Slack Agents let you bring the power of xpander.ai’s AI Agents directly into any Slack workspace. With just a few steps, you can create, connect, and customize intelligent agents that automate tasks, answer questions, and boost productivity - all from within Slack. Learn more at slack.xpander.ai.
You can build new agents or connect existing xpander.ai agents to Slack, enabling advanced workflows and real-time collaboration.

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Key Features & Benefits

Slack Agent

An agent entity that is connected to a Slack workspace of your choice. You can then connect it to a Custom AI Agent on the xpander platform, as well as configure it to auto-engage in channels on specific topics, add conversation starters, and more.

Custom AI Agent

The agent entity that the Slack Agent entity connects to. These are AI agents running on the xpander.ai Agent platform, ready for you to build, customize, test, and easily connect to Slack.

Zero Infrastructure

Add Custom AI Agents to any Slack Workspace without the development and infrastructure overhead. xpander.ai handles hosting and stitches the integration directly to your custom AI Agents.

Versatile Use-Cases

Perfect for internal use, joint customer channels, and community support - add your Slack Agent to any Slack Workspace. Automate tasks like opening support tickets, scheduling calls, and more - whatever you can build with a Custom AI Agent.

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Setup Guide - start from scratch

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Go to Slack Agents section

In the xpander.ai console, navigate to the Slack Agents section.
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Create your Slack AI Agent

Click Create Agent and follow the prompts to set up your new Slack AI Agent.
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Connect to your xpander AI Agent

Link your Slack Agent to an existing xpander AI Agent, or create a new one if needed.
4

Customize or build your agent

You can further customize your agent’s behavior, or build a new agent from scratch in xpander.ai for advanced use cases.
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Start using your Slack Agent

Once connected, your Slack Agent is ready to use in your workspace. Interact with it in channels or direct messages to automate tasks and get instant answers.

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Setup Guide - Deploy a ready-to-go Custom Agent

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Browse Agent Templates

Go to the xpander.ai Agent Hub to find a list of ready-to-use AI Agents.
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Select and Deploy

Choose an agent that fits your needs and click “Deploy”. This will redirect you to Slack to authorize the installation.
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Automatic Setup

Once authorized, xpander.ai automatically deploys a Custom AI Agent template to your account and connects it to your new Slack Agent.
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Start Using and Customize

Your new agent is ready to use in Slack! You can further customize the underlying Custom AI Agent template from the xpander.ai console.

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Customizing your Slack Agent

Auto-Engage

Set up rules for when the agent will automatically intervene in channel conversations. This is useful for involving the agent on specific topics without needing to tag it manually.

Conversation Starters

Provide users with suggested prompts to start a direct message with the Slack Agent, making it easier to get started.

Other Capabilities

Slack Agents support audio-to-text and image-to-text out of the box. Chat directly with your agent to discover its other capabilities.