> ## Documentation Index
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> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Slack Tools

> Compare all-tools, selected-function, and read-only SlackTools configurations for messaging, channel listing, history, and file access.

```python slack_tools.py theme={null}
"""
Slack Tools
===========

Environment variables:
    SLACK_TOKEN         Bot token (xoxb-) for standard Slack APIs
    SLACK_USER_TOKEN    User token (xoxp-) required for search_messages

Run: pip install openai slack-sdk
"""

from agno.agent import Agent
from agno.tools.slack import SlackTools

# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
# Create Agent
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------


# Example 1: Enable all Slack tools
agent_all = Agent(
    tools=[
        SlackTools(
            all=True,  # Enable all Slack tools
        )
    ],
    markdown=True,
)

# Example 2: Enable specific tools only
agent_specific = Agent(
    tools=[
        SlackTools(
            enable_send_message=True,
            enable_list_channels=True,
            enable_get_channel_history=False,
            enable_upload_file=False,
            enable_download_file=False,
        )
    ],
    markdown=True,
)

# Example 3: Read-only agent (no send_message)
agent_readonly = Agent(
    tools=[
        SlackTools(
            enable_send_message=False,
            enable_list_channels=True,
            enable_get_channel_history=True,
            enable_upload_file=False,
            enable_download_file=True,
        )
    ],
    markdown=True,
)

# Run examples

# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
# Run Agent
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
if __name__ == "__main__":
    agent_all.print_response(
        "Send 'Hello from Agno!' to #general",
        stream=True,
    )

    agent_specific.print_response(
        "List all channels in the workspace",
        stream=True,
    )

    agent_readonly.print_response(
        "Get the last 5 messages from #general",
        stream=True,
    )
```

## Run the Example

<Snippet file="create-venv-step.mdx" />

**1. Install dependencies**

```bash theme={null}
uv pip install -U agno openai slack-sdk
```

**2. Export environment variables**

```bash Mac/Linux theme={null}
export OPENAI_API_KEY="your_openai_api_key_here"
export SLACK_TOKEN="your_slack_token_here"
export SLACK_USER_TOKEN="your_slack_user_token_here"
```

```bash Windows theme={null}
$Env:OPENAI_API_KEY="your_openai_api_key_here"
$Env:SLACK_TOKEN="your_slack_token_here"
$Env:SLACK_USER_TOKEN="your_slack_user_token_here"
```

**3. Run the example**

Save the code above as `slack_tools.py`, then run:

```bash theme={null}
python slack_tools.py
```

Full source: [cookbook/91\_tools/slack\_tools.py](https://github.com/agno-agi/agno/blob/v3.0.4/cookbook/91_tools/slack_tools.py)


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