Slack Trigger

Trigger CrewAI crews directly from Slack using slash commands

This guide explains how to start a crew directly from Slack using CrewAI triggers.

Prerequisites

• CrewAI Slack trigger installed and connected to your Slack workspace
• At least one crew configured in CrewAI

Setup Steps

1. Ensure the CrewAI Slack trigger is set up

   In the CrewAI dashboard, navigate to the Triggers section.

   

   Verify that Slack is listed and is connected.

2. Open your Slack channel

   • Navigate to the channel where you want to kickoff the crew.
   • Type the slash command “/kickoff” to initiate the crew kickoff process.
   • You should see a “Kickoff crew” appear as you type:
     
   • Press Enter or select the “Kickoff crew” option. A dialog box titled “Kickoff an AI Crew” will appear.
3. Select the crew you want to start

   • In the dropdown menu labeled “Select of the crews online:”, choose the crew you want to start.
   • In the example below, “prep-for-meeting” is selected:
     
   • If your crew requires any inputs, click the “Add Inputs” button to provide them.
     The “Add Inputs” button is shown in the example above but is not yet clicked.

4. Click Kickoff and wait for the crew to complete

   • Once you’ve selected the crew and added any necessary inputs, click “Kickoff” to start the crew.
     
   • The crew will start executing and you will see the results in the Slack channel.
     

Tips

• Make sure you have the necessary permissions to use the /kickoff command in your Slack workspace.
• If you don’t see your desired crew in the dropdown, ensure it’s properly configured and online in CrewAI.