Fokus

Slack

Turn Slack messages into tasks, and let Fokus quiet Slack down while you're heads-down.

Slack becomes a task inbox: capture a message with a command or a mention, get a reply when it's done, and let Fokus set your status to Do Not Disturb while you're deep in focus.

Slack integration page with workspace preferences

What you get

  • Capture from anywhere — the /fokus command, message actions, or an @mention all create a task.
  • Reactions that mean something — react ✅ to complete a task; Fokus reacts back as it moves from created to scheduled to completed.
  • Threaded replies — get pinged in-thread when a task tied to a message is completed.
  • Deep Fokus & DND — entering Immersive or Deep Fokus mode sets your Slack status to Do Not Disturb automatically.
  • Multiple workspaces — connect more than one with Connect Another Account.

Setup

Connect

Settings → All Integrations → Slack → Connect, then authorize your workspace.

Choose your triggers

Turn on auto-import for @mentions and/or saved (starred) messages — optionally limit either to specific channels.

Tune the feedback loop

Turn on reaction-based completion, lifecycle reactions, and threaded completion replies, to taste.

No channel filter needed

Leave the channel filter empty and Fokus watches every channel the bot's been added to — narrow it down only if you want to be selective.

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