How to Catch Up on Slack with OpenClaw
Automate Slack monitoring with OpenClaw and ToolRouter. Get regular summaries of channel activity.
Tool
OpenClaw monitors Slack channels automatically — produce a daily digest of key channels, surface action items from weekly discussions, and maintain a running summary of workspace activity without anyone needing to manually catch up.
Connect ToolRouter to OpenClaw
1Install the CLI
npm install -g toolrouter-mcp2Call tools directly from OpenClaw
toolrouter-mcp call web-search search --query "AI tools"
toolrouter-mcp toolsSteps
Once connected (see setup above), use the Slack tool:
- Define monitoring scope: "Read #leadership, #product, and #engineering daily"
- OpenClaw reads recent messages from all specified channels
- Ask: "Produce a cross-channel summary of the most important discussions"
- Deliver the digest to a summary channel or shared document
Example Prompt
Try this with OpenClaw using the Slack tool
Read the last 24 hours of messages from #leadership, #product, and #engineering. Produce a morning briefing with key decisions, open items, and anything that needs cross-team coordination.
Tips
- Schedule a daily Slack digest to run every morning before the team starts work
- Route the digest to a dedicated #digest channel so everyone can catch up from one place
- Ask OpenClaw to flag any messages that mention deadlines or blockers specifically