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Dev tools · May 8, 2015

I made a command-line Slack chat client

Simple Slack client for the CLI. Contribute to TidalLabs/Slacker development by creating an account on GitHub.

I made a command-line Slack chat client launched on May 8, 2015 with 90 votes, #513 of 3,670 launches that month and more than 95% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 11 years on.

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In plain words

Slacker is a command-line client for Slack that allows users to access chat functionality from the terminal. Designed for developers and command-line users, it provides a text-based interface to Slack's messaging features. The project is open source and available on GitHub for contributions and development.

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