VS Code Slack extension

Send your messages and files to Slack without leaving VS Code. Works with the latest API. (Updated 4/29/2021)

How it works?

• Upload file to Slack

• Send message to Slack

Installation

You can install this extension by pressing F1 in Visual Studio Code, then typing "ex install" and selecting it from the list.

Slack integration

Based on the latest updates on Slack API, you can no longer create legacy token to connect this extension to your Slack workspace.

Create a new Slack App from https://api.slack.com/apps/ and add the following OAuth Scopes to "Bot Token":

• incoming-webhook
• channels:read
• chat:write
• chat:write.customize
• files:write
• groups:read
• im:read
• mpim:read

You can then copy and paste the token into your VS Code settings file. The token should start with "xoxb-".

Do not forget to add the app's bot user to channels you want to post to.

VS Code Configuration

Go to User Settings (File > Preferences > User Settings) and add the following

  "slackVSCode.token": "<your slack app's token>",
  "slackVSCode.listChannels": true,
  "slackVSCode.listGroups": false,
  "slackVSCode.listMembers": false,
  "slackVSCode.fileWithFullPath": true,
  "slackVSCode.excludeFromFullPath": "/Users/alper/dev",
  "slackVSCode.defaultRecipient": "<channel or user name i.e. #general>"

• "token" (required)

  • Read above on how to get a token.

• "listChannels" (optional)

  • true for listing the slack channels

• "listGroups" (optional)

  • true for listing the slack groups

• "listMembers" (optional)

  • true for listing the slack members

• "fileWithFullPath" (optional)

  • true if you want to send files with full path

• "excludeFromFullPath" (optional)

  • String to exclude from the file full path i.e. /Users/alper/dev

• "defaultRecipient" (optional)

  • The default recipient, to send the message directly without choosing from the drop down. i.e. #general, @user

Features

• Send messages to
  • users
  • channels
  • private groups
• Can send message:
  • from selected code
  • from user input
• @user, #channel supported (at the beginning of message)
• Autofill last used channel/user/group
• Upload files
  • current open file
  • enter file path manually
  • selected text in open file
• Specify default recipient
• Limit channels/groups/members

Shortcuts

• CTRL + ALT + SHIFT + M : Send new message
• CTRL + ALT + SHIFT + S : Send selection
• CTRL + ALT + SHIFT + U : Upload current file

Feedback / Bug report / feature request

https://github.com/alperg/slack-vscode/issues

Credits

• Extension icon made by Flat Icons from flaticon.com

This extension is not created by, affiliated with, or supported by Slack Technologies, Inc.