add-channel

name	add-channel
description	Add a Slack channel to internbot's whitelist. Use when the user wants the bot to listen to a new channel.

Add Slack Channel

When to use

• User wants the bot to listen to a new Slack channel
• User wants to add or remove channels from the whitelist

How channel IDs work

Slack channel IDs start with C (e.g., C07ABC123DE). To find one:

• Open Slack → go to the channel → click the channel name at the top → scroll to the bottom of "About" → copy the Channel ID

Steps

1. Read the current .env to see existing WHITELISTED_CHANNELS
2. Add the new channel ID to the comma-separated list
3. Restart the service to pick up the change:

   systemctl --user restart internbot
   

4. Verify the bot is running:

   systemctl --user status internbot
   

Notes

• If WHITELISTED_CHANNELS is empty, the bot listens to ALL channels it's invited to
• Once any channel ID is listed, it becomes an allowlist — the bot only responds in those channels (plus DMs)
• The bot must also be invited to the Slack channel (/invite @internbot) to receive messages
• After editing .env, always restart the service