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https://github.com/jimmy-ly00/slack-auto-away
Set slack status to away automatically
https://github.com/jimmy-ly00/slack-auto-away
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Set slack status to away automatically
- Host: GitHub
- URL: https://github.com/jimmy-ly00/slack-auto-away
- Owner: jimmy-ly00
- License: mit
- Created: 2021-06-13T18:42:52.000Z (over 3 years ago)
- Default Branch: main
- Last Pushed: 2021-08-08T10:04:30.000Z (over 3 years ago)
- Last Synced: 2023-07-15T11:29:06.681Z (over 1 year ago)
- Topics: go, golang, slack, slack-api, slack-away, slack-status
- Language: Go
- Homepage:
- Size: 12.3 MB
- Stars: 1
- Watchers: 3
- Forks: 0
- Open Issues: 1
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Metadata Files:
- Readme: README.md
- License: LICENSE
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# Slack Auto Away
Set Slack to away using legacy API tokens without the need to install apps or use webhooks. Once compiled to a binary, you can set up schedules to be away and auto (active) at specific times. Uses go which is cross-compatible with with Windows, Linux and macOS.
## Instructions
1. Log in to your Slack team (https://[TEAMNAME].slack.com/) and get your SLACK_API token by following the following steps:
1. Go to https://[TEAMNAME].slack.com/customize/emoji
2. Press F12 to get Developer Tools
3. Go to JavaScript "Console" tab and run `window.prompt("Your SLACK_API token is: ", TS.boot_data.api_token)` [[1]](https://github.com/erroneousboat/slack-term/wiki#running-slack-term-without-legacy-tokens)[[2]](https://github.com/yuya373/emacs-slack#how-to-get-token)
2. Download [releases](https://github.com/jimmy-ly00/slack-auto-away/releases)
3. Set SLACK_API environment variables then restart the Terminals
* Windows
```sh
setx SLACK_API "xoxs-....."
```
* Linux
```sh
echo "export SLACK_API="xoxs-....."" >> ~/.bashrc
```
* macOS
```sh
echo "export SLACK_API="xoxs-....."" >> ~/.zshrc
```
4. Test if it's working e.g. `./slackaway -s away`
5. Set up tasks on Task Scheduler for Windows or cron jobs for Linux and macOS
## Build (optional)
```sh
git clone https://github.com/jimmy-ly00/slack-auto-away
go get -u -v github.com/akamensky/argparse
go build -o slackaway main.go
```
## Testing
```sh
jly@JIMMY-LAPTOP:/mnt/c/Users/Jimmy/GitHub/slack-auto-away$ ./slackaway -h
usage: slack-auto-away [-h|--help] -s|--status (active|away)
Set a slack status
Arguments:
-h --help Print help information
-s --status Set a slack status
jly@JIMMY-LAPTOP:/mnt/c/Users/Jimmy/GitHub/slack-auto-away$ ./slackaway -s away
jly@JIMMY-LAPTOP:/mnt/c/Users/Jimmy/GitHub/slack-auto-away$ ./slackaway -s auto
```
## Scheduling
### Windows
Add two separate scheduled tasks. Weekdays sets auto (active) at 9:00am and sets away at 18:00.
```sh
C:\Users\Jimmy\>schtasks /create /sc weekly /D mon,tue,wed,thu,fri /tn "SlackAutoAway\auto" /tr "'c:\Google Drive\Misc\Scripts\slackaway-windows-amd64.exe' -s auto" /st 09:00
C:\Users\Jimmy\>schtasks /create /sc weekly /D mon,tue,wed,thu,fri /tn "SlackAutoAway\away" /tr "'c:\Google Drive\Misc\Scripts\slackaway-windows-amd64.exe' -s away" /st 18:00
```
### Linux and macOS
Edit crontab to add two jobs. Weekdays sets auto (active) at 9:00am and sets away at 18:00.
```sh
jimmy@Jimmys-Mac ~/> crontab -e
0 9 * * 1-5 /bin/slackaway -s auto
0 18 * * 1-5 /bin/slackaway -s away
jimmy@Jimmys-Mac ~/> crontab -l
0 9 * * 1-5 /bin/slackaway -s auto
0 18 * * 1-5 /bin/slackaway -s away
```