Usage

This page explains basic usage pattern of Slate.

Creating new / editing existing standup

Use slash command /standup configure (or /<your-configured-name> configure in case you configure a different name when you install the app).

This will open a dialog box like below where you can:

Add users you want in this standup.
Set questions for the standup, each line separated.
The channel where the standup submissions should be posted.
The time at which the standup submissions should be posted.

This dialog box view looks like the screenshot below.

Standup configuration dialog box (new/existing)

Submitting standup

Using slash command

Use slash command /standup <team-name> (or /<your-configured-name> <team-name> in case you configure a different name when you install the app) to open up a dialog box where you can submit your standup.

Using pre-scheduled cron notifications

In case you schedule crons for notifications, you’ll get a Slack notification like below.

Daily user notification for standup submission

You can click on “Open Dialog” and submit your standup.

Screenshot of the dialog box is below.

Standup submission dialog box

Publishing standup

Using pre-scheduled crons

Check the crons to setup cron jobs for publishing standups. Published crons on a Slack channel should look like below.

Standup publish view on channel (individual submissions in thread)

Individual submission will be as messages in the thread.

Editing standup

Once you submit your standup, you get a copy of your submission which you can also edit it by clicking the “Edit” button.

Your copy of submission looks like below.