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Slack integration is optional but recommended for receiving notifications from agents. You must be a workspace admin or have permission to install apps.
Buster uses a Slack App to send messages to your workspace when agents complete tasks, detect issues, or need to notify your team.

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Installing the Slack App

Install the Buster Slack App through your dashboard.
1

Connect Slack

In the Buster webapp, go to Integrations → Slack and click Connect Slack.
2

Choose workspace

Select the Slack workspace where you want Buster to post messages.
3

Authorize

Click Allow to complete the OAuth flow. You’ll be redirected back to Buster dashboard with “Connected” status.

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Using Slack in agents

Reference Slack channels in your agent prompts to send notifications: 
name: alert-agent
triggers:
  - type: scheduled
    cron: "0 9 * * *"

prompt: |
  Check for data quality issues.
  
  If issues found, send message to #data-alerts:
  "⚠️ Data quality issue detected in orders table"

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Message formatting

Agents can use Slack’s mrkdwn formatting: 
prompt: |
  Send to #data-team:
  
  "*Daily Summary*
  :white_check_mark: All checks passed
  :warning: 2 warnings in staging
  
  View details: <https://dashboard.example.com|Dashboard>"
Text formatting:
  • *bold text* - Bold
  • _italic text_ - Italic
  • ~strikethrough~ - Strikethrough
  • `code` - Inline code
Common emoji:
  • :white_check_mark: ✅
  • :warning: ⚠️
  • :x: ❌

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Troubleshooting

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Messages not appearing

If messages aren’t showing up in Slack:
1

Verify Buster is invited

Open the channel and check if Buster appears in the member list. If not, type /invite @Buster.
2

Check channel name

Ensure your agent prompt uses the correct channel name (including #).
3

Verify connection

Check that Slack shows as “Connected” in your Integrations Settings.