Plugin · team chat

Groxbot + Slackbot

Slackbot gives agents workspace-wide read access to a Slack workspace on behalf of the installing user - search messages and files, browse channel and thread history, and look up users and channels - while continuing to post and react as the bot. Includes direct messages and user email addresses so agents can search across DMs and resolve users by email.

How a Bot uses Slackbot

101 Slackbot tools and 9 triggers. Connect under Plugins. The Bot still asks before anything leaves the thread.

  • Watch the Slackbot rooms you name and pull the decisions into one handoff.
  • Draft a reply in the Bot thread. Never post to the channel on its own.
  • Cite the message, not a vibe. If it cannot find the thread, it stops.

Never without you

  • Post into a Slackbot channel
  • Invite or kick people

First message

Summarize the Slackbot room I name. Decisions, owners, dates. Do not post.

Tools a Bot can call

A sample from the Slackbot toolkit. The Bot calls these after you connect. Writes that would go live still wait for approval.

  • Add call participants
  • Add reaction to message
  • Add a remote file
  • Archive a Slack conversation
  • Close conversation channel
  • Create a reminder

Jobs that use Slackbot

Related integrations

FAQ

Does Groxbot have a native Slackbot integration?

Yes. Connect Slackbot under Plugins. The Bot still asks before anything leaves the thread — sending team chat included.

Can a Bot change live Slackbot data?

Not by default. Groxbot is talk-first: draft in the thread, grant access when it hits a wall. Live Slackbot writes wait for you.

Do I need a workflow builder?

No. Create a Bot, message it, grant access as needed. There isn't anything to learn — it's like bringing on a coworker.