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rockymadden/slack-cli

:neckbeard: Powerful Slack CLI via pure bash. Rich messaging, uploads, posts, piping, oh my! observed · 2026-08-28

github.com/rockymadden/slack-cli · Shell observed · 2026-08-28

Health v2 · maintenance only

32/100

  • Activity 0
  • Release rhythm 35
  • Longevity 100

Flags: no_releases no_license

How is this computed?

round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-03. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.

  • gap_med: n/a
  • age_days: 3928
  • days_rel: n/a
  • days_push: 1305
  • n_releases_24m: 0

Full methodology

Adoption not part of the score

1149 stars · 96 forks observed · 2026-08-28

What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded

A powerful Slack command-line client written in pure bash, supporting richly formatted messages, file uploads, Slack posts, and pipe chaining via jq integration. It enables scripting Slack interactions like sending, updating, and deleting messages directly from the terminal.

Use cases

  • send slack messages from the command line
  • pipe slack chat send update delete in a shell script
  • upload files to slack from terminal
  • post richly formatted slack messages with attachments
  • set slack status and reminders for a pomodoro workflow
  • script slack notifications from ci or cron jobs

When to choose

  • you want a dependency-light bash tool for Slack automation
  • you need pipe-friendly Slack commands for shell scripting
  • you want to send rich messages or uploads from the terminal

When to avoid

  • you need a maintained tool with active development or a formal license
  • you prefer official SDKs or a GUI Slack client
  • you need features beyond the Slack Web API surface this wraps

Facets

cli-tool · maturity maintenance

cli http-client developer-tools workflow-automation developer-tools messaging-platforms cli slack bash pipe-friendly chat file-upload pomodoro command-line automation linux macos

1 source

Member repositories

RepositoryRoleHealth v2
rockymadden/slack-climain32

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