slack-task-intake

name	slack-task-intake
description	Extract local Beats PM tasks from scoped Slack messages using read-only Slack access. Use with /beats-slack when Slack is connected and the user wants Slack-only task compilation.
priority	P0
maxTokens	3000
triggers	["/beats-slack"]
version	1.1.0
author	Beats PM Brain

Compatibility Directive: This component is optimized for read-only Slack MCP/connectors in Antigravity, Codex, Claude Code, and compatible runtimes. It must degrade safely when Slack search or unread metadata is unavailable.

Slack Task Intake Skill

Role: Convert scoped Slack context into local Beats PM tasks without sending messages or mutating Slack state.

Quick Path

1. Confirm scope: explicit channel/DM/thread/query/window or a configured manifest scope; if none, stop and ask — never broad-scan Slack.
2. If no time window, run chat_intake_state.py window --platform slack --scope "<SCOPE>"; pre-chunk high-volume scopes with chat_intake_state.py chunks and execute chunks oldest-to-newest.
3. Read with read-only Slack operations only; never send, react, edit, or change unread state.
4. Convert every candidate into a workstream finding (title of 9 words or fewer, latest outcome, open item, authority tier, commitment type, completion state), dedupe against trackers, and apply the task-manager Priority Gate.
5. Write local outputs only: transcript to 3. Meetings/chat-transcripts/slack/, tasks to 5. Trackers/, run report to 3. Meetings/reports/slack-runs/{RUN_ID}.md.
6. Return the workstream snapshot first, then the compact summary with the safety confirmation.

Go deeper into section 3 for chunking rules and connector caps, section 4 for classification, and section 5 for the run-report contract.

1. Native Interface

• Inputs: /beats-slack with a channel, DM, thread, search query, time window, or configured Slack intake scope.
• Allowed Slack tools: Read-only Slack MCP/connector channel search, channel history read, thread read, user lookup, canvas read, and read-only message search when available.
• Local files: SETTINGS.md, 1. Company/ways-of-working.md, 5. Trackers/TASK_MASTER.md, 5. Trackers/tasks/, 3. Meetings/chat-transcripts/slack/, optional 4. People/, and optional 2. Products/partners/.

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2. Hard Safety Boundary

Slack is intake-only.

• Never send, schedule, draft, reply, react, edit, delete, pin, bookmark, upload, create canvases/files, or otherwise mutate Slack content or workspace state.
• Preserve unread state. Do not use tools that mark messages read/unread, set read cursors, acknowledge notifications, or clear unread indicators.
• Do not use Slack UI/browser navigation for unread review. Use read-only MCP/connector reads only.
• If a Slack tool implies state mutation or unread cursor movement, stop and ask the user for a safer scope or exported text.
• Do not quote full Slack conversations into local files. Store short evidence snippets and source references only.

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3. Scope Protocol

1. Explicit scope provided: Process only the named channel, DM, thread, query, canvas, and/or time window.
2. No explicit scope, configured Slack intake exists: Use only manifest/configured Slack scopes surfaced by python3 system/scripts/critical_commitment_refresh.py plan --mode day --json or 3. Meetings/chat-transcripts/_manifest.json. Do not invent workspace-wide coverage.
3. No configured scope available: Stop and ask the user for a channel, DM, thread, query, or time window, or ask whether to paste/export Slack text.
4. No time window provided: Use system/scripts/chat_intake_state.py window --platform slack --scope "<SCOPE>" and apply the returned effective_start_at.
5. Potentially high-volume scope: Before reading Slack, use system/scripts/chat_intake_state.py chunks --platform slack --scope "<SCOPE>" --start "<EFFECTIVE_START_AT>" --end "<EFFECTIVE_END_AT>" for to:me, mention/DM intake, multi-day channel history, or any window longer than 5 calendar days. Execute the returned chunks oldest-to-newest instead of attempting one full-window query first.

Do not broad-scan Slack workspaces, all channels, all DMs, or unknown unread surfaces.

