Build and Run a Slack App With Two CLI Commands (Full Transcript)

Use Slack CLI commands to scaffold a Slack app and run it locally in your workspace for fast, live testing.
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[00:00:00] Speaker 1: All right, let's create a Slack app in under 60 seconds. It just takes two commands. With the Slack CLI installed, just run the command slack create. That's it. That kicks off the interactive setup. First, you pick a template. Next, choose your preferred language. And by far the hardest part, you gotta give your app a name. Now you can CD into your app folder and open the code if you wanna browse around. You'll see that your manifest, your functions, and your triggers are already set up and ready to go. But to actually see your app, we need to go back into the Slack terminal and write the command slack run. This will spin up a live local version of your application that you can rapidly test with. Now this local version of your application is live in your workspace and you can test and make changes right away. So we ran two commands and now we have a working application. If you wanna learn more or get started, head to this link.

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The speaker demonstrates how to create and run a Slack app in under a minute using the Slack CLI. First, run `slack create` to launch an interactive setup where you select a template, choose a language, and name the app. The generated project includes a manifest, functions, and triggers. Then navigate into the app directory and run `slack run` to launch a live local version in the Slack workspace for rapid testing and updates.
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Create a Slack App in Under 60 Seconds
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  • Use `slack create` to start an interactive Slack app project setup.
  • Select a template, programming language, and app name during setup.
  • The generated app includes the manifest, functions, and triggers by default.
  • Run `slack run` from the app directory to launch a live local app in a Slack workspace.
  • The local app supports rapid testing and immediate changes.
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Positive: The tone is upbeat, confident, and instructional, emphasizing how quick and simple the Slack app creation workflow is.
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