> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://wiki.another-horizon.eu/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Slack bot

> Add a bot to your Slack workspace that answers questions based on your documentation.

<Info>
  The Slack app is available for [Pro and Custom plans](https://mintlify.com/pricing?ref=slack-app) with access to the assistant.
</Info>

The Slack app adds a bot to your workspace that supports your community with real-time answers. The bot uses the Mintlify assistant to search your docs and provide accurate, cited responses, so it is always up-to-date.

The bot can only see messages in channels you specifically add it to. It does not have global read access to your workspace.

The bot responds to `@` mentions or to all messages in a specific channel that you configure.

Each message sent by the bot counts toward your assistant message usage.

## Set up the Slack app

<Note>
  If your Slack Workspace Owner requires admin approval to install apps, ask them to approve the Mintlify Slack app before you add it.
</Note>

1. Navigate to the [Integrations](https://dashboard.mintlify.com/products/assistant/settings/integrations) tab of the **Assistant Configurations** page in your dashboard.
2. In the Slack card, click **Connect**. This opens Slack.

<Frame>
  <img src="https://mintcdn.com/anotherhorizon/xUu33r2fE-ckWJ-B/images/assistant/slack-connect-light.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=xUu33r2fE-ckWJ-B&q=85&s=fd6bb9523a22a843e5f6c4af9f69386b" alt="The Connect button in the Slack card in light mode." className="block dark:hidden" width="842" height="230" data-path="images/assistant/slack-connect-light.png" />

  <img src="https://mintcdn.com/anotherhorizon/xUu33r2fE-ckWJ-B/images/assistant/slack-connect-dark.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=xUu33r2fE-ckWJ-B&q=85&s=c7a0b4be1809dc0b63d962bfa9a4a4aa" alt="The Connect button in the Slack card in dark mode." className="hidden dark:block" width="842" height="230" data-path="images/assistant/slack-connect-dark.png" />
</Frame>

1. Follow the Slack prompts to add the app to your workspace.
2. Mention the bot to add it to a channel. The bot's default name is `@mintlify-assistant`.

## Create an `#ask-ai` channel

To help your users quickly get answers to their questions, the bot can reply to every message in a channel that you choose. By default, the bot replies to every message in channels named `#ask-ai`. Create an `#ask-ai` channel and let your users know that the bot replies to messages in that channel. See [Create a channel](https://slack.com/help/articles/201402297-Create-a-channel) in the Slack Help Center for more information.

If you want the bot to reply to messages in a different channel, select a channel in the Slack bot [configuration menu](https://dashboard.mintlify.com/products/assistant/settings/integrations).

<Frame>
  <img src="https://mintcdn.com/anotherhorizon/xUu33r2fE-ckWJ-B/images/assistant/slack-configure-light.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=xUu33r2fE-ckWJ-B&q=85&s=d39f8695216b9ec16d4e7fe62b7732b9" alt="The Slack configuration panel in light mode." className="block dark:hidden" width="912" height="952" data-path="images/assistant/slack-configure-light.png" />

  <img src="https://mintcdn.com/anotherhorizon/xUu33r2fE-ckWJ-B/images/assistant/slack-configure-dark.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=xUu33r2fE-ckWJ-B&q=85&s=fc6d68d9ea443bc2aa983f26f0c86e24" alt="The Slack configuration panel in dark mode." className="hidden dark:block" width="914" height="954" data-path="images/assistant/slack-configure-dark.png" />
</Frame>

## Manage the Slack app

After you add the app to your workspace, you can manage or remove the app from the [Integrations](https://dashboard.mintlify.com/products/assistant/settings/integrations) tab.

In the Slack bot configuration menu, customize the bot by changing its avatar or name, and choose which channel it automatically replies to all messages in.