create-slack-app

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name: create-slack-app
description: Guide developers through creating a Slack app or agent using the Slack CLI and Bolt (JS or Python). Handles prerequisites, sandbox setup, authentication, project creation from templates, and local development.
argument-hint: "[bolt-js | bolt-python]"
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# Create Slack App

Help the developer create a Slack app or agent using Bolt for **$0**.

This skill walks through the full setup: prerequisites, authentication, sandbox creation, project scaffolding from a template, and running the app locally.

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## Step 1: Check Prerequisites

### 1a. Detect the Slack CLI command

Use the `slack:slack-cli` skill — **Step 1: Detect the Slack CLI** — to check whether the public Slack CLI is installed and resolve its command name. The fingerprint check, alias fallback, and install instructions all live there; do not duplicate them here.

Once resolved, use the detected command name for **all** CLI commands throughout the rest of this skill. We refer to it as `SLACK_CMD` below — substitute the actual resolved command name everywhere you see `SLACK_CMD`.

### 1b. Verify the CLI version

Run `SLACK_CMD version` and print the version to confirm everything is working before continuing.

### 1c. Check language runtime

- **If `$0` is `bolt-js`**: Run `node --version` to verify Node.js is installed (v18+ required). If not installed, suggest `brew install node` or point to <https://nodejs.org>.
- **If `$0` is `bolt-python`**: Run `python3 --version` to verify Python is installed (3.6+ required). If not installed, suggest `brew install python3` or point to <https://python.org>.

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## Step 2: Authenticate with the Slack CLI

Use the `slack:slack-cli` skill — **Step 5: Authentication (`slack auth`)** — to check the developer's auth status and walk them through `SLACK_CMD login` if they're not already authenticated.

Wait for confirmation that authentication succeeded before proceeding.

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## Step 3: Set Up a Developer Sandbox

Run `SLACK_CMD sandbox list` to check if the developer already has a sandbox.

- **If a sandbox exists**: Show it and confirm they want to use it.
- **If no sandbox exists**: Tell the developer to create one:

  ```text
  ! SLACK_CMD sandbox create
  ```

  Alternatively, they can create one at <https://api.slack.com/developer-program/sandboxes> or join the Developer Program at <https://api.slack.com/developer-program/join>.

Wait for confirmation that a sandbox is available before proceeding.

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## Step 4: Create the App from a Template

Ask the developer what kind of app they want to build. Present the available templates based on their chosen framework (`$0`):

### bolt-js templates

| Template | Repo | Description |
|----------|------|-------------|
| Starter Template | `slack-samples/bolt-js-starter-template` | Basic Bolt JS app — great starting point |
| Starter Agent | `slack-samples/bolt-js-starter-agent` | Minimal AI agent using Claude/OpenAI |
| Support Agent | `slack-samples/bolt-js-support-agent` | AI-powered IT helpdesk agent |
| Getting Started | `slack-samples/bolt-js-getting-started-app` | Official getting started tutorial app |
| Examples | `slack-samples/bolt-js-examples` | Unified showcase of Slack features |

### bolt-python templates

| Template | Repo | Description |
|----------|------|-------------|
| Starter Template | `slack-samples/bolt-python-starter-template` | Basic Bolt Python app — great starting point |
| Starter Agent | `slack-samples/bolt-python-starter-agent` | Minimal AI agent using Claude/OpenAI/Pydantic AI |
| Support Agent | `slack-samples/bolt-python-support-agent` | AI-powered IT helpdesk agent |
| Assistant Template | `slack-samples/bolt-python-assistant-template` | Agents & Assistants template |
| Examples | `slack-samples/bolt-python-examples` | Unified showcase of Slack features |

Use AskUserQuestion to let the developer pick a template. Recommend the **Starter Template** for first-timers or the **Starter Agent** if they want to buil