I tried integrating Slack with ChatGPT to utilize AI from Slack!

Before Getting Started

First, if you do not have a Yoom account, please create one from the Yoom account creation page. You can start in 30 seconds!

Step 1: Connect Slack and ChatGPT to My Apps

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1. First, log in to Yoom, select "My Apps" from the left menu, and choose "+ New Connection".

2. From the list of new connections in My Apps, select "ChatGPT" and "Slack" to be used this time, and connect the apps.

3. Select any project from the project list on the left and click "+ New Creation".

4. This time, select new creation.

5. Enter any title you like.

Step 2: Set a Trigger to Activate When a Message is Sent on Slack

6. Select "When a specific app event is received" as the condition to activate the flow bot.

7. Select "Slack" from the list of apps.

8. Set up the linked account and action.

　App trigger title: Set it as you like (it can be blank. The content of the trigger action will be reflected.)
　Account information to link with Slack: Set any account.
　　Trigger action: Select "When a new message is posted in the channel."

9. Set up the API connection for the app trigger.

　Trigger activation interval: Set any time.
　Channel ID: Select from the dropdown candidates.

10. Conduct a test, and if successful, click "Save."

Step 3: Set Up a Branch Operation

11. Click the ⊕ button under the app trigger you just created.

12. Select "Branch" for the operation type.

13. Specify the branching conditions.

　Title: Set it as you like. (It is easy to understand if you write something like "Branch | If the string 'This is ChatGPT's response.' is included.")

　Operation: Select "When a new message is posted in the channel."

　Output: Select "Message content."

　Branch condition: Select "Contains value" and enter "This is ChatGPT's response."

Explanation) By setting it as above, branching will occur if the string "This is ChatGPT's response." is included, preventing an infinite loop.

Step 4: Set Up an Action to Converse with ChatGPT and Obtain a Response

14. Click the "⊕ Other" button under the branching action you just created.

15. Select "Integrate with an app" for the operation type.

16. Select "ChatGPT" from the list of apps.

17. Set up the linked account and action.

　Title: Set it as you like (it can be blank. The content of the action will be reflected.)

　Account information to link with ChatGPT: Set any account.

　Action: Select "Converse."

18. Set up the API connection.

　Message content: Click and select "Message content" from "When a new message is posted in the channel" in the output.
Confirm that it is written as {{Message content}} as shown in the image above.

※Explanation) By setting it as above, you can automatically send messages posted on Slack to ChatGPT.

　Role: Select User.

　Temperature: Set it as you like (it can be blank).

　Maximum token count: Set it as you like (it can be blank).

　Model: Set it as you like.

19. Conduct a test, and if successful, click "Save."

Step 5: Set Up an Action to Reply with the Response on Slack

20. Click the ⊕ button under the "Integrate with an app" action you just created.

21. Select "Integrate with an app" for the operation type.

22. Select "Slack" from the list of apps.

23. Set up the linked account and action.

　Title: Set it as you like (it can be blank. The content of the action will be reflected.)

　Account information to link with Slack: Set any account.　

Action: Select "Send a message to the channel."

24. Set up the API connection.

　Channel ID to post to: Select from the candidates.

　Message: Enter something like "This is ChatGPT's response." for clarity.

　Click inside the message box and select "Response content" from "Converse" in the output.

　Confirm that it is written as

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How to Create a Flow Where ChatGPT Responds When You Post on Slack

Yoom is very convenient!

It helps in various areas to improve work efficiency, and this time, we will introduce a flow where you can create a "chatbot" by integrating Slack and ChatGPT as mentioned earlier!
No specialized knowledge is required, and anyone can easily do it by following the steps, so please take a look and give it a try.

※Explanation) By setting it as above, you can automatically send responses from ChatGPT to Slack.

25. Conduct a test, and if successful, click "Save."

Well done! This completes the "chatbot"!

Other Automation Examples Using Slack and ChatGPT

Did you understand how to create a "chatbot" by integrating Slack and ChatGPT?
At Yoom, you can create flow bots by integrating with various apps, so the chatbot introduced today can be easily modified and customized to suit your business needs!
‍In addition to what we introduced today, here are some other examples.

Examples of Automation Using Slack

Notify Slack of Received Emails

Automatically notify Slack of the contents of received emails. Automatic notification of email body and attachments is possible.

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Register content posted on Slack to various services

Automatically register content posted on Slack to various services such as kintone, Notion, and Asana. Not only the message content but also file registration is possible.

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Automation Example Using ChatGPT

Summarize Received Emails with ChatGPT and Send Notifications

Automatically summarize the content received in Gmail or Outlook using ChatGPT and send notifications to a chat tool.

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Analyze the added information with ChatGPT and reflect the results

When information is added to platforms like Salesforce or Notion, ChatGPT analyzes it and automatically appends the results.

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Benefits and Use Cases of Integrating Slack with ChatGPT

Benefit 1: Efficient Sharing of Project Knowledge

By integrating Slack with ChatGPT, when members post questions or confirmations on Slack, ChatGPT automatically provides answers, facilitating smooth knowledge sharing.

Especially during project progress, questions about specialized knowledge and work procedures frequently arise, but ChatGPT can provide immediate answers, allowing responses without bothering other members. Furthermore, by training it on important guidelines and manuals, consistent answers of a certain quality can be provided, which is expected to improve work efficiency. Utilizing it for responding to questions during project progress will enable all members to share information smoothly, contributing to increased productivity.

Benefit 2: Effective Information Organization through Conversation Summarization

When thread conversations in Slack become extensive, ChatGPT automatically generates summaries, organizing information in a format that is easy for the entire team to understand.

For example, when sharing project progress on Slack regularly, summarizing the extensive exchanges can be time-consuming, but with ChatGPT's summaries, each member can efficiently understand the content and make decisions to move to the next step. Additionally, providing summaries of important discussions or meeting content is convenient for members who want to review them later. This automatic summarization feature will reduce communication errors among stakeholders and facilitate smooth project progress.

Benefit 3: Automation of New Employee Training and Inquiry Responses

By utilizing ChatGPT, basic inquiries from new employees can be automatically handled on Slack, reducing the burden on senior employees to respond individually.

By having ChatGPT handle basic questions about new tools or internal rules, the effort of education is reduced, and an environment is created where newcomers can start work early. Furthermore, in global companies, leveraging ChatGPT's multilingual support will enable smooth responses to inquiries from overseas newcomers. In this way, it is expected to strengthen new employee education and internal support systems while also leading to reduced operational costs.

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Conclusion

This time, we introduced the benefits and methods of creating a "chatbot" by integrating ChatGPT with Slack!
By creating a "chatbot," companies and teams can significantly improve work efficiency by automatically generating appropriate responses.
No specialized knowledge is required, and anyone can easily create one, so please give it a try!

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