Slash Command Support for Agents & Assistants in Threads

[MadhabaPatra]

I was reviewing the documentation on Slack Agents & Assistants, and I noticed that Slash commands are not supported because all messages in the new container or in conversation with the app take place in message threads.

However, I observed that some popular Embed AI agents and assistants in the Slack marketplace do support commands within threads in Direct message.

I have a few questions regarding this:

1. Is this feature accessible exclusively to limited customers?
2. Could it be because App Assistants and Agents are still in active development?
3. Will this feature eventually become available to all users in the future?

If my assumptions are incorrect, could you please clarify what I might be missing?

[seratch]

Hi @MadhabaPatra, thank you for asking the question.

You're correct that some partner apps' slash commands are available within assistant threads. At this time, we can't confirm if or when this functionality will be extended to more third-party apps. For now, please design your app to work without the slash command capability. Lastly, to track updates on future enhancements, please check our changelog RSS feed (https://api.slack.com/changelog.rss) and feel free to contact our customer support team.

[MadhabaPatra]

Thank you again, @seratch . I’m looking forward to this update, as it would be a valuable addition for us.