slack-bot-builder

Topics in the source

• Slack Bot Builder
• Patterns
• Bolt App Foundation Pattern
• Block Kit UI Pattern
• OAuth Installation Pattern
• ⚠️ Sharp Edges

The Bolt framework is Slack's recommended approach for building apps. It handles authentication, event routing, request verification, and HTTP request processing so you can focus on app logic. Key benefits: Event handling in a few lines of code Security checks and payload validation built-in Organized, consistent patterns Works for experiments and production Available in: Python, JavaScript (Node.js), Java When to use: ['Starting any new Slack app', 'Migrating from legacy Slack APIs', 'Building production Slack integrations'] Block Kit is Slack's UI framework for building rich, interactive messages. Compose messages using blocks (sections, actions, inputs) and elements (buttons, menus, text inputs). Limits: Up to 50 blocks per message Up to 100 blocks in modals/Home tabs Block text limited to 3000 characters Use Block Kit Builder to prototype: https://app.slack.com/block-kit-builder When to use: ['Building rich message layouts', 'Adding interactive components to messages', 'Creating forms in modals', 'Building Home tab experiences'] Enable users to install your app in their workspaces via OAuth 2.0. Bolt handles most of the OAuth flow, but you need to configure it and store tokens

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