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Programming language: Go
License: MIT License
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README

slacker Build Status Go Report Card GoDoc License: MIT Mentioned in Awesome Go

Built on top of the Slack API github.com/slack-go/slack with the idea to simplify the Real-Time Messaging feature to easily create Slack Bots, assign commands to them and extract parameters.

Features

  • Easy definitions of commands and their input
  • Available bot initialization, errors and default handlers
  • Simple parsing of String, Integer, Float and Boolean parameters
  • Contains support for context.Context
  • Built-in help command
  • Replies can be new messages or in threads
  • Supports authorization
  • Bot responds to mentions and direct messages
  • Handlers run concurrently via goroutines
  • Produces events for executed commands
  • Full access to the Slack API github.com/slack-go/slack

Dependencies

Install

go get github.com/shomali11/slacker

Examples

Example 1

Defining a command using slacker

package main

import (
    "context"
    "log"

    "github.com/shomali11/slacker"
)

func main() {
    bot := slacker.NewClient("<YOUR SLACK BOT TOKEN>")

    definition := &slacker.CommandDefinition{
        Handler: func(botCtx slacker.BotContext, request slacker.Request, response slacker.ResponseWriter) {
            response.Reply("pong")
        },
    }

    bot.Command("ping", definition)

    ctx, cancel := context.WithCancel(context.Background())
    defer cancel()

    err := bot.Listen(ctx)
    if err != nil {
        log.Fatal(err)
    }
}

Example 2

Defining a command with an optional description and example. The handler replies to a thread.

package main

import (
    "context"
    "log"

    "github.com/shomali11/slacker"
)

func main() {
    bot := slacker.NewClient("<YOUR SLACK BOT TOKEN>")

    definition := &slacker.CommandDefinition{
        Description: "Ping!",
        Example:     "ping",
        Handler: func(botCtx slacker.BotContext, request slacker.Request, response slacker.ResponseWriter) {
            response.Reply("pong", slacker.WithThreadReply(true))
        },
    }

    bot.Command("ping", definition)

    ctx, cancel := context.WithCancel(context.Background())
    defer cancel()

    err := bot.Listen(ctx)
    if err != nil {
        log.Fatal(err)
    }
}

Example 3

Defining a command with a parameter

package main

import (
    "context"
    "log"

    "github.com/shomali11/slacker"
)

func main() {
    bot := slacker.NewClient("<YOUR SLACK BOT TOKEN>")

    definition := &slacker.CommandDefinition{
        Description: "Echo a word!",
        Example:     "echo hello",
        Handler: func(botCtx slacker.BotContext, request slacker.Request, response slacker.ResponseWriter) {
            word := request.Param("word")
            response.Reply(word)
        },
    }

    bot.Command("echo <word>", definition)

    ctx, cancel := context.WithCancel(context.Background())
    defer cancel()

    err := bot.Listen(ctx)
    if err != nil {
        log.Fatal(err)
    }
}

Example 4

Defining a command with two parameters. Parsing one as a string and the other as an integer. (The second parameter is the default value in case no parameter was passed or could not parse the value)

package main

import (
    "context"
    "log"

    "github.com/shomali11/slacker"
)

func main() {
    bot := slacker.NewClient("<YOUR SLACK BOT TOKEN>")

    definition := &slacker.CommandDefinition{
        Description: "Repeat a word a number of times!",
        Example:     "repeat hello 10",
        Handler: func(botCtx slacker.BotContext, request slacker.Request, response slacker.ResponseWriter) {
            word := request.StringParam("word", "Hello!")
            number := request.IntegerParam("number", 1)
            for i := 0; i < number; i++ {
                response.Reply(word)
            }
        },
    }

    bot.Command("repeat <word> <number>", definition)

    ctx, cancel := context.WithCancel(context.Background())
    defer cancel()

    err := bot.Listen(ctx)
    if err != nil {
        log.Fatal(err)
    }
}

Example 5

Defines two commands that display sending errors to the Slack channel. One that replies as a new message. The other replies to the thread.

package main

import (
    "context"
    "errors"
    "log"

