feat(slack): register every gateway command as a native slash (Discord/Telegram parity) (#16164)

Every command in COMMAND_REGISTRY (/btw, /stop, /model, /help, /new,
/bg, /reset, ...) is now a first-class Slack slash command instead of
a /hermes <subcommand>. Users get the same autocomplete-driven slash
picker experience Slack users expect and that Discord and Telegram
already provide.

Previously Slack registered ONE native slash (/hermes) and split on
the first word, so typing /btw in Slack's composer got 'couldn't find
an app for /btw' because the workspace manifest never declared it.

Changes
- hermes_cli/commands.py: slack_native_slashes() + slack_app_manifest()
  generate a Slack manifest from the registry (canonical names +
  aliases + plugin commands), clamped to Slack's 50-slash cap with
  /hermes reserved as the catch-all.
- gateway/platforms/slack.py: single regex matcher dispatches every
  registered slash to _handle_slash_command, which dispatches on
  command['command']. Legacy /hermes <subcommand> keeps working for
  backward compat with older workspace manifests.
- hermes_cli/slack_cli.py + hermes_cli/main.py: new 'hermes slack
  manifest' command prints/writes a full manifest (display info,
  OAuth scopes, event subs, socket mode, slash commands) ready to
  paste into 'Create from manifest' or Features → App Manifest.
- hermes_cli/setup.py: _setup_slack() now writes the manifest up-front
  and points users at the 'From an app manifest' flow; also offers
  to refresh the manifest on reconfigure for picking up new commands.
- Tests: 14 new tests covering native-slash dispatch (/btw, /stop,
  /model), legacy /hermes <sub> compat, manifest structure, and
  telegram<->slack parity (every Telegram command must also register
  as a Slack slash). Existing /hermes-registration test updated to
  assert the new regex matches /hermes, /btw, /stop, /model, /help.
- Docs: slack.md gains a 'Slash Commands' section + Option A manifest
  flow in Step 1; cli-commands.md documents 'hermes slack manifest'.

Users pick up the new slashes by running 'hermes slack manifest --write'
and pasting into Features → App Manifest → Edit in their Slack app
config, then Save (Slack prompts for reinstall if scopes changed).
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@ -806,6 +806,114 @@ def discord_skill_commands_by_category(
return trimmed_categories, uncategorized, hidden
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
# Slack native slash commands
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
# Slack slash command name constraints: lowercase a-z, 0-9, hyphens,
# underscores. Max 32 chars. Slack app manifest accepts up to 50 slash
# commands per app.
_SLACK_MAX_SLASH_COMMANDS = 50
_SLACK_NAME_LIMIT = 32
_SLACK_INVALID_CHARS = re.compile(r"[^a-z0-9_\-]")
def _sanitize_slack_name(raw: str) -> str:
"""Convert a command name to a valid Slack slash command name.
Slack allows lowercase a-z, digits, hyphens, and underscores. Max 32
chars. Uppercase is lowercased; invalid chars are stripped.
"""
name = raw.lower()
name = _SLACK_INVALID_CHARS.sub("", name)
name = name.strip("-_")
return name[:_SLACK_NAME_LIMIT]
def slack_native_slashes() -> list[tuple[str, str, str]]:
"""Return (slash_name, description, usage_hint) triples for Slack.
Every gateway-available command in ``COMMAND_REGISTRY`` is surfaced as
a standalone Slack slash command (e.g. ``/btw``, ``/stop``, ``/model``),
matching Discord's and Telegram's model where every command is a
first-class slash and not a ``/hermes <verb>`` subcommand.
Both canonical names and aliases are included so users can type any
documented form (e.g. ``/background``, ``/bg``, and ``/btw`` all work).
Plugin-registered slash commands are included too.
Results are clamped to Slack's 50-command limit with duplicate-name
avoidance. ``/hermes`` is always reserved as the first entry so the
legacy ``/hermes <subcommand>`` form keeps working for anything that
gets dropped by the clamp or for free-form questions.
"""
overrides = _resolve_config_gates()
entries: list[tuple[str, str, str]] = []
seen: set[str] = set()
# Reserve /hermes as the catch-all top-level command.
entries.append(("hermes", "Talk to Hermes or run a subcommand", "[subcommand] [args]"))
seen.add("hermes")
def _add(name: str, desc: str, hint: str) -> None:
slack_name = _sanitize_slack_name(name)
if not slack_name or slack_name in seen:
return
if len(entries) >= _SLACK_MAX_SLASH_COMMANDS:
return
# Slack description cap is 2000 chars; keep it short.
entries.append((slack_name, desc[:140], hint[:100]))
seen.add(slack_name)
# First pass: canonical names (so they win slots if we hit the cap).
for cmd in COMMAND_REGISTRY:
if not _is_gateway_available(cmd, overrides):
continue
_add(cmd.name, cmd.description, cmd.args_hint or "")
# Second pass: aliases.
for cmd in COMMAND_REGISTRY:
if not _is_gateway_available(cmd, overrides):
continue
for alias in cmd.aliases:
# Skip aliases that only differ from canonical by case/punctuation
# normalization (already covered by _add dedup).
_add(alias, f"Alias for /{cmd.name}{cmd.description}", cmd.args_hint or "")
# Third pass: plugin commands.
for name, description, args_hint in _iter_plugin_command_entries():
_add(name, description, args_hint or "")
return entries
def slack_app_manifest(request_url: str = "https://hermes-agent.local/slack/commands") -> dict[str, Any]:
"""Generate a Slack app manifest with all gateway commands as slashes.
``request_url`` is required by Slack's manifest schema for every slash
command, but in Socket Mode (which we use) Slack ignores it and routes
the command event through the WebSocket. A placeholder URL is fine.
The returned dict is the ``features.slash_commands`` portion only
callers compose it into a full manifest (or merge into an existing
one). Keeping it narrow avoids coupling us to the rest of the manifest
schema (display_information, oauth_config, settings, etc.) which users
set up once in the Slack UI and rarely change.
"""
slashes = []
for name, desc, usage in slack_native_slashes():
entry = {
"command": f"/{name}",
"description": desc or f"Run /{name}",
"should_escape": False,
"url": request_url,
}
if usage:
entry["usage_hint"] = usage
slashes.append(entry)
return {"features": {"slash_commands": slashes}}
def slack_subcommand_map() -> dict[str, str]:
"""Return subcommand -> /command mapping for Slack /hermes handler.

