slacrawl

name	slacrawl
description	Archive and search Slack workspace messages, threads, and channels via the slacrawl CLI. Supports API sync, Slack export ZIP import, local desktop cache import, and full-text search.
platforms	["linux","macos"]
homepage	https://github.com/openclaw/slacrawl
requires	{"bins":["slacrawl"],"install":[{"kind":"brew","formula":"openclaw/tap/slacrawl","bins":["slacrawl"],"os":["darwin"]},{"kind":"go","module":"github.com/openclaw/slacrawl/cmd/slacrawl@latest","bins":["slacrawl"]}]}
origin	{"source":"moltis","url":"https://github.com/moltis-org/moltis"}

slacrawl — Slack Workspace Archive

slacrawl mirrors Slack workspace data into a local SQLite database for offline search, custom SQL queries, and inspection. Also ingests macOS Slack Desktop local data and Slack export ZIP files.

Secret Safety (MANDATORY)

• Never read, print, or send Slack tokens to LLM context.
• Never ask the user to paste tokens into chat.
• The user must set tokens in their environment or Moltis credential store manually.
• To verify credentials, only use: slacrawl doctor.

One-Time User Setup (user runs these outside the agent)

1. Create a Slack app at https://api.slack.com/apps
2. Add bot token scopes: channels:history, channels:read, groups:history, groups:read, im:history, im:read, mpim:history, mpim:read, users:read
3. Install the app to your workspace and copy the Bot User OAuth Token
4. Set tokens:
   • SLACK_BOT_TOKEN — required for standard sync
   • SLACK_APP_TOKEN — optional, for Socket Mode live tailing
   • SLACK_USER_TOKEN — optional, for fuller thread/DM coverage
5. Verify: slacrawl doctor

Tokens can be set via environment variables or Moltis credential store (web UI → Settings → Environment Variables).

Health Check

slacrawl doctor

Sync Workspace Data

slacrawl sync
slacrawl sync --full                        # Full resync
slacrawl sync --channel <channel_name>      # Specific channel

Live Tail (Socket Mode)

slacrawl tail

Requires SLACK_APP_TOKEN with Socket Mode enabled.

List Channels and Users

slacrawl channels
slacrawl channels --json
slacrawl users
slacrawl users --json

Search Messages

slacrawl search "query"
slacrawl search "query" --channel <channel_name>
slacrawl search "query" --limit 20 --json
slacrawl search "query" --after 2026-01-01 --before 2026-04-28

Import from Slack Export

slacrawl import /path/to/slack-export.zip

Import from Local Desktop Cache

slacrawl desktop-import

Reads the macOS Slack Desktop local IndexedDB data (may require Node.js for blob decoding).

SQL Queries

slacrawl sql "SELECT * FROM messages WHERE text LIKE '%deploy%' ORDER BY ts DESC LIMIT 10"

Saving to Memory

To archive Slack data into Moltis memory:

1. Run slacrawl search with --json
2. Summarize key conversations into a daily digest
3. Save as memory/slack/YYYY-MM-DD.md

# Slack — 2026-04-28

## #engineering
- Deployment of v2.1 completed successfully at 14:30 UTC
- Post-deploy metrics look healthy, no error spikes

## #product
- Decision: prioritize mobile onboarding flow for Q3
- Alice shared mockups for the new settings page

## DMs
- Bob: confirmed Friday 1:1 agenda — performance reviews

Notes

• Database: ~/.slacrawl/slacrawl.db (SQLite + FTS5).
• Use --json for machine-readable output.
• Use --format log for compact log-style output.
• Threads are synced automatically when the parent message is fetched.