    "github.com/shomali11/slacker"
)

func main() {
    bot := slacker.NewClient("<YOUR SLACK BOT TOKEN>")

    messageReplyDefinition := &slacker.CommandDefinition{
        Description: "Tests errors in new messages",
        Handler: func(botCtx slacker.BotContext, request slacker.Request, response slacker.ResponseWriter) {
            response.ReportError(errors.New("Oops!"))
        },
    }

    threadReplyDefinition := &slacker.CommandDefinition{
        Description: "Tests errors in threads",
        Handler: func(botCtx slacker.BotContext, request slacker.Request, response slacker.ResponseWriter) {
            response.ReportError(errors.New("Oops!"), slacker.WithThreadError(true))
        },
    }

    bot.Command("message", messageReplyDefinition)
    bot.Command("thread", threadReplyDefinition)

    ctx, cancel := context.WithCancel(context.Background())
    defer cancel()

    err := bot.Listen(ctx)
    if err != nil {
        log.Fatal(err)
    }
}

Example 6

Send a "Typing" indicator

package main

import (
    "context"
    "log"
    "time"

    "github.com/shomali11/slacker"
)

func main() {
    bot := slacker.NewClient("<YOUR SLACK BOT TOKEN>")

    definition := &slacker.CommandDefinition{
        Description: "Server time!",
        Handler: func(botCtx slacker.BotContext, request slacker.Request, response slacker.ResponseWriter) {
            response.Typing()

            time.Sleep(time.Second)

            response.Reply(time.Now().Format(time.RFC1123))
        },
    }

    bot.Command("time", definition)

    ctx, cancel := context.WithCancel(context.Background())
    defer cancel()

    err := bot.Listen(ctx)
    if err != nil {
        log.Fatal(err)
    }
}

Example 7

Showcasing the ability to access the github.com/slack-go/slack API and the Real-Time Messaging Protocol. In this example, we are sending a message using RTM and uploading a file using the Slack API.

package main

import (
    "context"
    "log"

    "github.com/shomali11/slacker"
    "github.com/slack-go/slack"
)

func main() {
    bot := slacker.NewClient("<YOUR SLACK BOT TOKEN>")

    definition := &slacker.CommandDefinition{
        Description: "Upload a word!",
        Handler: func(botCtx slacker.BotContext, request slacker.Request, response slacker.ResponseWriter) {
            word := request.Param("word")

            channel := botCtx.Event().Channel
            rtm := botCtx.RTM()
            client := botCtx.Client()

            rtm.SendMessage(rtm.NewOutgoingMessage("Uploading file ...", channel))
            client.UploadFile(slack.FileUploadParameters{Content: word, Channels: []string{channel}})
        },
    }

    bot.Command("upload <word>", definition)

    ctx, cancel := context.WithCancel(context.Background())
    defer cancel()

    err := bot.Listen(ctx)
    if err != nil {
        log.Fatal(err)
    }
}

Example 8

Showcasing the ability to leverage context.Context to add a timeout

package main

import (
    "context"
    "errors"
    "log"
    "time"

    "github.com/shomali11/slacker"
)

func main() {
    bot := slacker.NewClient("<YOUR SLACK BOT TOKEN>")

    definition := &slacker.CommandDefinition{
        Description: "Process!",
        Handler: func(botCtx slacker.BotContext, request slacker.Request, response slacker.ResponseWriter) {
            timedContext, cancel := context.WithTimeout(botCtx.Context(), time.Second)
            defer cancel()

            select {
            case <-timedContext.Done():
                response.ReportError(errors.New("timed out"))
            case <-time.After(time.Minute):
                response.Reply("Processing done!")
            }
        },
    }

    bot.Command("process", definition)

    ctx, cancel := context.WithCancel(context.Background())
    defer cancel()

    err := bot.Listen(ctx)
    if err != nil {
        log.Fatal(err)
    }
}

Example 9

Showcasing the ability to add attachments to a Reply

package main

import (
    "context"
    "log"