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@ -4780,6 +4780,37 @@ def cmd_webhook(args):
webhook_command(args)
def cmd_slack(args):
"""Slack integration helpers.
Dispatches ``hermes slack <subcommand>``. Currently supports:
manifest print or write a Slack app manifest with every gateway
command registered as a first-class slash.
"""
sub = getattr(args, "slack_command", None)
if sub in (None, ""):
# No subcommand — print usage hint.
print(
"usage: hermes slack <subcommand>\n"
"\n"
"subcommands:\n"
" manifest Generate a Slack app manifest with every gateway\n"
" command registered as a native slash\n"
"\n"
"Run `hermes slack manifest -h` for details.",
file=sys.stderr,
)
return 1
if sub == "manifest":
from hermes_cli.slack_cli import slack_manifest_command
return slack_manifest_command(args)
print(f"Unknown slack subcommand: {sub}", file=sys.stderr)
return 1
def cmd_hooks(args):
"""Shell-hook inspection and management."""
from hermes_cli.hooks import hooks_command
@ -7798,6 +7829,54 @@ For more help on a command:
)
whatsapp_parser.set_defaults(func=cmd_whatsapp)
# =========================================================================
# slack command
# =========================================================================
slack_parser = subparsers.add_parser(
"slack",
help="Slack integration helpers (manifest generation, etc.)",
description="Slack integration helpers for Hermes.",
)
slack_sub = slack_parser.add_subparsers(dest="slack_command")
slack_manifest = slack_sub.add_parser(
"manifest",
help="Print or write a Slack app manifest with every gateway command "
"registered as a native slash (/btw, /stop, /model, ...)",
description=(
"Generate a Slack app manifest that registers every gateway "
"command in COMMAND_REGISTRY as a first-class Slack slash "
"command (matching Discord and Telegram parity). Paste the "
"output into Slack app config → Features → App Manifest → "
"Edit, then Save. Reinstall the app if Slack prompts for it."
),
)
slack_manifest.add_argument(
"--write",
nargs="?",
const=True,
default=None,
metavar="PATH",
help="Write manifest to a file instead of stdout. With no PATH "
"writes to $HERMES_HOME/slack-manifest.json.",
)
slack_manifest.add_argument(
"--name",
default=None,
help='Bot display name (default: "Hermes")',
)
slack_manifest.add_argument(
"--description",
default=None,
help="Bot description shown in Slack's app directory.",
)
slack_manifest.add_argument(
"--slashes-only",
action="store_true",
help="Emit only the features.slash_commands array (for merging "
"into an existing manifest manually).",
)
slack_parser.set_defaults(func=cmd_slack)
# =========================================================================
# login command
# =========================================================================

