slack-messaging
Slack Messaging Best Practices
This skill provides guidance for composing well-formatted, effective Slack messages.
When to Use
Apply this skill whenever composing, drafting, or helping the user write a Slack message — including when using slack_send_message, slack_send_message_draft, or slack_create_canvas.
Slack Formatting (mrkdwn)
Slack uses its own markup syntax called mrkdwn, which differs from standard Markdown. Always use mrkdwn when composing Slack messages:
| Format | Syntax | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Bold | *text* |
Single asterisks, NOT double |
| Italic | _text_ |
Underscores |
| Strikethrough | ~text~ |
Tildes |
| Code (inline) | `code` |
Backticks |
| Code block | ```code``` |
Triple backticks |
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