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# Slack

> Connect Kaizen to Slack to trigger agent tasks directly from your workspace.

## Overview

The Slack integration lets your team interact with Kaizen agents without leaving Slack. Mention **@Kaizen** in any channel or thread to start an agent session. The agent responds in-thread with results and a link to the full session in the Kaizen web app.

Key capabilities:

* Trigger agent tasks by mentioning @Kaizen in any message
* Send files and images as context for the agent
* Continue conversations in-thread to provide follow-up instructions

## Prerequisites

* A Kaizen account with an organization
* Slack workspace admin permissions (to approve the app install)

## Setup

<Steps>
  <Step title="Open Apps">Navigate to **Apps** in the Kaizen dashboard.</Step>

  <Step title="Add a new app">
    Click **Add App** and select **Slack** from the list.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Enter a display label">
    Give the app a name (e.g. "Production Slack") so your team can identify it.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Authorize in Slack">
    Click **Connect via Slack**. An OAuth popup opens — review the requested
    permissions and authorize Kaizen in your Slack workspace.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Confirm the app">
    Once authorized, the app status shows as **Active** in the dashboard.
  </Step>
</Steps>

## Usage

### Mentioning @Kaizen

1. Invite the **Kaizen** bot to the channel you want to use it in.
2. Tag **@Kaizen** in a message with your request.
3. Kaizen creates a thread and responds with a link to the live session.

### Sending files

Attach files or images to your message when mentioning @Kaizen. Files are downloaded and made available to the agent during execution.

<Note>Individual files must be under 20 MB.</Note>

### Thread conversations

Reply in a Kaizen thread and tag **@Kaizen** to send follow-up messages. You must mention @Kaizen in every reply — the agent only processes messages it is explicitly tagged in. The agent continues within the same session context, so you can refine your request or provide additional information without starting over.