hutbot Slack Bot

The hutbot is a simple Slack bot that monitors messages in a channel and automatically replies in a thread if no one reacts or responds to the message within a configurable time period (by default 30 minutes). The bot reminds channel members that a message has gone unanswered. Users can adjust both the waiting time and the reminder message directly within the channel.

Step 1: Set Up the Slack App

1. Create a New Slack App

   • Go to Slack API: Applications and click "Create New App".
   • Choose "From scratch" and give your app a name and select your workspace.

2. Create an App-Level Token

   • Go back to your app's settings.
   • Navigate to "Basic Information".
   • Scroll down to "App-Level Tokens".
   • Click "Generate Token and Scopes".
   • Give it a name (e.g., default) and add the scope connections:write.
   • Click "Generate" and copy the token.

3. Enable Socket Mode

   • Go to "Socket Mode".
   • Click on "Enable Socket Mode".

4. Add Required Permissions

   • Navigate to "OAuth & Permissions" on the left sidebar.
   • Under "Scopes", add the following bot token scopes:
     • channels:history
     • channels:read
     • chat:write
     • reactions:read
     • im:history
     • im:read
     • im:write
     • mpim:history
     • mpim:read
     • mpim:write
     • groups:history
     • groups:read
     • team:read
     • users.read
     • commands

5. Enable Event Subscriptions

   • Go to "Event Subscriptions".
   • Turn on "Enable Events".
   • Under "Subscribe to bot events", add:
     • message.channels
     • reaction_added
     • message.groups
     • message.im
     • message.mpim

6. Install the App

   • Go to "Install App".
   • Click "Install App to Workspace" and authorize the app.
   • Copy the Bot User OAuth Token; you'll need it later.

7. Run the App

export SLACK_BOT_TOKEN='xoxb-your-bot-token'
export SLACK_APP_TOKEN='xapp-your-app-level-token'
pip install -r requirements.txt
python bot.py

• See Hutbot Slack App
• Hosted at nexus-cli get projects p-knksv4 -olink

9. Invite Bot

/invite @Hutbot