ChatGPT + Slack

Post to Slack from ChatGPT

Connect ChatGPT to PostDelegate once, then ask it for Slack posts in a ChatGPT chat. Ask for a draft and it waits on your calendar until you schedule it.

ChatGPT drafts it. You approve it. PostDelegate posts it.Slack: Text and image messages to the channel you pick.

How to post to Slack from ChatGPT

  1. Add PostDelegate to ChatGPT. In ChatGPT open Settings, then Connectors, then Create. If you cannot create one, look for a developer mode switch under advanced settings, or ask your workspace admin. Name it PostDelegate, paste the server URL below and choose OAuth. Choose Create, then Connect, sign in to PostDelegate and click Authorize.

    Server URL

    https://app.postdelegate.com/mcp-oauth-dynamic

    Custom connectors depend on your ChatGPT plan and workspace settings, which OpenAI controls.

  2. Connect Slack in PostDelegate. On the calendar page choose Add Channel, then Slack. Choose the workspace and allow PostDelegate. It asks to see the workspace's channels and members, join public channels and post messages. You need to be allowed to add apps to the workspace.
  3. Ask ChatGPT for a draft. Describe the post in plain words. ChatGPT checks your Slack channel's rules, creates the post and sends back a preview link.

Teach ChatGPT the posting rules

Paste the PostDelegate instructions into a custom GPT or a Project, with the connector enabled there, so ChatGPT follows the posting rules in every chat. Agent files has the steps.

What to ask ChatGPT

Mention any Slack setting in plain words and ChatGPT fills it in. Start with something harmless, like asking which channels you have.

  • Draft a Slack message for #general about Friday’s all-hands and show me the preview link.
  • Schedule a reminder in #team for Monday at 9:00: “Post your goals for the week.”

What ChatGPT can do on your Slack channel

  • Check the rules first. Before writing, it reads your Slack channel's length limit (4,000 characters) and required settings.
  • Draft, schedule or post. It creates a draft, a scheduled post or an immediate post, and runs the same checks as the app.
  • Use your media. It attaches files from your media library or adds one from a public link.
  • Review and fix. It lists what is scheduled, changes the Slack settings of a post that has not gone out, and deletes posts you no longer want.

Slack is a workplace chat app, and scheduled messages are useful for announcements, reminders and updates that should land at a set time. PostDelegate sends each post as a message to the channel you choose, and text uses Slack's own formatting.

Slack settings ChatGPT can fill in

SettingNotes
ChannelRequired. Choose the Slack channel to post to. PostDelegate joins a public channel on its own before posting.

Before you start

  • PostDelegate cannot join private channels by itself. Invite the PostDelegate app to the channel in Slack, then pick it again.
  • Messages are sent from the PostDelegate app, not your own Slack account.

The Slack channel guide has every field, and MCP tools lists exactly what an assistant can and cannot do.

Questions

Will ChatGPT publish to Slack without asking me?
Not unless you ask it to. Ask for a draft and the post waits on your calendar until you schedule it, and your workspace's approvals apply as usual. Tools that change data are marked as such, so ChatGPT can ask you before it schedules or deletes anything.
Do I need an API key to connect ChatGPT?
No. ChatGPT signs in with your PostDelegate account through your browser. An API key is only for clients that cannot sign in, as described in MCP clients.
Does it cost extra to use ChatGPT with PostDelegate?
No. The MCP server is on every plan, and ChatGPT runs on your own ChatGPT account, so PostDelegate never charges for AI. Every plan starts with a 7-day free trial with no card.
Can ChatGPT attach images or video to a Slack post?
It can use files already in your media library, or add one from a public link. It cannot fetch files from your computer, so upload those in the app first, or through the upload widget where ChatGPT shows it. See MCP tools.
Does the message come from my own Slack account?
No. Posts appear from the PostDelegate app, not from your own Slack account.
Can I schedule a message to a private Slack channel?
Yes, with one extra step. PostDelegate cannot join private channels by itself, so invite the PostDelegate app to the channel in Slack, then pick the channel again in the post settings.

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