Slack Integration

The Shortcut integration for Slack lets you create Stories from messages, receive real-time updates on work you're following, and keep teams in sync with Slack thread syncing and notifications. Track and take action without having to switch tools.

Create Stories from Slack messages: Turn Slack messages into Shortcut Stories with context preserved
Sync Slack threads to Stories: Keep conversations in sync between platforms
Get notifications in Slack: Stay updated on mentions and activity
Link Teams to Slack channels: Automatically post updates to relevant channels

How it works

Create Stories from Slack

Create a Shortcut Story from a Slack message

Use the Slack message action menu or /shortcut create command to turn a message into a Shortcut Story. The message content and context carry over, no copy/paste needed. Stories created this way will also unfurl in Slack to include the full description.

Get notified in Slack

Stay in the loop with notifications for:

Mentions in comments and descriptions
New comments or activity on Stories you follow
Team updates via linked Slack channels

You can toggle personal Slack notifications on or off from your settings. Mention a teammate or your team in a comment to notify them via Slack.

Link Teams or Custom Field Values to Slack channels

Keep everyone aligned. Link a Shortcut Team (or a specific Custom Field value) to a Slack channel, and get Story updates posted automatically. Great for surfacing changes, comments, and activity for shared work.

Slack Thread Sync

Connect Slack threads to Shortcut Stories with the Link/Unlink Thread action:

Comments from the Slack thread are synced into the Story (with links back to Slack)
Replies in Shortcut also show up in Slack, keeping context alive in both tools
You can unlink a thread at any time, either in Slack or from the Shortcut comment

Configure

Set up in minutes

Click Add to Slack to install the Shortcut app to your Slack Workspace‍
‍In Shortcut, go to Settings → Integrations → Slack
Link a Team or Custom Field to a Slack channel to start getting notifications
Authorize the integration if prompted, and we'll let you know if your install needs an update

Learn more

Full documentation and setup instructions can be found here.

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