Slack
Connect Slack to chat with Stilla directly in your channels, read conversations for context, and send messages as part of automated workflows.
Setup
Slack requires an organization channel connection. A workspace admin installs the Stilla app in your Slack workspace, which enables @Stilla mentions across all channels.
What Stilla can do in Slack
Read & search
- Search message history across channels Stilla has access to
- Read full conversation threads for context
- List channel members and metadata
- Browse channel topics and purposes
Write
- Send messages to channels or direct messages
- Reply to specific threads
- Add emoji reactions to messages
- Tag users, channels, and user groups using natural formats
Agent channels
Configure custom agent behaviors for specific Slack channels. Stilla responds differently depending on which channel it's mentioned in:
- #support: Follow triage steps, search knowledge base, escalate if needed
- #engineering: Pull relevant PRs and issues, check CI status
- #general: Answer general questions with full context
See Triggers for setup details.
Auto-trigger mode
By default, Stilla requires an @Stilla mention to respond in Slack. For intake channels like #support-requests or #feedback, you can disable the mention requirement so Stilla processes every message automatically.
This is configured per-channel in your agent's trigger settings.
Message formatting
Stilla automatically converts markdown to Slack's mrkdwn format. Write naturally with markdown — bold, italic, links, lists, and code blocks all render correctly in Slack.
Tagging
Tag people, channels, and groups using natural formats:
@user@example.comor@display-name— tag a user#channel-name— tag a channel@team-handle— tag a user group
Stilla resolves names and emails to Slack IDs automatically.