Slack Bot Application

This is a TypeScript Express.js application that connects to Slack to receive and send messages when mentioned or responded to in threads.

Prerequisites

• Node.js (v14 or higher)
• npm or yarn
• A Slack workspace where you can create apps
• Slack app credentials (Bot Token and Signing Secret)

Setup

1. Clone this repository

2. Install dependencies:

   npm install

3. Create a .env file in the root directory with the following variables:

   SLACK_BOT_TOKEN=xoxb-your-bot-token
   SLACK_SIGNING_SECRET=your-signing-secret
   PORT=3000
   

4. To get your Slack credentials:

   • Go to api.slack.com/apps
   • Create a new app
   • Under "OAuth & Permissions", add the following bot token scopes:
     • app_mentions:read
     • channels:history
     • chat:write
     • im:history
     • mpim:history
   • Install the app to your workspace
   • Copy the Bot User OAuth Token and Signing Secret

Running the Application

Development mode:

npm run dev

Production mode:

npm run build
npm start

Features

• Responds to mentions of the bot
• Responds to messages in threads
• Basic Express server setup

Testing

The bot will respond to:

1. Direct mentions of the bot
2. Messages in threads where the bot is present