How to Upload Files to Slack with OpenClaw
Automate Slack file uploads with OpenClaw and ToolRouter. Deliver documents to channels on a schedule.
Tool
OpenClaw automates file delivery to Slack — generate a report, upload it to the right channel, and notify the team on a schedule without any manual steps in between.
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 the file and destination channel: "Every Friday, upload this week's report to #leadership"
- OpenClaw uploads the file and posts it with context
- Confirm delivery using list_files on the target channel
- Schedule the task to repeat at your chosen cadence
Example Prompt
Try this with OpenClaw using the Slack tool
Every Monday morning, generate the weekly team report and upload it to #all-hands in Slack with the message "Good morning — here is this week's summary."
Tips
- Pair weekly report generation with automatic Slack upload to create a fully hands-off reporting workflow
- Use list_files to build an archive of everything shared in a channel over time
- Ask OpenClaw to notify specific users by DM when a file is uploaded to a shared channel