Complete Slack Integration Guide: Auto-organize Team Communications into Documents

Have you ever had to scroll endlessly through your team's Slack channel to find an important conversation? With Daigest's Slack integration, you can automatically turn important discussions into organized documents.

Why You Need Slack Integration

Common Problems

• Important decisions get buried in Slack messages
• New team members struggle to catch up on past discussions
• Discussions without meetings go undocumented
• Finding the right content through search is difficult

Solving with Daigest

Daigest's AI analyzes conversations from your designated Slack channels to:

• Summarize key points: Condense long conversations into concise summaries
• Categorize by topic: Automatically group related content
• Extract action items: Clearly organize to-dos
• Auto-update: Update documents when new conversations occur

How to Connect

Step 1: Connect Slack Workspace

1. Create a new document in Daigest or open an existing one
2. Select Add Source > Slack in the right panel
3. Complete Slack login and permission approval

Step 2: Select Channels

Once connected, select the channels to monitor:

• Public channels: Can be selected immediately
• Private channels: Daigest bot must be invited to access

Step 3: Request Document Creation

Ask the AI agent to write the document in your desired format:

"Organize this week's discussions from #product channel by topic"

"Summarize important decisions made during the last sprint"

Tips for Best Use

1. Automate Weekly Reports

Set up a schedule to automatically update at specific times each week.

Example prompt:
"Organize the discussions from this week's channel in the following format:
1. Main discussion points
2. Decisions made
3. Action items for next week"

2. Per-Project Document Management

Create separate documents for each project channel to manage history.

3. Auto-generate Onboarding Documents

Create onboarding documents that summarize key channel content for new team members.

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: What messages are collected?

Text messages from selected channels are collected. Only titles of files and images are referenced.

Q: Can I integrate private channels?

Yes, you can integrate private channels by inviting the Daigest bot to that channel.

Q: Is my data safe?

Slack tokens are encrypted with Cloud KMS, and document content is only accessible to the user.

Conclusion

By systematically documenting your team's communications through Slack integration, you can reduce time spent searching for information and increase team productivity.

Start Slack integration on Daigest today!