CapChat: Slack Message Forwarder

CapChat is a Flask application that forwards messages from one Slack channel to another using the /forward slash command.

Prerequisites

Before you begin, ensure you have the following prerequisites:

• Python 3.x installed on your local machine.
• pip package manager installed.
• Slack API token for your Slack workspace.

Installation

To install the dependencies, follow these steps:

1. Clone the repository to your local machine: git clone
2. Navigate to the project directory: cd slack-message-forwarder
3. Install the required Python packages using pip: pip install -r requirements.txt

Configuration

Before running the application, you need to set up your Slack API token as an environment variable. Create a .env file in the root directory of the project and add your Slack API token: SLACK_API_TOKEN=your-slack-api-token

Usage

To start the Flask application, run the following command: python CapChat.py

Once the application is running, you can send messages to the designated Slack channel using the /forward slash command in the specified format.

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Feel free to open an issue or submit a pull request.