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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. Adding Slack channels helps provide insight into the cross-functional context that lives among the conversations. This will make 1:1s and Performance Reviews stronger and more context rich.

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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 Integrations
  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.

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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

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What happens when Windy joins a channel?

When you add Windy to a Slack channel, Windy does NOT send a notification to channel members. This means people won’t get pinged or notified when Windy is added. However, a message will appear in the channel that says “Windy joined #channel-name”. This message is visible to anyone viewing the channel, but it doesn’t trigger notifications, mentions, or alerts to channel members. Example of Windy join message in Slack channel
No notifications are sent when Windy joins a channel. Members will only see a message in the channel history if they’re actively viewing it.

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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.

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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 > Integrations > Slack
  2. Click Settings
  3. Find the channel you want to remove Windy from
  4. Click the three dots
  5. Select Leave channel

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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.

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FAQs

No, Windy does not send notifications when added to a channel.When you add Windy to a Slack channel, channel members will NOT receive any notifications, pings, or alerts.A message will appear in the channel that says “Windy has joined this channel”, but this is just a visible message in the channel history — it doesn’t trigger any notifications to channel members. People will only see this message if they’re actively viewing the channel.
The easiest way to add Windy to multiple channels is to enable Autojoin all public channels in Settings > Integrations > Slack. This automatically adds Windy to all public channels without needing to do it manually for each one.For private channels, you’ll need to add Windy individually to each channel you want them to access.

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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.