Install Chief in Slack
Chief installs as a standard Slack app via OAuth. The whole flow takes under a minute.
Start the Install
- From your dashboard, click Install in Slack.
- Slack asks you to pick the workspace.
- Slack shows the requested permissions (see below) — click Allow.
You need to be a Slack workspace admin or owner to install apps. If you’re not, ask your admin to start the install — they can hand the app off to you afterward.
Permissions Chief Requests
| Scope | Why Chief needs it |
|---|---|
app_mentions:read | See messages where you @-mention Chief |
chat:write | Post replies |
chat:write.public | Post in channels Chief isn’t a member of (when explicitly asked) |
im:history | Read DM history with Chief |
im:read, im:write | Open DMs and respond |
channels:history, groups:history | Read messages in channels Chief is invited to |
channels:read, groups:read, users:read | Look up channel and user names |
files:read, files:write | Process attachments and upload generated files |
reactions:read, reactions:write | Use emoji reactions for status feedback |
commands | Handle slash commands like /chief-status |
search:read.files | Find prior files when answering follow-up questions |
Chief does not request permission to read messages from channels it isn’t invited to. If you want Chief active in a channel, /invite @chief.
The “Getting to Know You” DM
Right after install, Chief opens a DM and asks five short questions:
- What’s your role on the team?
- What kind of work do you usually do?
- What does success look like for you this quarter?
- Are there any topics or tools you don’t want Chief to touch?
- Anything else Chief should know about how you like to work?
Your answers seed Chief’s persistent user model. They’re stored in your tenant only and used to tailor every future response.
You can re-run this conversation any time by saying Chief, let's redo our intro.
Test It
DM Chief in Slack:
Hi Chief, who are you and what can you do?Chief should respond with a short intro and a few suggestions tailored to your role. If it doesn’t respond within ~30 seconds, check Dashboard → Status for any health alerts.