Connecting Slack
The Slack integration keeps your team in the loop without switching tabs. Connect your Slack workspace once, and you can post project updates into Slack channels and turn Slack messages into Gravitask tasks. This guide covers connecting Slack and choosing what gets posted where.
Before you start
- PlanThe Slack integration is included on the Pro and Business plans.
- Who can connectYou need to be a workspace admin in Gravitask, and have permission to add apps to your Slack workspace.
- One connection per workspaceEach Gravitask workspace connects to one Slack workspace. Everyone in the workspace can then use the integration.
Connect your Slack workspace
Open Integrations
Connect Slack
Authorize in Slack
You're connected
Post project updates to a channel
Notifications are configured per project, so each team can choose its own channel and the events it cares about.
Open the project's Slack settings
Pick a channel
Choose which events to post
Create tasks from Slack
Once Slack is connected, anyone in the workspace can turn a message into a task or create one with a slash command. See Creating Tasks from Slack for the full walkthrough.
What Gravitask can access
Posting to channels
Gravitask posts update messages to the channels you link to a project. It does not read your channel history.
Matching you to your account
When you create a task from Slack, Gravitask looks up your Slack profile email to attribute the task to the matching Gravitask member. If there is no match, the task is created by the person who installed the integration.
Revoke any time
You stay in control. Disconnecting in Gravitask, or removing the app in Slack, immediately stops all access.
Managing the connection
Change a project's channel
Open the project's Slack settings and pick a different channel, or clear it to stop posting for that project.
Disconnect Slack
From Settings → Integrations, disconnect Slack to remove the workspace connection and stop all notifications and task capture.
Frequently asked questions
Which plans include the Slack integration?
Slack is part of the Pro and Business plans. The Free plan does not include it.
Do I have to link every project to a channel?
No. Notifications are opt-in per project. Link only the projects whose updates you want in Slack.
Can I connect more than one Slack workspace?
Each Gravitask workspace connects to a single Slack workspace. If you manage several Gravitask workspaces, connect Slack in each one separately.
How do I create tasks from Slack?
Use the Create Gravitask task message action or the /gravitask command — see Creating Tasks from Slack.
Next step
Ready to try it in Gravitask?
Create a workspace, then come back to this guide when you are ready to configure the workflow.
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