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Code

cookbook/os/interfaces/slack/basic.py
from agno.agent import Agent
from agno.db.sqlite import SqliteDb
from agno.models.openai import OpenAIChat
from agno.os import AgentOS
from agno.os.interfaces.slack import Slack

agent_db = SqliteDb(session_table="agent_sessions", db_file="tmp/persistent_memory.db")

basic_agent = Agent(
    name="Basic Agent",
    model=OpenAIChat(id="gpt-5-mini"),
    db=agent_db,
    add_history_to_context=True,
    num_history_runs=3,
    add_datetime_to_context=True,
)

agent_os = AgentOS(
    agents=[basic_agent],
    interfaces=[Slack(agent=basic_agent)],
)
app = agent_os.get_app()

if __name__ == "__main__":
    agent_os.serve(app="basic:app", reload=True)

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Usage

1

Create a virtual environment

Open the Terminal and create a python virtual environment.
python3 -m venv .venv
source .venv/bin/activate
2

Set Environment Variables

export SLACK_TOKEN=xoxb-your-bot-user-token
export SLACK_SIGNING_SECRET=your-signing-secret
export OPENAI_API_KEY=your_openai_api_key
3

Install libraries

pip install -U agno
4

Run Example

python cookbook/os/interfaces/slack/basic.py

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Key Features

  • Slack Integration: Responds to direct messages and channel mentions
  • Conversation History: Maintains context with last 3 interactions
  • Persistent Memory: SQLite database for session storage
  • DateTime Context: Time-aware responses
  • GPT-4o Powered: Intelligent conversational capabilities