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@ -1856,27 +1856,32 @@ def _setup_slack():
if existing:
print_info("Slack: already configured")
if not prompt_yes_no("Reconfigure Slack?", False):
# Even without reconfiguring, offer to refresh the manifest so
# new commands (e.g. /btw, /stop, ...) get registered in Slack.
if prompt_yes_no(
"Regenerate the Slack app manifest with the latest command "
"list? (recommended after `hermes update`)",
True,
):
_write_slack_manifest_and_instruct()
return
print_info("Steps to create a Slack app:")
print_info(" 1. Go to https://api.slack.com/apps → Create New App (from scratch)")
print_info(" 1. Go to https://api.slack.com/apps → Create New App")
print_info(" Pick 'From an app manifest' — we'll generate one for you below.")
print_info(" 2. Enable Socket Mode: Settings → Socket Mode → Enable")
print_info(" • Create an App-Level Token with 'connections:write' scope")
print_info(" 3. Add Bot Token Scopes: Features → OAuth & Permissions")
print_info(" Required scopes: chat:write, app_mentions:read,")
print_info(" channels:history, channels:read, im:history,")
print_info(" im:read, im:write, users:read, files:read, files:write")
print_info(" Optional for private channels: groups:history")
print_info(" 4. Subscribe to Events: Features → Event Subscriptions → Enable")
print_info(" Required events: message.im, message.channels, app_mention")
print_info(" Optional for private channels: message.groups")
print_warning(" ⚠ Without message.channels the bot will ONLY work in DMs,")
print_warning(" not public channels.")
print_info(" 5. Install to Workspace: Settings → Install App")
print_info(" 6. Reinstall the app after any scope or event changes")
print_info(" 7. After installing, invite the bot to channels: /invite @YourBot")
print_info(" 3. Install to Workspace: Settings → Install App")
print_info(" 4. After installing, invite the bot to channels: /invite @YourBot")
print()
print_info(" Full guide: https://hermes-agent.nousresearch.com/docs/user-guide/messaging/slack/")
print()
# Generate and write manifest up-front so the user can paste it into
# the "Create from manifest" flow instead of clicking through scopes /
# events / slash commands one at a time.
_write_slack_manifest_and_instruct()
print()
bot_token = prompt("Slack Bot Token (xoxb-...)", password=True)
if not bot_token:
@ -1902,6 +1907,49 @@ def _setup_slack():
print_info(" Set SLACK_ALLOW_ALL_USERS=true or GATEWAY_ALLOW_ALL_USERS=true only if you intentionally want open workspace access.")
def _write_slack_manifest_and_instruct():
"""Generate the Slack manifest, write it under HERMES_HOME, and print
paste-into-Slack instructions.
Exposed as its own helper so both the initial setup flow and the
"reconfigure? → no" branch can refresh the manifest without the user
re-entering tokens. Failures are non-fatal if the manifest write
fails for any reason, we print a warning and skip rather than abort
the whole Slack setup.
"""
try:
from hermes_cli.slack_cli import _build_full_manifest
from hermes_constants import get_hermes_home
manifest = _build_full_manifest(
bot_name="Hermes",
bot_description="Your Hermes agent on Slack",
)
target = Path(get_hermes_home()) / "slack-manifest.json"
target.parent.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
import json as _json
target.write_text(
_json.dumps(manifest, indent=2, ensure_ascii=False) + "\n",
encoding="utf-8",
)
print_success(f"Slack app manifest written to: {target}")
print_info(
" Paste it into https://api.slack.com/apps → your app → Features "
"→ App Manifest → Edit, then Save. Slack will prompt to "
"reinstall if scopes or slash commands changed."
)
print_info(
" Re-run `hermes slack manifest --write` anytime to refresh after "
"Hermes adds new commands."
)
except Exception as exc: # pragma: no cover - best-effort UX helper
print_warning(f"Couldn't write Slack manifest: {exc}")
print_info(
" You can generate it manually later with: "
"hermes slack manifest --write"
)
def _setup_matrix():
"""Configure Matrix credentials."""
print_header("Matrix")

