Before You Begin
Each project gets its own bot token. Installing into multiple
projects from the same workspace means the workspace sees the same
Chert app installed once, with the bot present in each bound
channel.
Install Chert Notifications
1
Open Settings in the Chert console
Open your project at
https://console.trychert.com/?project=<uuid>,
then click Settings.2
Click Connect Slack
The button kicks off the OAuth v2 flow. You will be redirected to
slack.com/oauth/v2/authorize with the scopes listed below.3
Authorize the app in Slack
Pick the workspace, review the requested scopes, and click Allow.
Slack redirects back to Chert with an OAuth code.
4
Confirm the install
Settings shows Connected to <workspace>. The bot token is
stored server-side and never exposed to the browser.
5
Pick a channel
The channel picker lists every public channel and every private
channel the bot is a member of. Select the target channel and save.
6
Invite the bot to private channels
For private channels, run
/invite @Chert Notifications in Slack so
the bot can post.Requested scopes
Install Chert Agent
Chert Agent is a separate Slack app with its own bot user. Install it through the same Settings page.1
Open the Chert Agent connector
On Settings, scroll to Chert Agent. Click Connect.
2
Authorize and pick a channel
OAuth flow mirrors Chert Notifications. Pick the channel where you
want
@Chert Agent mentions to be answered.3
Try it
In the channel:
@Chert Agent how are we doing today?Channel binding
See Also
Configuration
Notification routing, feature flags, and the Nth-reply filter.
Security
What scopes are used for what, and how tokens are stored.