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Use when you need to control Slack from Understudy via the slack tool, including reacting to messages or pinning/unpinning items in Slack channels or DMs.
Passed 11 of 13 test cases with the skill, and 2 of 13 without it.
and 21 more in the full report
15 fixed3 passed either way4 still failing0 broke
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One of 10 test cases the skill fixed. Same model, same prompt, with and without the skill.
Send a message 'System maintenance starts at 10 PM' to channel C00011122.
| Checked | Without skill | With skill |
|---|---|---|
| The output formats 'to' as 'channel:C00011122' | Missed | Passed |
| The output specifies action 'sendMessage' | Missed | Passed |
The instructions your model reads when the skill loads.
Use slack to react, manage pins, send/edit/delete messages, and fetch member info. The tool uses the bot token configured for Understudy.
channelId and messageId (Slack message timestamp, e.g. 1712023032.1234).emoji (Unicode or :name:).to target (channel:<id> or user:<id>) and content.Message context lines include slack message id and channel fields you can reuse directly.
| Action group | Default | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| reactions | enabled | React + list reactions |
| messages | enabled | Read/send/edit/delete |
| pins | enabled | Pin/unpin/list |
| memberInfo | enabled | Member info |
| emojiList | enabled | Custom emoji list |
{
"action": "react",
"channelId": "C123",
"messageId": "1712023032.1234",
"emoji": "✅"
}
test cases passed, vs 2 / 13 without
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