash` commands (`grep`, `printf >>`, etc.) to interact with env files — secrets must never be read into the conversation context. Never scrape, extract, or read secret values from web pages — guide the user to copy them manually.**

Setup Slack

Creates a Slack application from a pre-built manifest so Cyrus can respond to messages in Slack channels.

Step 1: Check Existing Configuration

grep -E '^SLACK_BOT_TOKEN=' ~/.cyrus/.env 2>/dev/null

If `SLACK_BOT_TOKEN` is already set, inform the user:

> Slack is already configured. Skipping this step. > To reconfigure, remove `SLACK_BOT_TOKEN` and `SLACK_SIGNING_SECRET` from `~/.cyrus/.env` and re-run.

Skip to completion.

Step 2: Read Variables

Read the base URL (set by `setup-endpoint`):

grep '^CYRUS_BASE_URL=' ~/.cyrus/.env | cut -d= -f2-

You also need `AGENT_NAME` and `AGENT_DESCRIPTION` — these were collected in Step 0 of the orchestrator and should be available from the conversation context.

Step 3: Build Manifest JSON

Construct the manifest, substituting `<AGENT_NAME>`, `<AGENT_DESCRIPTION>`, and `<CYRUS_BASE_URL>` with actual values.

**IMPORTANT: Use the manifest template EXACTLY as shown below.** The event subscription path MUST be `/slack-webhook` (not `/slack/events` or any other path). This matches the route registered by `SlackEventTransport` in the Cyrus codebase.

**NOTE: this list of scopes must be kept in sync with the Slack App configuration and the list of scopes defined at [https://github.com/cyrusagents/cyrus-hosted/blob/main/apps/app/src/lib/slack/constants.ts](https://github.com/cyrusagents/cyrus-hosted/blob/main/apps/app/src/lib/slack/constants.ts). If you change scopes here, propose matching changes there and update any live Slack App configuration that relies on this manifest.**

{
    "display_information": {
        "name": "<AGENT_NAME>",
        "description": "<AGENT_DESCRIPTION>",
        "background_color": "#00240e"
    },
    "features": {
        "bot_user": {
            "display_name": "<AGENT_NAME>",
            "always_online": true
        }
    },
    "oauth_config": {
        "redirect_urls": [
            "<CYRUS_BASE_URL>/slack/oauth/callback"
        ],
        "scopes": {
            "user": [
                "canvases:read",
                "canvases:write",
                "channels:history",
                "chat:write",
                "groups:history",
                "im:history",
                "mpim:history",
                "users:read",
                "users:read.email",
                "reactions:write",
                "search:read.public",
                "search:read.private",
                "search:read.mpim",
                "search:read.im",
                "search:read.files",
                "search:read.users"
            ],
            "bot": [
                "groups:read",
                "app_mentions:read",
                "assistant:write",
                "canvases:write",
                "channels:history",
                "channels:read",
                "chat:write",
                "chat:write.customize",
                "groups:history",
                "im:history",
                "im:read",
                "files:read",
                "files:write",
                "mpim:history",
                "reactions:write",
                "search:read.files",
                "search:read.public",
                "search:read.users",
                "users:read",
                "users:read.email",
                "mpim:read"
            ]
        },
        "pkce_enabled": false
    },
    "settings": {
        "event_subscriptions": {
            "request_url": "<CYRUS_BASE_URL>/slack-webhook",
            "bot_events": [
                "app_mention",
                "member_joined_channel",
                "message.channels",
                "message.groups",
                "message.mpim",
                "message.im"
            ]
        },
        "org_deploy_enabled": false,
        "socket_mode_enabled": false,
        "token_rotation_enabled": false
    }
}

Step 4: Create Slack App

**All paths use the "From a manifest" flow.** Never create the app "From scratch".

Determine which browser automation mode to use (see orchestrator rules):

1. If `claude-in-chrome` MCP tools are available → use **Path A-1** (claude-in-chrome) 2. If `agent-browser` is installed and a Chrome debug session is connected → use **Path A-2** (agent-browser) 3. Otherwise → use **Path B** (manual)

Path A-1: claude-in-chrome Automation

Use the `mcp__claude-in-chrome__*` tools to navigate and interact with the user's existing Chrome browser.

1. Navigate to https://api.slack.com/apps 2. Click **Create New App** 3. Select **From a manifest** in the modal 4. Pick the workspace 5. Click **Next** 6. Select **JSON** tab and paste the manifest from Step 3 (fully substituted with real values) 7. Click **Next**, review, click **Create**

After creation, the app lands on the Basic Information page. **Do NOT take screenshots of credential pages.** Proceed to Step 5 (credential collection).

Path A-2: agent-browser Automation

If `agent-browser` is connected to a Chrome debug session:

4a. Navigate to Slack app creation

agent-browser navigate "https://api.slack.com/apps"

Take a screenshot to verify the page loaded and the user is logged in.

4b. Click "Create New App"

agent-browser click "button:text('Create New App')"

4c. Select "From a manifest" in the modal

agent-browser click "button:text('From a manifest')"

4d. Select workspace

Take a screenshot to see the workspace picker. Click the appropria

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