Skip to main content
Connecting Slack to Windmill doesn’t automatically give Windy access to your channels. You need to add Windy to channels to give them context about team collaboration.

​
Why add Windy to channels

When Windy can see Slack channels, Windy understands who’s working together, what projects are active, and when teammates collaborate. This helps Windy:
  • Identify the right moments to request feedback
  • Reach out to the right people at the right time
  • Surface relevant activities in recaps
  • Provide better context in reports
The more channels Windy can access, the better Windy becomes at identifying collaboration patterns. We recommend having Windy auto-join all public channels. This gives Windy the most context and ensures they don’t miss important collaboration signals. To enable auto-join:
  1. Go to Settings in Windmill
  2. Select Connections
  3. Select Slack
  4. Go to Settings
  5. Click Autojoin all public channels
Once enabled, Windy will automatically join any new public channels created in your workspace.
Most Windmill customers use auto-join for public channels. This approach requires no ongoing management and gives Windy comprehensive visibility into team collaboration.

​
Adding Windy to specific channels

If you prefer more control over which channels Windy can access, you can add Windy to individual channels. Option 1: Using /invite in Slack
  1. Open the Slack channel you want Windy to join
  2. Type /invite in the channel
  3. Select Add apps to this channel
  4. Search for Windy and add the app
Option 2: Through the channel settings
  1. Open the Slack channel you want Windy to join
  2. Click the channel name at the top
  3. Click the Integrations tab
  4. Click Add apps
  5. Search for Windmill and add the app
Adding Windmill to a Slack channel will notify all members of that channel. This is standard Slack behavior for app integrations.

​
Adding Windy to private channels

Windy can join private channels using the same methods as public channels:
  1. Open the private channel
  2. Type /invite and select Add apps to this channel
  3. Search for Windy and add the app
Or use the Integrations tab method described above. Private channels give Windy the same visibility as public channels, but only for members of that private channel.

​
Removing Windy from channels

If you need to remove Windy from a channel, there are two ways to do it: In Slack:
  1. Open the channel
  2. Type /remove @Windy
  3. Confirm removal
In the Windmill dashboard (Admins only):
  1. Go to Settings > Connections > Slack
  2. Click Settings
  3. Find the channel you want to remove Windy from
  4. Click the three dots
  5. Select Leave channel

​
What Windy can see

When you add Windy to a channel, Windy can:
  • See messages and threads in that channel
  • Identify who’s collaborating and on what
  • Detect key moments for feedback collection
  • Reference projects and activities in recaps
Windy mirrors your existing access controls. Team members only see information in Windmill that they already have permission to access in Slack.
Windy doesn’t need to be in every channel to be effective, but the more context Windy has, the better they perform. Start with public channels and add private channels as needed.

​
Next steps

Now that Windy has access to your Slack channels, learn more about how to talk to Windy and what to expect from interactions.