Stop Switching Tabs. Your AI Research Assistant Lives in Slack.
Your team already lives in Slack. Now they can ask OpenClaw to research topics, browse websites, fill out forms, and answer complex questions without ever leaving the workspace. It runs on secure managed infrastructure, not on anyone's laptop.
Why Teams Move Their AI Into Slack
What Your Slack AI Assistant Does for Your Team
Instant Research in Any Channel
Mention the bot in any channel and ask a question. It responds with well-researched answers, pulling from the live web when needed. Everyone in the channel benefits from the answer.
Competitive Intelligence on Demand
Ask the bot to visit competitor websites, screenshot their pricing pages, or summarize their latest blog posts. Get intelligence delivered straight to your strategy channel.
Documentation Lookup
When engineers need to check API docs, product managers need to verify feature specs, or sales needs the latest case study, the bot browses the relevant pages and pulls the answer into Slack.
Meeting Prep in DMs
Before a big meeting, DM the bot to research attendees, review their company's recent news, and compile talking points. Walk in prepared without spending an hour on Google.
Form Filling and Submissions
Need to submit a vendor application, fill out a partnership form, or register for an event? Give the bot the URL and details. It handles the tedious parts.
Your OpenClaw Bot vs. Slack's Built-In AI
Slack AI (Enterprise Plan Required)
- Requires Slack Enterprise Grid or Business+ plan
- Searches only within your Slack workspace
- Cannot browse external websites
- Cannot fill forms or automate web tasks
- Pricing controlled entirely by Slack
- Model and capabilities decided by Slack
OpenClaw via RunTheAgent
- Works with any Slack plan (even free)
- Browses the entire public web in real time
- Full browser automation and form filling
- Takes screenshots of any webpage
- $32.50/month flat, plus your own API costs
- Choose Claude or GPT; swap anytime
Security and Your API Keys
A common concern with AI in the workplace is data security. With RunTheAgent, you maintain meaningful control. You bring your own API key from Anthropic or OpenAI, which means your data goes directly to your chosen provider under their standard data handling terms, not through a third-party AI service that might train on your queries. Your OpenClaw instance runs in a fully isolated environment on RunTheAgent' infrastructure with encrypted API key storage and 24/7 monitoring. Nothing runs on your team's devices. Your conversations and data stay between Slack, your OpenClaw instance, and your AI provider. There is no aggregation of your team's queries, no cross-customer data sharing, and no model training on your content. OpenClaw was previously known as MoltBot and ClawdBot. For teams that need additional control, it is open source. You can inspect exactly what the software does, how it handles data, and what it sends to AI providers. Transparency isn't a marketing claim; it's the codebase.
The Workplace Productivity Numbers That Matter
Real Slack Workflows Powered by OpenClaw
Sales Team: Pre-Call Research
A sales rep posts in the deals channel: '@assistant, brief me on Acme Corp before my call in 30 minutes. Recent news, tech stack, open positions, and any signals of growth or contraction.' The assistant browses Acme's website, LinkedIn, and news sources, then posts a structured briefing the entire sales team can reference.
Engineering Team: Documentation Lookup
An engineer asks in the dev channel: 'What are the rate limits for the Stripe Payment Intents API?' Instead of leaving Slack to browse Stripe's docs, the assistant visits the documentation page, finds the exact rate limit details, and posts the answer with a link to the source.
Marketing Team: Competitive Snapshot
The marketing lead asks the assistant to screenshot three competitor homepages and summarize any messaging changes from last month. The assistant visits each site, captures the screenshots, and delivers a comparison. Weekly competitive monitoring takes minutes instead of hours.
Connect OpenClaw to Your Slack Workspace
Create your RunTheAgent account
Sign up and get your managed OpenClaw instance provisioned. This takes about 60 seconds.
Create a Slack app and bot token
In the Slack API dashboard, create a new app for your workspace. Generate a bot token with the necessary permissions. The RunTheAgent setup guide walks you through each step.
Enter your tokens in RunTheAgent
Paste your Slack bot token and your Anthropic or OpenAI API key into the RunTheAgent dashboard. Your OpenClaw instance connects to Slack within seconds.
Invite the bot to channels
Add the bot to the Slack channels where you want it available. Start with one or two channels, then expand as your team discovers how useful it is.
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