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description: 'Use the OpenOps AI Agent from Slack'
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<Info>
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**OpenOps Slack Bot** is an Enterprise edition feature. See [pricing](https://www.openops.com/pricing/) for details.
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**OpenOps Slack App** is an Enterprise edition feature. See [pricing](https://www.openops.com/pricing/) for details.
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</Info>
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The OpenOps Slack Bot lets you interact with OpenOps AI from Slack. Ask about workflows, runs, connections, and FinOps in natural language without leaving your team's workspace.
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The OpenOps Slack App lets you interact with OpenOps AI from Slack. Ask about workflows, runs, connections, and FinOps in natural language without leaving your team's workspace.
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The bot can help you with:
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The app can help you with:
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-**Workflows**: Check what workflows are running, understand how they're built, see what [actions](/workflow-management/actions/) they use, and get help creating or modifying workflows.
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-**Workflow runs**: Investigate run status, view history, troubleshoot failures, and understand execution details.
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-**FinOps insights**: Ask questions about cloud costs, optimization opportunities, and FinOps best practices.
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To talk to the bot from your Slack, you only need to do two things: **connect Slack to OpenOps** from the OpenOps integration page, then **chat with the bot**.
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To talk to the app from your Slack, you only need to do two things: **connect Slack to OpenOps** from the OpenOps integration page, then **chat with the app**.
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## Prerequisites
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- An active OpenOps account with access to at least one [environment](/getting-started/quick-start-guide/).
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- A Slack workspace where the OpenOps bot is available.
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- A Slack workspace where the OpenOps app is available.
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- Your Slack account linked to OpenOps (see below).
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## Connecting Slack to OpenOps
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Before you can use the bot in Slack, link your Slack account to OpenOps:
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Before you can use the app in Slack, link your Slack account to OpenOps:
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4. Complete the authorization in the Slack popup.
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<Note>
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**First-time workspace installation:** If this is the first time the OpenOps bot is being installed to your Slack workspace, Slack may require approval from your workspace administrator. If you see a message requesting admin approval, you can close the popup. Once your administrator approves the installation, return to OpenOps and click **Connect to Slack** again using the same steps above.
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**First-time workspace installation:** If this is the first time the OpenOps app is being installed to your Slack workspace, Slack may require approval from your workspace administrator. If you see a message requesting admin approval, you can close the popup. Once your administrator approves the installation, return to OpenOps and click **Connect to Slack** again using the same steps above.
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</Note>
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Once connected, you can use the bot from Slack.
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Once connected, you can use the app from Slack.
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## Using the bot in Slack
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## Using the app in Slack
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You can interact with the OpenOps bot in two primary ways, plus several other methods for different scenarios.
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You can interact with the OpenOps app in two primary ways, plus several other methods for different scenarios.
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### 1. Chat in split view
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To work in Slack and interact with the bot simultaneously, start a chat that opens on the right-hand side of Slack on desktop or in a browser.
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To work in Slack and interact with the app simultaneously, start a chat that opens on the right-hand side of Slack on desktop or in a browser.
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1. From your desktop, click the OpenOps agent or assistant icon in the top right-hand corner of Slack. If there are multiple agents or assistants available, click the **down arrow** to choose the OpenOps bot.
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1. From your desktop, click the OpenOps agent or assistant icon in the top right-hand corner of Slack. If there are multiple agents or assistants available, click the **down arrow** to choose the OpenOps app.
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2. Send a message to get started.
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3. To view your message history, click the **clock icon**.
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The first time you start a chat in split view:
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1.**Environment** – If you have access to more than one environment, the bot asks you to choose one. With a single environment, this step is skipped.
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1.**Environment** – If you have access to more than one environment, the app asks you to choose one. With a single environment, this step is skipped.
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2.**Project** – Next, you choose a project. Again, this is skipped if you only have one.
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3.**Response** – The bot confirms and then streams its response in real time.
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3.**Response** – The app confirms and then streams its response in real time.
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### 2. Chat from the app's Home tab
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You can also start a conversation with the bot from the OpenOps app's Home tab.
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You can also start a conversation with the app from the OpenOps app's Home tab.
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1. From your desktop, click **Tools** in the sidebar. If you don't see this option, click **More** to find it.
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2. Click **Apps**, then search for and select the OpenOps Bot app.
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2. Click **Apps**, then search for and select the OpenOps App.
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3. A side pane opens with the app's information. Click **Open app**.
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4. Click **New chat** in the top right-hand corner, or click the **Chat tab** to resume a conversation.
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5. To view your chat history, click on the **History tab**.
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#### @Mention in channels
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Mention the bot in any channel where it's installed to start a conversation that everyone in the channel can see. Useful when several people need the same information.
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Mention the app in any channel where it's installed to start a conversation that everyone in the channel can see. Useful when several people need the same information.
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Example:
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@OpenOps Bot What workflows are currently running?
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@OpenOps App What workflows are currently running?
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**Thread ownership:** Once you start a conversation by @mentioning the bot, the thread is bound to your account. Other users cannot reply in that thread—they'll need to start their own thread with a new @mention to interact with the bot. You can continue the conversation by replying in the same thread, and the bot will maintain context throughout.
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**Thread ownership:** Once you start a conversation by @mentioning the app, the thread is bound to your account. Other users cannot reply in that thread—they'll need to start their own thread with a new @mention to interact with the app. You can continue the conversation by replying in the same thread, and the app will maintain context throughout.
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</Note>
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#### "Ask OpenOps Agent" shortcut
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