https://github.com/ynab/slack-post-message-action

GitHub Action that posts a message to a Slack channel
https://github.com/ynab/slack-post-message-action

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GitHub Action that posts a message to a Slack channel

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/ynab/slack-post-message-action
• Owner: ynab
• License: mit
• Created: 2023-01-25T20:09:06.000Z (almost 2 years ago)
• Default Branch: main
• Last Pushed: 2024-11-06T20:14:24.000Z (about 2 months ago)
• Last Synced: 2024-11-06T20:35:02.821Z (about 2 months ago)
• Size: 15.6 KB
• Stars: 0
• Watchers: 1
• Forks: 0
• Open Issues: 0
• Metadata Files:
  • Readme: README.md
  • License: LICENSE

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# Slack Post GitHub Action

GitHub Action that posts a message to a Slack channel

## Inputs

### `token`

**Optional** The Slack auth token.  This is only required if environment variable `SLACK_BOT_TOKEN` is not set.

### `channel`

**Required** The channel name to post to (example: `#general`)

### `thread_ts`

**Optional** The timestamp ID of the parent message to reply to (e.g., the `ts` output from a previous Slack message call)

### `text`

**Required** The message text to post

## Outputs

### `ts`

The timestamp ID of the message (can be used to make subsequent Slack messages a threaded reply)

## Example usage

```yaml

- name: Post Slack message

  uses: ynab/[email protected]

  with:

    token: ${{ secrets.SLACK_API_TOKEN }}

    channel: "#general"

    text: ":tada: This is a test from the $GITHUB_ACTION workflow! "

```