Slack Integration Setup

Connect Loomstack to Slack to receive notifications, create tasks, and manage your workflow without leaving Slack.

Installation

1. Go to Settings > Integrations
2. Click Find Integrations and search for “Slack”
3. Click on the Slack integration
4. Click Connect and authorize Loomstack to access your Slack workspace
5. Select a default channel for notifications
6. Click Connect

Configuring Notifications

After installation, choose which events trigger Slack notifications:

Project Events:

• New task created
• Task assigned to me
• Task due date changed
• Task status changed
• Comments on tasks I’m involved in

Team Events:

• New project created
• Team member added/removed
• Project archived

1. Go to Settings > Integrations > Slack
2. Click Configure Notifications
3. Toggle events on/off
4. Set notification channels per project
5. Click Save

Creating Tasks from Slack

Use the Loomstack bot to create tasks directly from Slack:

/loomstack create "Fix login bug" project:Website assignee:@john due:tomorrow

Full syntax:

/loomstack create "<task title>" [project:name] [assignee:@username] [due:date] [priority:high/medium/low]

Subscribing to Projects

Stay updated on specific projects:

1. In Slack, type /loomstack subscribe
2. Select the project you want updates for
3. Choose notification frequency (real-time, daily digest, weekly summary)
4. That channel will now receive notifications

Updating Tasks from Slack

React to task notifications with emoji to update status:

• ✅ Mark task complete
• ⏸️ Pause/hold task
• 🔴 High priority
• 🟡 Medium priority
• 🟢 Low priority

Disconnecting Slack

To disable the integration:

1. Go to Settings > Integrations
2. Click the three dots next to Slack
3. Click Disconnect
4. Confirm removal

Your Slack workspace will no longer receive Loomstack notifications.