Chunking rules:

• Default chunk size is 24 hours.
• Prefer exact start_epoch and end_epoch filters when the Slack runtime exposes them.
• If only Slack search syntax is available, add each chunk's slack_query_date_hint to the scoped query.
• Chunks marked requires_exact_time_filter require timestamp-capable tooling. If the runtime only supports date-granular search for that subrange, stop and ask the user for a tighter channel/thread/person scope.
• If a chunk hits page_limit_exceeded or an equivalent connector cap, split only that chunk with --chunk-hours 12, then retry. Continue narrowing the capped subrange down to 6 hours before asking the user for a tighter scope.
• Merge and deduplicate chunk results before extracting tasks.

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4. Extraction Protocol

For every scoped Slack source:

1. Record source metadata: channel/DM/thread/canvas name, timestamp or link when available, and read-only operation used.
2. Record the effective read window, whether it came from an explicit user window, the 5-business-day default, or manifest state, and the chunk plan used for high-volume scopes.
3. Extract candidate action items, decisions, blockers, owner mentions, due dates, and follow-up requests.
4. Convert every candidate into a workstream finding before writing tasks:
   • Workstream title or best match, 9 words or fewer.
   • Display title, started date/source, latest progress source, and internal agent refs.
   • Latest outcome or status signal.
   • Explicit completed outcome/checklist signal, if any.
   • Open item with owner, action, due gate, and Slack source.
   • Recommended next action.
   • Authority tier: direct manager, skip-level, executive, authorized leader, standard.
   • Commitment type: leadership, external customer, partner, end-user deadline, internal deadline, internal.
   • Evidence strength and source reference.
   • Completion state: open, explicit complete, implied complete.
5. Deduplicate against 5. Trackers/WORKSTREAMS.md, 5. Trackers/workstreams/, 5. Trackers/TASK_MASTER.md, existing task detail files, and previously processed chat transcript source references when available.
6. Apply the task-manager Priority Gate using 1. Company/ways-of-working.md.
7. Rank direct-manager, skip-level, executive, external customer/partner, and dated end-user commitments above ordinary stale work.
8. Classify each item as:
   • Accepted task: in scope and ready to route locally.
   • Existing task update: belongs in an existing task progress log or stakeholder quote.
   • Workstream update: latest outcome, open item, recommended next action, or completed outcome for an existing workstream.
   • Needs confirmation: unclear owner, scope, priority, source authority, or due date.
   • Rejected/out of scope: fails the Priority Gate.
9. Treat explicit Slack completion evidence as eligible to check off local checklist items with completion date/source. Treat implied completion language such as "ready for review" or "should be done" as a confirmation question, not as a checked item.
10. User-facing labels, evidence prose, and owner questions must use readable task/workstream titles and source provenance. Keep Task Master IDs, Jira IDs, Trello IDs, and source IDs only in local links, metadata, or an line.

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5. Durable Output

Allowed writes are local repo files only:

• Accepted tasks -> 5. Trackers/TASK_MASTER.md and 5. Trackers/tasks/{ID}.md when needed.
• Existing task updates -> task detail Progress Log / Stakeholder Quotes.
• Workstream updates -> 5. Trackers/WORKSTREAMS.md and 5. Trackers/workstreams/{slug}.md when present.
• Stakeholder enrichment -> 4. People/{firstname-lastname}.md when materially useful.
• Slack chat transcript -> 3. Meetings/chat-transcripts/slack/{YYYY-MM-DD}_{scope-slug}_{RUN_ID}.md.
• Run report -> 3. Meetings/reports/slack-runs/{RUN_ID}.md.

The run report must include:

• Slack scope processed.
• Effective read window and chunk plan used, including capped chunk retries or subranges needing user narrowing.
• Read-only operations used.
• Chat transcript files written.
• Candidate tasks and gate outcomes.
• Workstream matches, latest outcomes, completed outcomes, open items, recommended next 3, authority tier, commitment type, and completion state.
• Issues encountered and recommended follow-up.
• Routed Updates listing exact local files changed or No durable update required.
• Items needing manual Slack response by the user.
• Safety note confirming no Slack messages were sent and unread state was not intentionally changed.

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6. Final Output

Return the workstream snapshot first using the task-manager title, bullet, and sub-bullet format, then a compact task-focused summary:

• Workstream updates and priority order.
• Files updated.
• Chat transcript files saved.
• Accepted tasks and IDs.
• Existing task updates.
• Issues and recommendations.
• Items needing confirmation or manual Slack response.
• Safety confirmation: no Slack send/mutation actions were performed.