Move specialized skills to skill-data/ so npx skills add only finds one (#1227)
The skills CLI metadata.internal flag was never implemented (PRs #587 and #652 were both closed). All 6 skills were showing in the installer. Move the 5 specialized skills (dogfood, electron, slack, vercel-sandbox, agentcore) from skills/ to skill-data/, which the skills CLI does not search. The bootstrap skill stays in skills/ for discovery. The Rust CLI searches both directories so agent-browser skills list/get still serves all 6.
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name: slack
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description: Interact with Slack workspaces using browser automation. Use when the user needs to check unread channels, navigate Slack, send messages, extract data, find information, search conversations, or automate any Slack task. Triggers include "check my Slack", "what channels have unreads", "send a message to", "search Slack for", "extract from Slack", "find who said", or any task requiring programmatic Slack interaction.
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allowed-tools: Bash(agent-browser:*), Bash(npx agent-browser:*)
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---
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# Slack Automation
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Interact with Slack workspaces to check messages, extract data, and automate common tasks.
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## Quick Start
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Connect to an existing Slack browser session or open Slack:
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```bash
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# Connect to existing session on port 9222 (typical for already-open Slack)
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agent-browser connect 9222
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# Or open Slack if not already running
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agent-browser open https://app.slack.com
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```
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Then take a snapshot to see what's available:
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```bash
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agent-browser snapshot -i
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```
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## Core Workflow
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1. **Connect/Navigate**: Open or connect to Slack
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2. **Snapshot**: Get interactive elements with refs (`@e1`, `@e2`, etc.)
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3. **Navigate**: Click tabs, expand sections, or navigate to specific channels
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4. **Extract/Interact**: Read data or perform actions
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5. **Screenshot**: Capture evidence of findings
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```bash
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# Example: Check unread channels
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agent-browser connect 9222
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agent-browser snapshot -i
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# Look for "More unreads" button
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agent-browser click @e21 # Ref for "More unreads" button
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agent-browser screenshot slack-unreads.png
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```
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## Common Tasks
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### Checking Unread Messages
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```bash
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# Connect to Slack
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agent-browser connect 9222
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# Take snapshot to locate unreads button
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agent-browser snapshot -i
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# Look for:
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# - "More unreads" button (usually near top of sidebar)
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# - "Unreads" toggle in Activity tab (shows unread count)
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# - Channel names with badges/bold text indicating unreads
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# Navigate to Activity tab to see all unreads in one view
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agent-browser click @e14 # Activity tab (ref may vary)
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agent-browser wait 1000
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agent-browser screenshot activity-unreads.png
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# Or check DMs tab
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agent-browser click @e13 # DMs tab
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agent-browser screenshot dms.png
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# Or expand "More unreads" in sidebar
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agent-browser click @e21 # More unreads button
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agent-browser wait 500
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agent-browser screenshot expanded-unreads.png
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```
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### Navigating to a Channel
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```bash
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# Search for channel in sidebar or by name
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agent-browser snapshot -i
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# Look for channel name in the list (e.g., "engineering", "product-design")
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# Click on the channel treeitem ref
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agent-browser click @e94 # Example: engineering channel ref
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agent-browser wait --load networkidle
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agent-browser screenshot channel.png
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```
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### Finding Messages/Threads
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```bash
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# Use Slack search
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agent-browser snapshot -i
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agent-browser click @e5 # Search button (typical ref)
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agent-browser fill @e_search "keyword"
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agent-browser press Enter
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agent-browser wait --load networkidle
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agent-browser screenshot search-results.png
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```
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### Extracting Channel Information
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```bash
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# Get list of all visible channels
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agent-browser snapshot --json > slack-snapshot.json
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# Parse for channel names and metadata
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# Look for treeitem elements with level=2 (sub-channels under sections)
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```
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### Checking Channel Details
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```bash
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# Open a channel
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agent-browser click @e_channel_ref
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agent-browser wait 1000
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# Get channel info (members, description, etc.)
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agent-browser snapshot -i
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agent-browser screenshot channel-details.png
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# Scroll through messages
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agent-browser scroll down 500
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agent-browser screenshot channel-messages.png
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```
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### Taking Notes/Capturing State
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When you need to document findings from Slack:
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```bash
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# Take annotated screenshot (shows element numbers)
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agent-browser screenshot --annotate slack-state.png
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# Take full-page screenshot
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agent-browser screenshot --full slack-full.png
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# Get current URL for reference
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agent-browser get url
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# Get page title
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agent-browser get title
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```
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## Sidebar Structure
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Understanding Slack's sidebar helps you navigate efficiently:
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```
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- Threads
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- Huddles
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- Drafts & sent
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- Directories
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- [Section Headers - External connections, Starred, Channels, etc.]
