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If a user issues a command in a slack thread, Doof should reply in that thread

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Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Newbie friendliness
35/100
Issue type
Bug
Clarity
Mostly clear
Activity status
Stale
Tech stack
python
Domain
backend

Research direction

Start by locating the Slack command-handling entry point and trace how a command issued in a thread is answered. Done means commands issued in Slack threads receive the reply in the same thread rather than in the channel.

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Description

Currently doof will pick up the command but he will reply in the channel, not in the thread

Dominant language
Python
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Forks
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