ce-slack-research

Q: How do I install ce-slack-research?

Run npx skills add https://github.com/everyinc/compound-engineering-plugin --skill ce-slack-research in your project. The skills CLI detects the agents you use and copies the skill into the right folder. For Claude Code you can also place the skill folder at ~/.claude/skills/ce-slack-research/ (personal) or .claude/skills/ce-slack-research/ (project).

by everyincProductivity & Automation

Search Slack for interpreted organizational context -- decisions, constraints, and discussion arcs -- and produce a synthesized research digest with cross-cutting analysis. Use when the user says 'search slack for', 'what did we discuss about', 'slack context for', or 'what does the team think about'. Differs from slack:find-discussions, which returns raw message results without synthesis.

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Install

Works with every agent the skills CLI supports.

npx skills add https://github.com/everyinc/compound-engineering-plugin --skill ce-slack-research

01
Install
Run the command in your project. The CLI asks which agents to install for.
02
Describe the task
Ask your agent for something this skill covers. It loads ce-slack-research automatically when relevant.
03
Review the result
The agent follows the SKILL.md steps, scripts and references bundled with the skill.

SKILL.md

The instructions your agent reads when the skill is triggered.

/ce-slack-research

Search Slack for organizational context and receive an interpreted research digest.

Usage

/ce-slack-research [topic or question]
/ce-slack-research

Examples

/ce-slack-research free trial
/ce-slack-research What did we say about free trial recently?
/ce-slack-research free trial in #proj-reverse-trial
/ce-slack-research onboarding flow after:2026-03-01

The input can be a keyword, a natural language question, or include Slack search modifiers like channel hints (in:#channel) and date filters (after:YYYY-MM-DD). The agent extracts the topic and formulates searches from whatever form the input takes.

Execution

If no argument is provided, ask what topic to research. Use the platform's blocking question tool: AskUserQuestion in Claude Code (call ToolSearch with select:AskUserQuestion first if its schema isn't loaded), request_user_input in Codex, ask_user in Gemini, ask_user in Pi (requires the pi-ask-user extension). Fall back to asking in plain text only when no blocking tool exists in the harness or the call errors (e.g., Codex edit modes) — not because a schema load is required. Never silently skip the question.

Dispatch ce-slack-researcher with the user's topic as the task prompt. Omit the mode parameter so the user's configured permission settings apply.

The agent handles everything from here -- Slack MCP discovery, search execution, thread reads, and synthesis. It returns a digest with:

Workspace identifier so the user can verify the correct Slack instance was searched
Research-value assessment (high / moderate / low / none) with justification
Findings organized by topic with source channels and dates
Cross-cutting analysis surfacing patterns across findings

If the agent reports that Slack is unavailable (MCP not connected or auth expired), relay the message to the user. Do not attempt alternative research methods.

FAQ

What does the ce-slack-research skill do?

How do I install ce-slack-research?

Run npx skills add https://github.com/everyinc/compound-engineering-plugin --skill ce-slack-research in your project. The skills CLI detects the agents you use and copies the skill into the right folder. For Claude Code you can also place the skill folder at ~/.claude/skills/ce-slack-research/ (personal) or .claude/skills/ce-slack-research/ (project).

Which AI agents can use ce-slack-research?

Any agent that supports the open Agent Skills format (a folder with a SKILL.md file), including Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, Windsurf, Cline, OpenCode and more.

Is ce-slack-research safe to install?

No partner security audit is available yet. Skills can run commands and scripts, so read the SKILL.md and any bundled files before installing.

Who maintains ce-slack-research?

It is published by everyinc in everyinc/compound-engineering-plugin. It has 1,799 recorded installs.