    "github.com/shomali11/slacker"
    "github.com/slack-go/slack"
)

func main() {
    bot := slacker.NewClient("<YOUR SLACK BOT TOKEN>")

    definition := &slacker.CommandDefinition{
        Description: "Echo a word!",
        Handler: func(botCtx slacker.BotContext, request slacker.Request, response slacker.ResponseWriter) {
            word := request.Param("word")

            attachments := []slack.Attachment{}
            attachments = append(attachments, slack.Attachment{
                Color:      "red",
                AuthorName: "Raed Shomali",
                Title:      "Attachment Title",
                Text:       "Attachment Text",
            })

            response.Reply(word, slacker.WithAttachments(attachments))
        },
    }

    bot.Command("echo <word>", definition)

    ctx, cancel := context.WithCancel(context.Background())
    defer cancel()

    err := bot.Listen(ctx)
    if err != nil {
        log.Fatal(err)
    }
}

Example 10

Showcasing the ability to add blocks to a Reply

package main

import (
    "context"
    "log"

    "github.com/shomali11/slacker"
    "github.com/slack-go/slack"
)

func main() {
    bot := slacker.NewClient("<YOUR SLACK BOT TOKEN>")

    definition := &slacker.CommandDefinition{
        Description: "Echo a word!",
        Handler: func(botCtx slacker.BotContext, request slacker.Request, response slacker.ResponseWriter) {
            word := request.Param("word")

            attachments := []slack.Block{}
            attachments = append(attachments, slack.NewContextBlock("1",
                slack.NewTextBlockObject("mrkdwn", "Hi!", false, false)),
            )

            response.Reply(word, slacker.WithBlocks(attachments))
        },
    }

    bot.Command("echo <word>", definition)

    ctx, cancel := context.WithCancel(context.Background())
    defer cancel()

    err := bot.Listen(ctx)
    if err != nil {
        log.Fatal(err)
    }
}

Example 11

Showcasing the ability to create custom responses via CustomResponse

package main

import (
    "log"

    "context"
    "errors"
    "fmt"

    "github.com/shomali11/slacker"
)

const (
    errorFormat = "> Custom Error: _%s_"
)

func main() {
    bot := slacker.NewClient("<YOUR SLACK BOT TOKEN>")

    bot.CustomResponse(NewCustomResponseWriter)

    definition := &slacker.CommandDefinition{
        Description: "Custom!",
        Handler: func(botCtx slacker.BotContext, request slacker.Request, response slacker.ResponseWriter) {
            response.Reply("custom")
            response.ReportError(errors.New("oops"))
        },
    }

    bot.Command("custom", definition)

    ctx, cancel := context.WithCancel(context.Background())
    defer cancel()

    err := bot.Listen(ctx)
    if err != nil {
        log.Fatal(err)
    }
}

// NewCustomResponseWriter creates a new ResponseWriter structure
func NewCustomResponseWriter(botCtx slacker.BotContext) slacker.ResponseWriter {
    return &MyCustomResponseWriter{botCtx: botCtx}
}

// MyCustomResponseWriter a custom response writer
type MyCustomResponseWriter struct {
    botCtx slacker.BotContext
}

// ReportError sends back a formatted error message to the channel where we received the event from
func (r *MyCustomResponseWriter) ReportError(err error, options ...slacker.ReportErrorOption) {
    rtm := r.botCtx.RTM()
    event := r.botCtx.Event()
    rtm.SendMessage(rtm.NewOutgoingMessage(fmt.Sprintf(errorFormat, err.Error()), event.Channel))
}

// Typing send a typing indicator
func (r *MyCustomResponseWriter) Typing() {
    rtm := r.botCtx.RTM()
    event := r.botCtx.Event()
    rtm.SendMessage(rtm.NewTypingMessage(event.Channel))
}

// Reply send a attachments to the current channel with a message
func (r *MyCustomResponseWriter) Reply(message string, options ...slacker.ReplyOption) {
    rtm := r.botCtx.RTM()
    event := r.botCtx.Event()
    rtm.SendMessage(rtm.NewOutgoingMessage(message, event.Channel))
}

