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Description
Is there possible that slackbot starts conversation in private chat?
Contributor guide
- Tech stack
- python
- Domain
- backendapi
- 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.
- 1-3 hours
- Activity statusHow available the issue appears right now: fresh, active, stale, blocked, or waiting on maintainer input.
- stale
- ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
- unclear
- Prerequisites
- Python basicsSlack API knowledgeUnderstanding of the bot codebase
- Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
- 20
- Research direction
- This issue asks whether the slackbot can start a private conversation. First, examine the bot's source code, likely in the `slackbot/` directory, to see if there is any existing support for private messaging. Review the Slack API documentation for methods like `conversations.open` or `im.open` that allow initiating direct messages. Check the issue comments for any additional context or partial solutions provided by other users. If the feature is not implemented, consider how to add it by modifying the bot's message handling to support private channels.