/message-check

name: slack-message-check
description: Check Slack for important messages and activity. Use during daily planning or when user asks about Slack updates.

Slack Message Check

Check Slack channels for important messages and summarize activity.

Instructions

Step 1: List Relevant Channels

Call `slack_list_channels` to see available channels.

Step 2: Check Priority Channels

For each important channel (determined by user preferences or channel activity): 1. Call `slack_get_channel_history` with limit of 20 messages 2. Filter for messages since last check

Step 3: Summarize Activity

Present findings to user:

Slack activity since yesterday:

**#general** (3 new messages)
- @alice mentioned the deployment schedule

**#engineering** (12 new messages)  
- Discussion about API changes
- @bob asked for review on PR #234

**DMs** (2 unread)
- @carol: Question about meeting time

Step 4: Offer Actions

| Option | Description | |--------|-------------| | Create task | Turn a message into a task | | Reply | Draft a response | | Mark read | Continue without action |

Step 5: Continue Daily Flow

After Slack check, continue with normal planning workflow.

Example Flow

**User:** "What should I work on today?"

**Agent:** 1. Checks Slack for new activity 2. "You have 5 new messages across 2 channels..." 3. Summarizes key items 4. Offers to create tasks from actionable messages 5. Continues with task planning

Notes

• Focus on actionable messages, not all activity
• Prioritize DMs and mentions over general channel noise
• Respect user's channel preferences if configured