slk-msg

name	slk-msg
description	Read and send messages
metadata	{"version":"0.8.1","openclaw":{"category":"productivity","requires":{"bins":["slk"]},"cliHelp":"slk msg --help"}}

slk msg

Read and send messages

PREREQUISITE: Read ../slk-shared/SKILL.md for auth, global flags, security rules, and exit codes. If missing, run slk generate-skills.

Command	Description
slk msg delete	delete a message
slk msg draft	Create a message draft via drafts.create
slk msg ephemeral	Send an ephemeral message visible only to the target user
slk msg me	Send a /me message (italicized action text)
slk msg permalink	Get the permalink for a message
slk msg react	Add an emoji reaction to a message
slk msg reacted	List items the user has reacted to
slk msg reactions	List reactions on a message
slk msg read	Read messages from a channel or DM
slk msg schedule	Schedule a message for a future time
slk msg scheduled	List scheduled messages
slk msg send	Send a message to a channel or DM
slk msg unreact	Remove an emoji reaction from a message
slk msg unschedule	Cancel a scheduled message
slk msg update	update a message

slk msg delete

delete a message

Slack API: chat.delete

slk msg delete [flags]

Flag	Required	Default	Description
--channel	✓	—	channel value
--ts	✓	—	ts value

[!CAUTION] Write command — confirm with the user before executing; preview with --dry-run.

slk msg draft

Create a message draft via drafts.create

Slack API: drafts.create

slk msg draft [flags]

Flag	Required	Default	Description
--channel	✓	—	destination channel or user ID
--text	—	—	draft message text
--text-file	—	—	path to text file (use - for stdin)
--thread	—	—	optional thread_ts for a draft reply

[!CAUTION] Write command — confirm with the user before executing; preview with --dry-run.

slk msg ephemeral

Send an ephemeral message visible only to the target user

Slack API: chat.postEphemeral

slk msg ephemeral [flags]

Flag	Required	Default	Description
--channel	✓	—	channel ID
--text	—	—	message text
--text-file	—	—	path to text file (use - for stdin)
--user	✓	—	user ID of the recipient

[!CAUTION] Write command — confirm with the user before executing; preview with --dry-run.

slk msg me

Send a /me message (italicized action text)

Slack API: chat.meMessage

slk msg me [flags]

Flag	Required	Default	Description
--channel	✓	—	channel ID
--text	✓	—	action text

[!CAUTION] Write command — confirm with the user before executing; preview with --dry-run.

slk msg permalink

Get the permalink for a message

Slack API: chat.getPermalink

slk msg permalink [flags]

Flag	Required	Default	Description
--channel	✓	—	channel ID
--ts	✓	—	message timestamp

slk msg react

Add an emoji reaction to a message

Slack API: reactions.add

slk msg react [flags]

Flag	Required	Default	Description
--channel	✓	—	channel ID
--emoji	✓	—	emoji name without colons
--ts	✓	—	message timestamp

[!CAUTION] Write command — confirm with the user before executing; preview with --dry-run.

slk msg reacted

List items the user has reacted to

Slack API: reactions.list

slk msg reacted [flags]

Flag	Required	Default	Description
--user	—	—	user ID (defaults to the authed user when empty)

slk msg reactions

List reactions on a message

Slack API: reactions.get

slk msg reactions [flags]

Flag	Required	Default	Description
--channel	✓	—	channel ID
--ts	✓	—	message timestamp

slk msg read

Read messages from a channel or DM

Slack API: conversations.history

slk msg read [flags]

Flag	Required	Default	Description
--channel	✓	—	channel ID or user ID for a DM
--cursor	—	—	pagination cursor
--latest	—	—	end of time range (ts)
--limit	—	50	max messages
--oldest	—	—	start of time range (ts)

slk msg schedule

Schedule a message for a future time

Slack API: chat.scheduleMessage

slk msg schedule [flags]

Flag	Required	Default	Description
--at	✓	—	Unix timestamp to post at
--channel	✓	—	channel ID
--reply-broadcast	—	—	also broadcast a threaded reply to the channel (requires --thread)
--text	—	—	message text
--text-file	—	—	path to text file (use - for stdin)
--thread	—	—	optional thread parent ts

Tips: Schedule a message. chat.deleteScheduledMessage may return ok=true for schedules within ~5 minutes of post_at yet the message still posts.

[!CAUTION] Write command — confirm with the user before executing; preview with --dry-run.

slk msg scheduled

List scheduled messages

Slack API: chat.scheduledMessages.list

slk msg scheduled [flags]

Flag	Required	Default	Description
--channel	—	—	filter by channel ID (optional)

slk msg send

Send a message to a channel or DM

Slack API: chat.postMessage

slk msg send [flags]

Flag	Required	Default	Description
--channel	✓	—	channel ID or user ID
--reply-broadcast	—	—	also broadcast a threaded reply to the channel (requires --thread)
--text	—	—	message text
--text-file	—	—	path to text file (use - for stdin)
--thread	—	—	reply in this thread ts

[!CAUTION] Write command — confirm with the user before executing; preview with --dry-run.

slk msg unreact

Remove an emoji reaction from a message

Slack API: reactions.remove

slk msg unreact [flags]

Flag	Required	Default	Description
--channel	✓	—	channel ID
--emoji	✓	—	emoji name without colons
--ts	✓	—	message timestamp

[!CAUTION] Write command — confirm with the user before executing; preview with --dry-run.

slk msg unschedule

Cancel a scheduled message

Slack API: chat.deleteScheduledMessage

slk msg unschedule [flags]

Flag	Required	Default	Description
--channel	✓	—	channel ID
--id	✓	—	scheduled message ID

Tips: Cancel a scheduled message. chat.deleteScheduledMessage may return ok=true for schedules within ~5 minutes of post_at yet the message still posts.

[!CAUTION] Write command — confirm with the user before executing; preview with --dry-run.

slk msg update

update a message

Slack API: chat.update

slk msg update [flags]

Flag	Required	Default	Description
--channel	✓	—	channel ID
--text	—	—	new message text
--text-file	—	—	path to text file (use - for stdin)
--ts	✓	—	message timestamp

[!CAUTION] Write command — confirm with the user before executing; preview with --dry-run.