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Documentation Index

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Overview

Connect your Slack workspace to Inbox Zero to receive notifications and interact with your AI email assistant directly from Slack. You can get meeting briefings delivered to a channel, receive auto-filing notifications, and chat with the AI by sending it a direct message or @mentioning it.
AI disclaimer. Inbox Zero is powered by AI and may produce inaccurate outputs. Review all AI-generated content before acting. Inbox Zero requests approval before sending replies or taking other high-impact actions in your inbox or Slack workspace.

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Connecting Slack

The “Add to Slack” button lives inside your Inbox Zero account, so you’ll install the app from the Channels page.
  1. Sign up for a free Inbox Zero account at getinboxzero.com and connect your Gmail or Outlook email account
  2. Click Channels in the left sidebar
  3. Find Slack in the list and click Connect
  4. Authorize Inbox Zero in the Slack OAuth flow (Slack will show the requested permissions and an Allow button)
  5. After redirect, pick the Slack channel you want to use for notifications and meeting briefs
Once connected, your workspace will appear in the Channels list with a green Connected badge.

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Features

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Meeting Briefing Delivery

Receive your Meeting Briefs in a Slack channel instead of (or in addition to) email. To set this up:
  1. Go to Channels in the left sidebar
  2. Select your Slack channel for meeting brief delivery
  3. Toggle on Slack delivery
Briefings appear as formatted Slack messages with attendee details, meeting links, and key context.

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Auto-Filing Notifications

Get notified in Slack when attachments are automatically filed to your drive. See Auto-File Attachments for details on setting up auto-filing. To enable:
  1. Go to Attachments in the left sidebar
  2. Open the Integrations section
  3. Toggle on Slack notifications
You’ll see messages confirming where each file was saved, or questions when the AI needs your input on where to file something.

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Chat with the AI Assistant

You can interact with your Inbox Zero AI assistant directly in Slack:
  • Direct message the Inbox Zero bot to start a conversation
  • @mention the bot in any channel it’s been added to
The AI assistant has access to your email and calendar context, so you can ask it questions about your inbox, get help drafting emails, or manage your email workflow without leaving Slack. Conversations are threaded, so you can have multiple ongoing chats.

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Selecting a Channel

After connecting Slack, choose which channel receives notifications:
  1. Go to Channels and select a channel from the dropdown
  2. The bot will automatically join the selected channel
  3. A confirmation message will be sent to verify the connection
You can change the channel at any time. Both public and private channels are supported.

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Disconnecting

To disconnect Slack:
  1. Go to Channels in the left sidebar
  2. Click the menu (⋮) next to your Slack workspace and choose Disconnect Slack
This removes the connection and stops all Slack notifications.