# Chat SDK adds native Slack agent support

**Published:** July 17, 2026 | **Authors:** Ben Sabic

---

You can now build native Slack agents with Chat SDK's [Slack adapter](https://chat-sdk.dev/adapters/official/slack).

The adapter supports the full [Slack agent messaging experience](https://docs.slack.dev/changelog/2026/06/30/agent-messages-tab/), from agent conversations in the Messages tab to suggested prompts, rotating status messages, token-by-token streamed replies, and native feedback buttons.

**lib/bot.ts**
```typescript
import { Chat } from "chat";
import { createSlackAdapter } from "@chat-adapter/slack";

const bot = new Chat({
  userName: "mybot",
  adapters: {
    slack: createSlackAdapter({
      agentView: true,
      suggestedPrompts: {
        title: "Welcome! What can I do for you?",
        prompts: [
          { title: "Catch me up", message: "What did I miss today?" },
          { title: "Draft a message", message: "Help me draft a message" },
        ],
      },
      loadingMessages: ["Thinking...", "Digging through the archives..."],
      feedbackButtons: true,
    }),
  },
});
```

Here's what the adapter gives you:

- **Suggested prompts, per thread: **Pass a static payload or an async resolver that receives the thread context, including what the user is currently viewing under `agent_view`. Prompts are pinned automatically whenever an agent thread opens.
- **Native streaming with a fallback: **Streamed replies render token-by-token via Slack's streaming API, including task and plan cards. If a workspace doesn't support streaming (e.g., GovSlack), the adapter switches to Post+Edit.
- **Built-in feedback: **Set `feedbackButtons: true` to append thumbs-up/down buttons to every streamed reply, and clicks dispatch via the `bot.onAction` flow.

One thing to know: under `agent_view`, Slack threads each user message individually, so channel history only returns the user's side of a DM. Use [Chat SDK transcripts](https://chat-sdk.dev/docs/conversation-history) to build AI conversation history instead.

Read the [documentation](https://chat-sdk.dev/adapters/official/slack) to get started, or begin with one of our [templates](https://chat-sdk.dev/resources).

---

📚 **More updates:** [View all changelog entries](/changelog/sitemap.md) | [Blog](/blog/sitemap.md)