Slack Trigger

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Prerequisites

• CrewAI Slack trigger installed and connected to your Slack workspace
• At least one crew configured in CrewAI

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Setup Steps

1

Ensure the CrewAI Slack trigger is set up

In the CrewAI dashboard, navigate to the Triggers section.

Verify that Slack is listed and is connected.

2

Open your Slack channel

• Navigate to the channel where you want to kickoff the crew.
• Type the slash command “/kickoff” to initiate the crew kickoff process.
• You should see a “Kickoff crew” appear as you type:
  
• Press Enter or select the “Kickoff crew” option. A dialog box titled “Kickoff an AI Crew” will appear.

3

Select the crew you want to start

• In the dropdown menu labeled “Select of the crews online:”, choose the crew you want to start.
• In the example below, “prep-for-meeting” is selected:
  
• If your crew requires any inputs, click the “Add Inputs” button to provide them.
  The “Add Inputs” button is shown in the example above but is not yet clicked.

4

Click Kickoff and wait for the crew to complete

• Once you’ve selected the crew and added any necessary inputs, click “Kickoff” to start the crew.
  
• The crew will start executing and you will see the results in the Slack channel.
  

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Tips

• Make sure you have the necessary permissions to use the /kickoff command in your Slack workspace.
• If you don’t see your desired crew in the dropdown, ensure it’s properly configured and online in CrewAI.