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Private conversation

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#21 opened on Jul 23, 2015

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Description

Is there possible that slackbot starts conversation in private chat?

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Research direction
Examine the slackbot library's documentation and source code to see if it currently supports initiating direct messages. If not, explore Slack's Web API for sending DMs and implement a new method or command to start a private conversation.
Tech stack
python
Domain
backend
Issue type
Feature
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2
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1-3 hours
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Active
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Clear
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75