Slack Integration

Run CloudThinker operations directly from Slack

Transform your Slack workspace into a cloud operations command center. Interact with CloudThinker agents, receive alerts, and run operations without leaving Slack.

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Setup

1. Install App

   Go to Settings → Integrations → Slack in CloudThinker and click Add to Slack

2. Authorize

   Select your Slack workspace and authorize CloudThinker

3. Configure Channel

   Add the CloudThinker app to your desired channels

4. Test

   Try @CloudThinker alex show AWS costs to verify

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Syntax

In Slack, prefix all commands with @CloudThinker:

@CloudThinker alex analyze EC2 spending trends
@CloudThinker oliver audit security groups for public access
@CloudThinker tony check database performance
@CloudThinker kai review EKS cluster health

All CloudThinker Language syntax works in Slack—just add the @CloudThinker prefix.

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Examples

Quick Queries

@CloudThinker alex what's our AWS spending this week?
@CloudThinker oliver any critical security findings?
@CloudThinker tony why are queries slow on production?
@CloudThinker kai check pod status in payment namespace

With Tools

@CloudThinker alex #dashboard cost trends by service
@CloudThinker oliver #report weekly security summary
@CloudThinker tony #recommend index optimizations
@CloudThinker kai #alert on pod OOMKilled events

Multi-Agent

@CloudThinker anna coordinate investigation of latency spike
@CloudThinker alex and tony analyze database infrastructure costs

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Alerts

Configure agents to send alerts to Slack channels:

@CloudThinker alex #alert daily spend exceeds $5,000 → #cloud-ops
@CloudThinker oliver #alert security group changes → #security
@CloudThinker kai #alert pod failures in production → #k8s-alerts

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Channel Patterns

Channel	Use Case
#cloud-ops	General infrastructure operations and cost alerts
#security	Security findings and compliance updates
#incidents	Active incident investigation and coordination
#reports	Scheduled reports and summaries

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Troubleshooting

Agents not responding

• Check if CloudThinker app is added to the channel
• Verify you’re using @CloudThinker agent syntax (not just agent)
• Confirm agents are configured in CloudThinker console
• Try /cloudthinker status to check connection

Missing alerts

• Check alert configuration in CloudThinker Settings
• Verify Slack channel notification settings
• Test with /cloudthinker alerts test

Permission errors

• Re-install CloudThinker Slack app
• Check workspace admin permissions
• Remove and re-add app to channels

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Permissions

CloudThinker in Slack uses your workspace’s CloudThinker permissions. Users can only access agents and connections their CloudThinker account permits.

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Related

CloudThinker Language

Complete syntax reference for all commands

Operations Hub

Pre-built operations you can run from Slack