AIVA × Slack
Catch up on Slackwithout the scroll.
AIVA reads the channels you point it at, summarizes what you missed with full thread context, and posts on your behalf — but only after you approve the exact message.
The problem
400 unread, and three of them mattered.
Slack moves faster than you can read it. Decisions happen in threads you weren’t watching, someone @-mentions you in a channel you muted, and catching up means scrolling for twenty minutes to find the three messages that actually needed you. The signal is in there — it’s just buried.
What AIVA can do
Concrete help with Slack.
Cached people lookup
Workspace members sync into Contacts, so when you say “DM Priya”, AIVA already knows who that is without re-fetching the whole roster.
Read what you missed
AIVA reads recent messages from any channel — public, private, or DM — and gives you the gist instead of 400 unread.
Full thread context
Before it replies, AIVA reads the whole thread, not just the last message, so its draft actually fits the conversation.
Send after approval
AIVA drafts the message or thread reply and holds it for you. Nothing posts to your workspace until you say go.
What changes
What it’s like once AIVA runs your Slack.
A daily digest of what matters
Set a loop and AIVA summarizes your key channels each morning, flagging mentions and unresolved questions aimed at you — so you skim, not scroll.
- Key channels summarized
- Mentions and decisions flagged
- Runs on your schedule
Loop
Each morning · 9:00 AM
Slack digest — 4 channels
Replies that fit the thread
AIVA reads the whole thread before drafting, so the reply matches the conversation — and it never posts until you approve the exact message.
- Full thread read first
- Draft matches the context
- Posts only on your word
Post to #engineering?
Reply: “Friday works, I’ll own QA.”
Chat that turns into follow-through
A Slack ask becomes a tracked task or calendar hold, so commitments made in the flow of conversation don’t evaporate the moment the thread scrolls away.
- Asks become tracked tasks
- Commitments captured
- Nothing lost to the scroll
Captured
- “Can you own QA?” → task
- Deploy Friday → calendar
- Decision logged
Example prompts
Just say it in plain language.
Catch me up on #engineering since yesterday.
Did anyone @ me in the last hour?
Draft a reply in the launch thread agreeing to Friday.
Summarize the decision we reached in #product this week.
DM Sam asking for the latest metrics doc.
Which channels have unresolved questions aimed at me?
Actions available
The tools AIVA actually has.
List channels
Public, private, and direct messages.
List members
The workspace roster, synced to Contacts.
Read messages
Recent history from any channel you allow.
Draft message
A channel post or thread reply, held for approval.
Send
Posts only after you approve.
Permission model
You stay in control of every consequential action.
Read-only work happens silently. Anything that changes the world waits for your approval — and destructive actions always ask prominently.
Common workflows
How people put it to work.
Daily channel digest
A loop that summarizes your key channels each morning and flags anything that mentions you or needs a decision.
Drafted replies
You ask AIVA to respond; it reads the full thread, drafts a fitting reply, and waits for your approval to post.
Cross-tool follow-through
A Slack ask becomes a tracked task or calendar hold, so commitments made in chat don’t evaporate.
Without your approval, AIVA won’t
No surprises.
These never happen on their own. AIVA drafts and asks; you decide.
- Post any message to a channel
- Reply in any thread
- Send a direct message
Local-first notes
Your data, on your machine.
OAuth token only — stored encrypted on your Mac, revocable instantly with Disconnect.
AIVA reads only the channels you configure; it doesn’t silently slurp your whole workspace.
Tell AIVA “forget everything you learned from Slack” to wipe the history it kept.
FAQ
Good questions to ask.
Will AIVA post in Slack on its own?
No. Reading and summarizing is silent, but any message — a channel post, a thread reply, a DM — is drafted and held until you approve the exact text.
Does it read my entire workspace?
Only the channels you configure. AIVA doesn’t silently slurp every channel — you choose what it can see, and you can tell it to forget what it learned.
Can it catch me up on a busy channel?
Yes. AIVA reads recent messages with full thread context and hands you the gist — decisions, mentions, and unresolved questions aimed at you — instead of 400 unread.
How is Slack access secured?
With a revocable OAuth token stored encrypted on your Mac. Disconnect from Settings → Apps to cut access immediately.
Related integrations
AIVA works better together.
Communication
AIVA for Discord
AIVA reads the servers and channels you point it at, summarizes what you missed across the noise, and drafts replies and DMs — posting only after you approve.
Google Workspace
AIVA for Gmail
AIVA reads the threads that matter, drafts replies in your voice, tracks the promises buried in your email, and follows up so nothing quietly dies in your inbox. It only sends after you say so.
Developer tools
AIVA for GitHub
AIVA reads your issues, pull requests, and notifications, turns assigned work into tracked tasks, and files new issues on request — creating only after you approve.
Get started
Let AIVA handle Slack for you.
Create your account on the web — it carries straight into the Mac app.