hackclub/nephthys

More startup checks

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#159 opened on Feb 7, 2026

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good first issue

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Description

If the bot's not in a channel it'll throw a Bolt error when required. We should do more validation at startup to prevent this.

Let's

  • Throw a warning (not error) if the user token is not from an admin
  • Check that the bot and user are in all the specified channels
  • Check that the tokens are valid
  • If an AI token is passed, check it's valid
  • Maybe more idk

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Research direction
Review the existing startup code in the repository and add validation for Slack token types, channel membership, and AI token validity. Ensure warnings (not errors) are thrown for non admin tokens.
Tech stack
python
Domain
backenddeveloper experience
Issue type
Feature
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
3
Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.
Half day
Activity statusHow available the issue appears right now: fresh, active, stale, blocked, or waiting on maintainer input.
Fresh
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
Clear
Prerequisites
PythonSlack API
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
60