Open Integrations > Slack to connect your Slack workspace. Slack sends you back to /integrations/slack after installation.
Connection
Select Connect Slack to install Talyn. Then select Link my Slack account to connect your Slack identity.
Invite the bot with /invite @Talyn in each channel you want it to read. Talyn only sees channels it joined.
Older Slack installs must reinstall the app before an automation can reply. Replies need the chat:write permission.
Personal triggers
Choose a trigger emoji, mention @Talyn, or send the bot a direct message. These triggers start your session.
A bot mention uses the personal trigger. It does not start a channel automation.
See Slack sessions for repository selection and progress reactions.
Channel automations
Channel automations are rolling out behind the slackChannelRules flag. Create them under Integrations > Slack > Automations.
Each automation runs on a new message in a channel. Choose the Slack workspace and one or more channels. Add Text contains to match words. Select Include thread replies to let replies inside threads start the automation.
By default, anyone in the channel can start an automation. This includes apps and bots, so an alert from incident.io or Alertmanager can start a session. The editor has no setting for this. To allow only people who linked their Slack account, or only given Slack user IDs, set the rule through the Talyn MCP server. Messages from Talyn itself never start an automation.
Talyn reads the full message, including the blocks and attachments that apps use. Text contains matches that full text.
Choose one or more actions:
| Action | What it does |
|---|---|
| Start a session | Choose a repository or Let Talyn choose. Set the prompt, model, and internet access. |
| Reply in the thread | Post text in the message thread. Use {{session.url}} or {{message.permalink}} in the text. |
| Add a reaction | Add an emoji to the message. |
The workspace owner pays for the box-hours that an automation uses. Select Show history on an automation to see each result. A run that starts a session links to it.