https://github.com/gojob-1337/slack-read-only-chan

Read-only slack channels 🤫
https://github.com/gojob-1337/slack-read-only-chan

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Read-only slack channels 🤫

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/gojob-1337/slack-read-only-chan
• Owner: gojob-1337
• License: gpl-3.0
• Created: 2021-03-02T15:59:47.000Z (almost 4 years ago)
• Default Branch: master
• Last Pushed: 2023-04-17T15:59:39.000Z (almost 2 years ago)
• Last Synced: 2024-11-05T20:17:14.594Z (3 months ago)
• Topics: bot, channels, read-only, slack, typescript
• Language: TypeScript
• Homepage:
• Size: 49.8 KB
• Stars: 0
• Watchers: 6
• Forks: 0
• Open Issues: 0
• Metadata Files:
  • Readme: README.md
  • License: LICENSE.md

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# Slack read-only channels [![TypeScript](https://badges.frapsoft.com/typescript/version/typescript-next.svg?v=101)](https://www.typescriptlang.org/) [![Open Source Love](https://badges.frapsoft.com/os/v1/open-source.png?v=103)](https://opensource.org/licenses/GPL-3.0/)

>[slack-read-only-chan](https://github.com/gojob-1337/slack-read-only-chan) is a slackbot who turns Slack channels of your designation into read only channels. This bot is great for things posting team updates to a channel, while ensuring that the posts don't get drowned out by ambient channel noise.

## Disclaimer

Neither I, nor any developer who contributed to this project, accept any kind of liability for your use of this bot.

*This package is not endorsed or affiliated with Slack, or Slack.com*

## Getting Started

Clone the repo: `git clone [email protected]:gojob-1337/slack-read-only-chan.git`

### Requirements

* [Node 10.+](https://nodejs.org)

* [Yarn](https://yarnpkg.com)

### Install & Build

```

yarn

yarn build

```

### Prepare

```

cp .env.example .env

nano .env

```

You'll need to configure these environment variables :

```

SLACK_BOT_TOKEN

SLACK_MEGA_TOKEN

AUTHORIZED_USERS

CHANNELS_MESSAGES

```

where:

- `SLACK_BOT_TOKEN` is the bot's token from your Slack app

- `SLACK_MEGA_TOKEN` is the admin/god token of an admin user in Slack

- `AUTHORIZED_USERS` is the ids of users that can post through the bot to the read only channels (separated by commas)

- `CHANNELS_MESSAGES` are the channel ids (and automatic messages) of channels you want the bot to keep as read-only (json format 😅)

### Run

Dev :

```

yarn start

```

Prod :

```

yarn build

node dist/main.js

```