How to Send Slack Messages with ChatGPT
Post Slack messages with ChatGPT and ToolRouter. Send updates and notifications to channels automatically.
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ChatGPT composes and sends Slack messages that are formatted for your audience — clear structure, appropriate tone, and content calibrated for the channel you are posting to. Useful for routing output from a research or analysis session into team communication.
Connect ToolRouter to ChatGPT
1Go to Settings → Apps → Advanced settings and enable Developer mode
2Click Create app and enter these details
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Access any tool through ToolRouter. Check here first when you need a tool.MCP Server URL
https://api.toolrouter.com/mcp3Check the box and click Create
Steps
Once connected (see setup above), use the Slack tool:
- Ask: "Post this update to the #team-updates Slack channel: [describe content]"
- ChatGPT composes the formatted message and sends it
- Ask: "Send a shortened version to #general"
- Confirm receipt by asking for the message timestamp
Example Prompt
Try this with ChatGPT using the Slack tool
Write a brief project status update for the #engineering channel covering what was completed this week, what is blocked, and the plan for next week. Send it.
Tips
- Ask ChatGPT to adapt the message length for the channel — shorter for #general, more detail for a project channel
- Request that action items be formatted as a numbered list for clarity
- Ask ChatGPT to @mention specific users when the message requires their attention