slack-search

This skill provides guidance for effectively searching Slack to find messages, files, and information. Apply this skill whenever you need to find information in Slack — including when a user asks you to locate messages, conversations, files, or people, or when you need to gather context before answering a question about what's happening in Slack. Don't rely on a single search. Break complex questions into smaller searches: To search for files, use the content_types="files" parameter with type filters: Example: content_types="files" type:pdfs budget after:2025-01-01 After finding relevant messages: - Begin with a simple keyword or natural language question. - If too many results, add filters ( in: , from: , date ranges). - If too few results, remove filters and try synonyms or related terms. - Natural language questions (e.g., "What is the deadline for project X?") — Best for fuzzy, conceptual searches where you don't know exact keywords. - Keyword search (e.g., project X deadline ) — Best for finding specific, exact content.