Slack Standups

Use Slack standups to collect prompts and summaries where async teams already work.

Before standup

If Slack is connected, each participant gets a direct message before standup. From that DM, the participant can edit planned tasks, add new ones, remove tasks that no longer apply, and submit the update without opening the dashboard.

The prompt uses the same completed, planned, and blocked work as Recaps. That keeps Slack updates grounded in task records instead of free-form status text.

After submission

After a participant submits, the bot posts a summary to the team's Slack channel. It can also post a channel reminder when it is time to start standup, including a direct link to join.

The Slack app can also answer simple work questions in direct messages, such as "what did I work on today?" or "when is the next standup?". Use /reset to clear the current direct message conversation and /one-horizon-help for support links and commands.

When to use Slack standups

Use Slack standups when the team works async, when people are in different time zones, or when dashboard attendance is not the main workflow. Keep task status and blockers current so Slack summaries stay accurate.

For Slack setup, team channels, and link unfurling, see Slack.