| name | slack-formatting |
| description | Format replies using Slack mrkdwn syntax (not standard markdown). Use whenever composing a reply that will be posted to a Slack thread — which, in this app, is every reply. |
Slack Formatting
Replies from this agent are posted directly into a Slack thread, so they must
use Slack's mrkdwn syntax — not CommonMark / GitHub Markdown.
Differences from standard markdown
| What you want | Slack mrkdwn | Don't use |
|---|
| Bold | *bold* | **bold** |
| Italic | _italic_ | *italic* |
| Strikethrough | ~strike~ | ~~strike~~ |
| Inline code | `code` | (same) |
| Code block | ```text``` | language tag (ignored) |
| Blockquote | > quoted | (same) |
| Link | <https://… | label> | [label](https://…) |
| Bullets | literal • per line | - / * |
| Headings | use bold instead | #, ## (ignored) |
Slack-only tokens
- User mention:
<@U12345>
- Channel reference:
<#C12345|channel-name>
- Date with locale formatting:
<!date^…|fallback>
Style guidance
- Keep replies short; Slack readers scan, they don't read.
- Prefer one short paragraph over a bulleted list when the response is one or
two points.
- Reserve code blocks for actual code, command output, or structured data.
