How to Kick Off Coding Tasks from Slack with Eigent

Mention Eigent in a Slack thread to start a coding task tied to the right repo — then review the result back in Slack or in Eigent.

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What you need

Eigent desktop app
Eigent Slack integration
Connected repository

Best for

Async handoffs that start in a Slack thread with enough context to act on
Teams that want quick issue triage, bug fixes, or scoped implementation work without context switching
On-call engineers routing bug reports to a fix without opening a separate tool

Starter Prompt

@Eigent analyze the issue mentioned in this thread and implement a fix in [name of your environment].

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How it works

Install the Eigent Slack app, connect the right repositories and environments, and add Eigent to the channel.
Mention Eigent in a thread with a clear request, constraints, and the outcome you want.
Open the task link to review the result, or continue the follow-up directly in Slack.

More prompts to try

@Eigent look at the error in this thread and open a PR with a fix against [repo/branch].
@Eigent summarize what changed in the last 10 commits to [repo] and post a one-paragraph update.
@Eigent triage this bug report and tell me if it matches any open issues in [repo].

How to use

Connect Eigent to your Slack workspace and the relevant repositories. Mention @Eigent in any thread where there is a clear, scoped request. Include the repo or environment name if you have multiple connected. For large codebases, mention the relevant files or folders so Eigent does not need to scan the whole repo. Check the linked task to review the output and request a follow-up pass if needed.

Expected output

A linked Eigent task with the implementation, fix, or analysis result. Follow-up messages appear in the same Slack thread when the task completes.

Limitations

Works best when the thread already has enough context to act on — ambiguous requests produce a planning loop rather than a result.
Eigent cannot access private Slack channels it has not been added to.
Large codebases require you to point Eigent at the relevant files or service to avoid broad scans.