pi-skill/skills/slack-web/references/workflows.md

Slack Web Automation — Detailed Workflows

URL Patterns

https://app.slack.com/client/{WORKSPACE_ID}/{CHANNEL_ID}  — Channel
https://app.slack.com/client/{WORKSPACE_ID}/{DM_ID}       — Direct message
https://app.slack.com/client/{WORKSPACE_ID}/threads        — All threads
https://app.slack.com/client/{WORKSPACE_ID}/activity       — Activity/mentions
https://app.slack.com/client/{WORKSPACE_ID}/unreads        — Unreads
https://app.slack.com/client/{WORKSPACE_ID}/search         — Search

Complete Workflow: Morning Slack Check

# 1. Restore session
agent-browser state load ~/.slack-auth-state.json
agent-browser --headed open "https://app.slack.com"
agent-browser wait --load networkidle
agent-browser set viewport 1920 1080

# 2. Verify logged in
agent-browser get url

# 3. Check unreads — snapshot sidebar for bold channels
agent-browser snapshot -i -c

# 4. For each unread channel, navigate and read
agent-browser press "Meta+k"
agent-browser wait 500
agent-browser snapshot -i
agent-browser fill @eXX "channel-name"
agent-browser wait 1000
agent-browser snapshot -i
agent-browser click @eXX
agent-browser wait --load networkidle
agent-browser snapshot -c

# 5. Reply if needed
agent-browser snapshot -i
agent-browser click @eXX  # compose box
agent-browser type @eXX "Response message"
agent-browser press "Enter"

Complete Workflow: Send Message to Multiple Channels

# For each channel:
agent-browser press "Meta+k"
agent-browser wait 500
agent-browser snapshot -i
agent-browser fill @eXX "channel-name"
agent-browser wait 1000
agent-browser snapshot -i
agent-browser click @eXX
agent-browser wait --load networkidle
agent-browser snapshot -i
agent-browser click @eXX  # compose box
agent-browser type @eXX "Announcement message"
agent-browser press "Enter"
agent-browser wait 1000

Handling Multi-line Messages

agent-browser snapshot -i
agent-browser click @eXX  # compose box
agent-browser type @eXX "Line one"
agent-browser press "Shift+Enter"  # newline without sending
agent-browser type @eXX "Line two"
agent-browser press "Shift+Enter"
agent-browser type @eXX "Line three"
agent-browser press "Enter"  # send

Scrolling Through History

# Scroll up to load older messages
agent-browser scroll up 500
agent-browser wait 1000
agent-browser snapshot -c

# Keep scrolling for more history
agent-browser scroll up 500
agent-browser wait 1000
agent-browser snapshot -c

Error Recovery Table

Problem	Solution
Refs don't match	Re-snapshot: agent-browser snapshot -i -c
Page not loading	agent-browser wait --load networkidle then retry
Session expired	User re-login manually → state save
Can't find compose box	agent-browser find role textbox or click message area
Emoji picker won't open	Hover message first, wait 500ms, then snapshot
Thread panel not visible	agent-browser set viewport 1920 1080
Wrong channel	Meta+k quick switcher to navigate
Message not sending	Try agent-browser press "Enter" separately after typing