slash commands not working in slack
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I have this setting in my openclaw config file to enable slack native commands, and I setup slash commands accordingly in slack apps.
But Every slash command I run gives me the following feedback:
But Every slash command I run gives me the following feedback:
Solution
That message isn’t Slack “native commands” being off — it’s OpenClaw’s access control gate for Slack slash commands.
In Slack, slash commands are treated as a privileged surface. With the default
unless either:
- your Slack user is allowlisted via
- the channel has an explicit
2) Add it to your config:
In Slack, slash commands are treated as a privileged surface. With the default
commands.useAccessGroups: true“You are not authorized to use this command.”
unless either:
- your Slack user is allowlisted via
channels.slack.allowFrom- the channel has an explicit
usersFix (recommended): allowlist yourself for Slack commands
1) Grab your Slack Member ID (Profile → “…” → Copy member ID), it looks likeU012ABCDEF2) Add it to your config:
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