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- [Channels listed as treeitems]
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- Direct Messages
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- [DMs listed]
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- Apps
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- [App shortcuts]
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- [More unreads] button (toggles unread channels list)
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```
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Key refs to look for:
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- `@e12` - Home tab (usually)
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- `@e13` - DMs tab
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- `@e14` - Activity tab
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- `@e5` - Search button
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- `@e21` - More unreads button (varies by session)
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## Tabs in Slack
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After clicking on a channel, you'll see tabs:
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- **Messages** - Channel conversation
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- **Files** - Shared files
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- **Pins** - Pinned messages
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- **Add canvas** - Collaborative canvas
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- Other tabs depending on workspace setup
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Click tab refs to switch views and get different information.
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## Extracting Data from Slack
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### Get Text Content
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```bash
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# Get a message or element's text
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agent-browser get text @e_message_ref
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```
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### Parse Accessibility Tree
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```bash
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# Full snapshot as JSON for programmatic parsing
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agent-browser snapshot --json > output.json
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# Look for:
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# - Channel names (name field in treeitem)
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# - Message content (in listitem/document elements)
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# - User names (button elements with user info)
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# - Timestamps (link elements with time info)
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```
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### Count Unreads
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```bash
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# After expanding unreads section:
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agent-browser snapshot -i | grep -c "treeitem"
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# Each treeitem with a channel name in the unreads section is one unread
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```
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## Best Practices
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- **Connect to existing sessions**: Use `agent-browser connect 9222` if Slack is already open. This is faster than opening a new browser.
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- **Take snapshots before clicking**: Always `snapshot -i` to identify refs before clicking buttons.
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- **Re-snapshot after navigation**: After navigating to a new channel or section, take a fresh snapshot to find new refs.
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- **Use JSON snapshots for parsing**: When you need to extract structured data, use `snapshot --json` for machine-readable output.
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- **Pace interactions**: Add `sleep 1` between rapid interactions to let the UI update.
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- **Check accessibility tree**: The accessibility tree shows what screen readers (and your automation) can see. If an element isn't in the snapshot, it may be hidden or require scrolling.
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- **Scroll in sidebar**: Use `agent-browser scroll down 300 --selector ".p-sidebar"` to scroll within the Slack sidebar if channel list is long.
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## Limitations
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- **Cannot access Slack API**: This uses browser automation, not the Slack API. No OAuth, webhooks, or bot tokens needed.
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- **Session-specific**: Screenshots and snapshots are tied to the current browser session.
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- **Rate limiting**: Slack may rate-limit rapid interactions. Add delays between commands if needed.
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- **Workspace-specific**: You interact with your own workspace -- no cross-workspace automation.
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## Debugging
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### Check console for errors
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```bash
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agent-browser console
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agent-browser errors
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```
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### Get current page state
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```bash
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agent-browser get url
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agent-browser get title
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agent-browser screenshot page-state.png
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```
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## Example: Full Unread Check
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```bash
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#!/bin/bash
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# Connect to Slack
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agent-browser connect 9222
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# Take initial snapshot
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echo "=== Checking Slack unreads ==="
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agent-browser snapshot -i > snapshot.txt
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# Check Activity tab for unreads
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agent-browser click @e14 # Activity tab
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agent-browser wait 1000
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agent-browser screenshot activity.png
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ACTIVITY_RESULT=$(agent-browser get text @e_main_area)
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echo "Activity: $ACTIVITY_RESULT"
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# Check DMs
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agent-browser click @e13 # DMs tab
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agent-browser wait 1000
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agent-browser screenshot dms.png
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# Check unread channels in sidebar
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agent-browser click @e21 # More unreads button
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agent-browser wait 500
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agent-browser snapshot -i > unreads-expanded.txt
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agent-browser screenshot unreads.png
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# Summary
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echo "=== Summary ==="
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echo "See activity.png, dms.png, and unreads.png for full details"
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```
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## References
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- **Slack docs**: https://slack.com/help
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- **Web experience**: https://app.slack.com
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- **Keyboard shortcuts**: Type `?` in Slack for shortcut list
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