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@ -0,0 +1,152 @@
"""``hermes slack ...`` CLI subcommands.
Today only ``hermes slack manifest`` is implemented it generates the
Slack app manifest JSON for registering every gateway command as a native
Slack slash (``/btw``, ``/stop``, ``/model``, ) so users get the same
first-class slash UX Discord and Telegram already have.
Typical workflow::
$ hermes slack manifest > slack-manifest.json
# or:
$ hermes slack manifest --write
Then paste the printed JSON into the Slack app config (Features App
Manifest Edit) and click Save. Slack diffs the manifest and prompts
for reinstall when scopes/commands change.
"""
from __future__ import annotations
import json
import sys
from pathlib import Path
def _build_full_manifest(bot_name: str, bot_description: str) -> dict:
"""Build a full Slack manifest merging display info + our slash list.
The slash-command list is always generated from ``COMMAND_REGISTRY`` so
it stays in sync with the rest of Hermes. Other manifest sections
(display info, OAuth scopes, socket mode) are set to sensible defaults
for a Hermes deployment users can tweak them in the Slack UI after
pasting.
"""
from hermes_cli.commands import slack_app_manifest
partial = slack_app_manifest()
slashes = partial["features"]["slash_commands"]
return {
"_metadata": {
"major_version": 1,
"minor_version": 1,
},
"display_information": {
"name": bot_name[:35],
"description": (bot_description or "Your Hermes agent on Slack")[:140],
"background_color": "#1a1a2e",
},
"features": {
"bot_user": {
"display_name": bot_name[:80],
"always_online": True,
},
"slash_commands": slashes,
"assistant_view": {
"assistant_description": "Chat with Hermes in threads and DMs.",
},
},
"oauth_config": {
"scopes": {
"bot": [
"app_mentions:read",
"assistant:write",
"channels:history",
"channels:read",
"chat:write",
"commands",
"files:read",
"files:write",
"groups:history",
"im:history",
"im:read",
"im:write",
"users:read",
],
},
},
"settings": {
"event_subscriptions": {
"bot_events": [
"app_mention",
"assistant_thread_context_changed",
"assistant_thread_started",
"message.channels",
"message.groups",
"message.im",
],
},
"interactivity": {
"is_enabled": True,
},
"org_deploy_enabled": False,
"socket_mode_enabled": True,
"token_rotation_enabled": False,
},
}
def slack_manifest_command(args) -> int:
"""Print or write a Slack app manifest JSON.
Flags (all parsed in ``hermes_cli/main.py``):
--write [PATH] Write to file instead of stdout (default path:
``$HERMES_HOME/slack-manifest.json``)
--name NAME Override the bot display name (default: "Hermes")
--description DESC Override the bot description
--slashes-only Emit only the ``features.slash_commands`` array (for
merging into an existing manifest manually)
"""
name = getattr(args, "name", None) or "Hermes"
description = getattr(args, "description", None) or "Your Hermes agent on Slack"
if getattr(args, "slashes_only", False):
from hermes_cli.commands import slack_app_manifest
manifest = slack_app_manifest()["features"]["slash_commands"]
else:
manifest = _build_full_manifest(name, description)
payload = json.dumps(manifest, indent=2, ensure_ascii=False) + "\n"
write_target = getattr(args, "write", None)
if write_target is not None:
if isinstance(write_target, bool) and write_target:
# --write with no value → default location
try:
from hermes_constants import get_hermes_home
target = Path(get_hermes_home()) / "slack-manifest.json"
except Exception:
target = Path.home() / ".hermes" / "slack-manifest.json"
else:
target = Path(write_target).expanduser()
target.parent.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
target.write_text(payload, encoding="utf-8")
print(f"Slack manifest written to: {target}", file=sys.stderr)
print(
"\nNext steps:\n"
" 1. Open https://api.slack.com/apps and pick your Hermes app\n"
" (or create a new one: Create New App → From an app manifest).\n"
f" 2. Features → App Manifest → paste the contents of\n"
f" {target}\n"
" 3. Save; Slack will prompt to reinstall the app if scopes or\n"
" slash commands changed.\n"
" 4. Make sure Socket Mode is enabled and you have a bot token\n"
" (xoxb-...) and app token (xapp-...) configured via\n"
" `hermes setup`.\n",
file=sys.stderr,
)
else:
sys.stdout.write(payload)
return 0