Introduced in GitLab 8.15. Slack slash commands allow you to control GitLab and view content right inside Slack, without having to leave it. This requires configurations in both Slack and GitLab. GitLab can also send events (e.g., issue created) to Slack as notifications. Using Slack’s status features to maintain work-life balance The GitLab platform supports developer operations teams throughout the software development life cycle. With nearly 1,300 teammates plugging away in 67 countries, GitLab has written the book on remote work, which is why it recently published a playbook filled with best practices.

Slack Notification to Private Channels

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I have followed the steps listed below, but want to make sure the documentation is up to date: Does the Slack notification integration still not work to private channels?

• What are you seeing, and how does it differ from what you expect to see?

  • When testing the new integration with Webhook, the test results in response: Hook executed successfully but returned HTTP 400 missing_text_or_fallback_or_attachments

• Consider including screenshots, error messages, and/or other helpful visuals

• What version are you on (Hint: /help) ? and are you using self-managed or gitlab.com?

• What troubleshooting steps have you already taken? Can you link to any docs or other resources so we know where you have been?

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Send public channel message

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Update profile

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