/slack-standup-digest

name: slack-standup-digest
description: >
  Create an automation that generates an async standup digest from Slack.
  Searches selected channels for messages since the previous workday, groups
  updates by project, highlights blockers and decisions, and posts a summary
  to a target channel.
triggers:
  - /standup-digest:setup

Slack Standup Digest Automation

Set up a recurring automation that summarizes Slack activity into an async standup digest.

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Prerequisites

Required integration

• **Slack MCP** must be installed in Settings → MCP.

Information to collect

Ask the user for:

1. **Source channels** — which Slack channels to scan for updates (e.g. `#engineering`, `#frontend`, `#backend`) 2. **Target channel** — where the digest should be posted (e.g. `#standup`, `#team-updates`) 3. **Schedule** — when should the digest run? Default: weekday mornings at 9 AM 4. **Timezone** — user's timezone (e.g. `America/New_York`, `Europe/London`) 5. **Auto-post or draft** — should the digest post automatically, or be saved for the user to review and approve first? 6. **Grouping** — how should updates be organized? Default: by project/channel, with sections for shipped work, active work, blockers, and decisions

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Setup Workflow

Step 1 — Verify Slack MCP access

Confirm the Slack MCP integration is working:

Use the Slack MCP to search for recent messages in one of the source channels.

If it fails, tell the user to install the Slack MCP integration first.

Step 2 — Configure the schedule

Build a cron schedule from the user's preferences:

• Weekday mornings at 9 AM ET: `0 9 * * 1-5` with timezone `America/New_York`
• Daily at 8 AM UTC: `0 8 * * *`

Step 3 — Build the digest prompt

Construct a prompt that includes:

• Source channels to scan
• Target channel for posting
• Lookback window (typically "since previous workday" — Friday→Monday for Monday digests)
• Grouping structure (by project, by channel, etc.)
• Whether to auto-post or draft
• What to highlight: blockers, decisions, shipped items, unanswered questions

Step 4 — Create the automation

Set `OPENHANDS_HOST` and `AUTH_HEADER` for the request below:

• **OpenHands Cloud or Enterprise** - a `<HOST>` value is in your system prompt: use it as `OPENHANDS_HOST`, with `AUTH_HEADER="Authorization: Bearer $OPENHANDS_API_KEY"`
• **Local Agent Canvas** - an **Automation backend** is listed in `<RUNTIME_SERVICES>`: use its `url_from_agent` as `OPENHANDS_HOST`, with `AUTH_HEADER="X-Session-API-Key: $OPENHANDS_AUTOMATION_API_KEY"`

Use the **prompt preset** endpoint:

curl -s -X POST "${OPENHANDS_HOST}/api/automation/v1/preset/prompt" \
  -H "$AUTH_HEADER" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "name": "Slack Standup Digest",
    "prompt": "<constructed digest prompt>",
    "trigger": {"type": "cron", "schedule": "<schedule>", "timezone": "<tz>"}
  }'

PowerShell note: use `curl.exe` for this exact flag syntax, and replace `${OPENHANDS_HOST}` / `$AUTH_HEADER` with `$env:OPENHANDS_HOST` / `$env:AUTH_HEADER` if running it natively.

Step 5 — Confirm

Tell the user: > ✅ **Slack Standup Digest** is running! > > - Automation ID: `{id}` > - Source channels: `{channel list}` > - Target channel: `{target}` > - Schedule: `{cron description}` > - Mode: `{auto-post or draft}`