AI assistant for Slack: responds to DMs and mentions wi

This automation turns a bot into an active participant in team chats — it responds to direct messages and @mentions in Slack while maintaining conversation context using LangChain Memory. Designed for creating an autonomous AI assistant that mimics human-like behavior: shows typing status and sends clean, relevant responses.

## Who it´s for
- Teams using Slack for internal communication and needing an AI assistant
- Technical specialists automating chat-based support
- Project managers deploying AI bots into workflows without coding

## What the automation does
- Detects new direct messages or @mentions in channels
- Simulates typing via Slack status update
- Generates responses using OpenAI with dialogue history (via LangChain Memory Buffer)
- Cleans responses from citations and links before sending
- Sends final reply in thread or DM

## What´s included
- Ready-to-use n8n workflow
- Trigger logic for slack_direct_message and slack_app_mention
- Integrations with Slack and OpenAI via HTTP API
- Basic dialogue memory setup (Memory Buffer)
- Text guide for launch and adaptation

## Requirements for setup
- n8n account (self-hosted or cloud)
- OpenAI API key
- Slack bot token with permissions to read messages and send replies

## Benefits and outcomes
- Speeds up response time in chat without human intervention
- Maintains natural interaction flow via typing simulation
- Preserves dialogue context through windowed memory
- Reduces load on support and project managers
- Can serve as foundation for internal documentation assistant
- Operates 24/7 within platform availability

## Important: template only
Important: you are purchasing a ready-made automation workflow template only. Rollout into your infrastructure, connecting specific accounts and services, 1:1 setup help, custom adjustments for non-standard stacks and any consulting support are provided as a separate paid service at an individual rate. To discuss custom work or 1:1 help, contact via Telegram: @gleb923.