readme.md

Terminal Slack

A terminal interface for Slack.

Controls

Command	Key Combination
Move up	up arrow or k
Down up	down arrow or j
Search	/
Exit	esc
Select channels list	ctrl + c
Select users list	ctrl + u
Select writing area	ctrl + w
Select message list	ctrl + l

Prerequsites

• Node v6.0.0 or higher
• A Slack Account

Setup

1. Download this repository:

   git clone https://github.com/evanyeung/terminal-slack.git
   

2. Enter the directory:

   cd terminal-slack
   

3. Install the package:

   npm install
   

4. Create your Legacy Slack API token.

   • Go to the Slack Legacy Tokens page
   • Click Generate Token

5. Install your token on your local machine, inserting your token between the quotes:

   export SLACK_TOKEN='your-slack-token-here'
   

6. Run the application:

   node main.js
   

7. Terminal Slack should now launch.

Troubleshooting

• Terminal Slack opens for a second but then closes again

  This might be due to your SLACK_TOKEN not being recognised. Make sure the put your SLACK_TOKEN between the two single quotes when exporting it:

  export SLACK_TOKEN='xoxp-254112160503-252950188691-252375361712-6cbf56aada30951a9d310a5f23d032a0'