> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://www.mintlify.com/docs/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Slack bot

> Set up a Slack bot that answers team questions using your documentation as a knowledge base, with source citations and follow-ups.

<Warning>
  The Slack bot is deprecated.

  New Slack bot installations are not available. Existing Slack bot integrations continue to work.
</Warning>

The Slack app adds a bot to your workspace that supports your community with real-time answers. The bot uses the Mintlify assistant to search your docs and provide accurate, cited responses, so it is always up-to-date.

The bot can only see messages in channels you specifically add it to. It does not have global read access to your workspace.

The bot responds to `@` mentions or to all messages in a specific channel that you configure.

Each message sent by the bot counts toward your assistant message usage.

## Create an `#ask-ai` channel

To help your users quickly get answers to their questions, the bot can reply to every message in a channel that you choose. By default, the bot replies to every message in channels named `#ask-ai`. Create an `#ask-ai` channel and let your users know that the bot replies to messages in that channel. See [Create a channel](https://slack.com/help/articles/201402297-Create-a-channel) in the Slack Help Center for more information.


## Related topics

- [Changelogs](/docs/create/changelogs.md)
- [Roles](/docs/dashboard/roles.md)
- [Añade el agente a Slack](/docs/es/agent/slack.md)