# jpbruinsslot/slack-term

Slack client for your terminal

Repository: https://github.com/jpbruinsslot/slack-term
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/slack-term
Language: Go
License: MIT
License Family: permissive
Topics: go, golang, slack, terminal, tui, cli
Last push: 2024-04-23T08:35:32+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 23/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-02T17:46:02.011165+00:00)
- activity 0, release rhythm 8, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 3643, "days_push": 862, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 6614, forks 228 (observed 2026-08-28T04:09:45.730006+00:00)

## What it is
slack-term is a terminal-based Slack client written in Go that lets you read and send Slack messages without leaving the command line. It offers a vim-style keybinding interface with channel navigation, search, threads, and notifications.

## Use cases
- use slack from the terminal
- read and send slack messages without a browser
- vim-style slack client for the command line
- check slack notifications while working in a terminal
- run slack in a tmux or ssh session
- lightweight slack client for linux servers

## When to choose
- you live in the terminal and want Slack there too
- you want vim-like keybindings for navigating channels and threads
- you need a lightweight Slack client for SSH or headless environments
- you prefer keyboard-driven chat over a GUI

## When to avoid
- you need full Slack features like huddles, calls, or rich file previews
- you prefer a graphical Slack interface
- you need official API support - the project relies on workarounds for Slack token restrictions
- you want an actively developed client with frequent updates

## Facets
- artifact type: cli-tool
- maturity: maintenance
- function: chat-interface, terminal-ui, cli
- domain: messaging-platforms, developer-tools
- platform: windows, cli, cross-platform, go
- tags: slack-client, tui, vim-keybindings, chat, messaging, command-line, linux, macos, docker

## Member repositories
- jpbruinsslot/slack-term (main) score 23

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:09:45.730006+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-29T17:43:28.862326+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/jpbruinsslot/slack-term (fetched 2026-08-28T04:09:45.730006+00:00, sha 266fbbec84d2)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.