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Chat SDK adds native Slack agent support

Slack agents just got native support. Chat SDK's new adapter adds agent badges, streaming replies, and built-in feedback—no custom integrations required.

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Why it matters

Chat SDK's Slack adapter removes friction for developers shipping AI agents into Slack workspaces. Native streaming, suggested prompts, and feedback buttons mean faster time-to-market for agent-first applications.

The key facts

7 to know
  1. Chat SDK now supports native Slack agent messaging

  2. New features: Agent badge, agent conversations in Messages tab, suggested prompts, rotating status, native feedback buttons

  3. Slack adapter introduced June 30, 2026

  4. Token-by-token streaming via Slack's native API with fallback for GovSlack

  5. Built-in thumbs-up/thumbs-down feedback dispatch through bot.onAction

  6. Suggested prompts pinned automatically per thread with async resolver support

  7. Handles Slack threading limitation: channel history only returns user-side of DM

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Publisher excerpt: Chat SDK's now supports the agent messaging experience . Agents built with Chat SDK could already talk in channels and DMs and stream replies token-by-token. This update adds the Agent badge, agent conversations in the Messages tab, suggested prompts, rotating status messages, and native feedback…
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