Example 12

Showcasing the ability to toggle the slack Debug option via WithDebug

package main

import (
    "context"
    "github.com/shomali11/slacker"
    "log"
)

func main() {
    bot := slacker.NewClient("<YOUR SLACK BOT TOKEN>", slacker.WithDebug(true))

    definition := &slacker.CommandDefinition{
        Description: "Ping!",
        Handler: func(botCtx slacker.BotContext, request slacker.Request, response slacker.ResponseWriter) {
            response.Reply("pong")
        },
    }

    bot.Command("ping", definition)

    ctx, cancel := context.WithCancel(context.Background())
    defer cancel()

    err := bot.Listen(ctx)
    if err != nil {
        log.Fatal(err)
    }
}

Example 13

Defining a command that can only be executed by authorized users

package main

import (
    "context"
    "log"

    "github.com/shomali11/slacker"
)

func main() {
    bot := slacker.NewClient("<YOUR SLACK BOT TOKEN>")

    authorizedUsers := []string{"<USER ID>"}

    authorizedDefinition := &slacker.CommandDefinition{
        Description: "Very secret stuff",
        AuthorizationFunc: func(botCtx slacker.BotContext, request slacker.Request) bool {
            return contains(authorizedUsers, botCtx.Event().User)
        },
        Handler: func(botCtx slacker.BotContext, request slacker.Request, response slacker.ResponseWriter) {
            response.Reply("You are authorized!")
        },
    }

    bot.Command("secret", authorizedDefinition)

    ctx, cancel := context.WithCancel(context.Background())
    defer cancel()

    err := bot.Listen(ctx)
    if err != nil {
        log.Fatal(err)
    }
}

func contains(list []string, element string) bool {
    for _, value := range list {
        if value == element {
            return true
        }
    }
    return false
}

Example 14

Adding handlers to when the bot is connected, encounters an error and a default for when none of the commands match

package main

import (
    "log"

    "context"
    "fmt"

    "github.com/shomali11/slacker"
)

func main() {
    bot := slacker.NewClient("<YOUR SLACK BOT TOKEN>")

    bot.Init(func() {
        log.Println("Connected!")
    })

    bot.Err(func(err string) {
        log.Println(err)
    })

    bot.DefaultCommand(func(botCtx slacker.BotContext, request slacker.Request, response slacker.ResponseWriter) {
        response.Reply("Say what?")
    })

    bot.DefaultEvent(func(event interface{}) {
        fmt.Println(event)
    })

    definition := &slacker.CommandDefinition{
        Description: "help!",
        Handler: func(botCtx slacker.BotContext, request slacker.Request, response slacker.ResponseWriter) {
            response.Reply("Your own help function...")
        },
    }

    bot.Help(definition)

    ctx, cancel := context.WithCancel(context.Background())
    defer cancel()

    err := bot.Listen(ctx)
    if err != nil {
        log.Fatal(err)
    }
}

Example 15

Listening to the Commands Events being produced

package main

import (
    "fmt"
    "log"

    "context"

    "github.com/shomali11/slacker"
)

func printCommandEvents(analyticsChannel <-chan *slacker.CommandEvent) {
    for event := range analyticsChannel {
        fmt.Println("Command Events")
        fmt.Println(event.Timestamp)
        fmt.Println(event.Command)
        fmt.Println(event.Parameters)
        fmt.Println(event.Message)
        fmt.Println()
    }
}

func main() {
    bot := slacker.NewClient("<YOUR SLACK BOT TOKEN>")

    go printCommandEvents(bot.CommandEvents())

    bot.Command("ping", &slacker.CommandDefinition{
        Handler: func(botCtx slacker.BotContext, request slacker.Request, response slacker.ResponseWriter) {
            response.Reply("pong")
        },
    })

    bot.Command("echo <word>", &slacker.CommandDefinition{
        Description: "Echo a word!",
        Example:     "echo hello",
        Handler: func(botCtx slacker.BotContext, request slacker.Request, response slacker.ResponseWriter) {
            word := request.Param("word")
            response.Reply(word)
        },
    })

    ctx, cancel := context.WithCancel(context.Background())
    defer cancel()

    err := bot.Listen(ctx)
    if err != nil {
        log.Fatal(err)
    }
}


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