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The Slack app is available for Pro and Custom plans with access to the assistant.
The Slack app adds a bot to your workspace that supports your community with real-time answers. The bot uses the Mintlify assistant to search your docs and provide accurate, cited responses, so it is always up-to-date. The bot responds to @ mentions and to every message in channels named #ask-ai. Each message sent by the bot counts toward your assistant message usage.

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Set up the Slack app

If your Slack Workspace Owner requires admin approval to install apps, ask them to approve the Mintlify Slack app before you add it.
  1. Navigate to the Integrations tab of the Assistant Configurations page in your dashboard.
  2. In the Slack card, click Connect. This opens Slack.
The Connect button in the Slack card in light mode.
  1. Follow the Slack prompts to add the app to your workspace.
  2. Mention the bot to add it to a channel. The bot’s default name is TODO:

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Customize the bot’s name

  1. In Slack, select the Mintlify app in the Apps menu.
  2. Click About.
  3. Click Configuration. This opens the app configuration page in a web browser.
  4. In the Bot User section, edit the bot name.

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Create an #ask-ai channel

To help your users quickly get answers to their questions, create a channel named #ask-ai. The bot will respond to every message in that channel. See Create a channel in the Slack Help Center for more information.

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Manage the Slack app

After you add the app to your workspace, you can manage or remove the app from the Integrations tab.