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

# Slack

> Set up Slack to trigger tasks directly and get notifications when tasks are completed.

## Setup

If you want notifications when a new task is created or PR is ready to merge, set up the Lancey Slack connector so you can manage the agents from within Slack.

<Steps>
  <Step title="Integrations">
    Head to [Integrations](https://platform.lancey.ai/settings/integrations/slack.com) page
  </Step>

  <Step title="Connecting Slack">
    Click on the **Slack** connector 
  </Step>

  <Step title="Selecting workspace">
    Complete the login flow that pops up in the Slack domain. Choose **the workspace** that you want to connect to Lancey.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Selecting channel" stepNumber={4}>
    Pick the **channel** you want Lancey to send notifications in. Typically this would be #engineering or #engineering-alert type of channel if you use something similar internally.

    <img src="https://mintcdn.com/lancey/VJU08gwlYjYJGFSR/images/task-.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=VJU08gwlYjYJGFSR&q=85&s=1b617929498d87029eab92aefb3c536c" alt="Task Pn" width="854" height="296" data-path="images/task-.png" />
  </Step>
</Steps>

Once the connection is set up, you can also connect your personal account to recieve notifications directly from the Lancey bot instead of a channel.

<Note>
  Remember to have your [notification](https://platform.lancey.ai/settings/notifications) preferences enabled for Slack after you've completed the setup.
</Note>

## Starting a task

You can assign Lancey to work on a task directly from Slack. Once the Slack connection is established, you can simply mention @Lancey within a thread.

<img src="https://mintcdn.com/lancey/VJU08gwlYjYJGFSR/images/image.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=VJU08gwlYjYJGFSR&q=85&s=6078f894bb417545560ea39a972b7d9b" alt="image.png" width="854" height="296" data-path="images/image.png" />

You can also mention @Lancey in comments of a thread if you want it to pick up a task.