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Slack Workspace Agentic Workflow
Browser: Read Channel — Slack Workspace Automation Workflow
Navigate to a Slack channel and snapshot recent messages
Available free v1.0.0 Browser
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sidebutton install slack.com Navigate to a Slack channel and snapshot recent messages
slack_browser_read_channel.yaml
Workflow Definition
YAML source for the slack_browser_read_channel.yaml workflow. This is the complete definition executed by the SideButton MCP server when Slack Workspace agents run this automation.
schema_version: 1
version: "1.0.0"
last_verified: "2026-02-09"
id: slack_browser_read_channel
title: "Browser: Read Channel"
description: "Navigate to a Slack channel and snapshot recent messages"
category:
level: task
domain: ops
reusable: true
params:
channel: string
steps:
- type: browser.navigate
url: "{{env.SLACK_BROWSER_URL}}/{{channel}}"
- type: browser.wait
ms: 3000
- type: browser.snapshot
as: channel_messages
includeContent: true
How To Run
Install the Slack Workspace knowledge pack into your SideButton agent, then dispatch this workflow by its ID slack_browser_read_channel.yaml. Agents invoke it directly via the MCP protocol or through the portal.