> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://agno-v2-docs-scavio-google-v2.mintlify.site/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Slack Tools

> Compare all-tools, selected-function, and read-only SlackTools configurations for messaging, channel listing, history, and file access.

```python slack_tools.py theme={null}
"""
Slack Tools
===========

Environment variables:
    SLACK_TOKEN         Bot token (xoxb-) for standard Slack APIs
    SLACK_USER_TOKEN    User token (xoxp-) required for search_messages

Run: pip install openai slack-sdk
"""

from agno.agent import Agent
from agno.tools.slack import SlackTools

# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
# Create Agent
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------


# Example 1: Enable all Slack tools
agent_all = Agent(
    tools=[
        SlackTools(
            all=True,  # Enable all Slack tools
        )
    ],
    markdown=True,
)

# Example 2: Enable specific tools only
agent_specific = Agent(
    tools=[
        SlackTools(
            enable_send_message=True,
            enable_list_channels=True,
            enable_get_channel_history=False,
            enable_upload_file=False,
            enable_download_file=False,
        )
    ],
    markdown=True,
)

# Example 3: Read-only agent (no send_message)
agent_readonly = Agent(
    tools=[
        SlackTools(
            enable_send_message=False,
            enable_list_channels=True,
            enable_get_channel_history=True,
            enable_upload_file=False,
            enable_download_file=True,
        )
    ],
    markdown=True,
)

# Run examples

# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
# Run Agent
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
if __name__ == "__main__":
    agent_all.print_response(
        "Send 'Hello from Agno!' to #general",
        stream=True,
    )

    agent_specific.print_response(
        "List all channels in the workspace",
        stream=True,
    )

    agent_readonly.print_response(
        "Get the last 5 messages from #general",
        stream=True,
    )
```

## Run the Example

<Steps>
  <Snippet file="create-venv-step.mdx" />

  <Step title="Install dependencies">
    ```bash theme={null}
    uv pip install -U agno openai slack-sdk
    ```
  </Step>

  <Step title="Export environment variables">
    <CodeGroup>
      ```bash Mac/Linux theme={null}
      export OPENAI_API_KEY="your_openai_api_key_here"
      export SLACK_TOKEN="your_slack_token_here"
      export SLACK_USER_TOKEN="your_slack_user_token_here"
      ```

      ```bash Windows theme={null}
      $Env:OPENAI_API_KEY="your_openai_api_key_here"
      $Env:SLACK_TOKEN="your_slack_token_here"
      $Env:SLACK_USER_TOKEN="your_slack_user_token_here"
      ```
    </CodeGroup>
  </Step>

  <Step title="Run the example">
    Save the code above as `slack_tools.py`, then run:

    ```bash theme={null}
    python slack_tools.py
    ```
  </Step>
</Steps>

Full source: [cookbook/91\_tools/slack\_tools.py](https://github.com/agno-agi/agno/blob/main/cookbook/91_tools/slack_tools.py)