Command
nylas slack reply
Reply to a Slack message in a thread.
Written by Qasim Muhammad Staff SRE
What does nylas slack reply do?
The nylas slack reply command posts a threaded reply to an existing Slack message. Pass --channel, the parent message timestamp via --thread, and the reply text via --text. Use this instead of nylas slack send when you want the message to thread under an existing post.
Usage
nylas slack reply --channel CHANNEL --thread TS --text TEXTFlags
| Flag | Description |
|---|---|
| --json | Output as JSON |
| --no-color | Disable color output |
| --verbose(-v) | Enable verbose output |
| --config | Custom config file path |
| --help(-h) | Show help for the command |
| --limit | Limit results (most list commands) |
| --yes(-y) | Skip confirmations |
| --channel | Channel ID or name |
| --thread | Parent message timestamp (ts) |
| --text | Reply text |
| --broadcast | Also post to channel |
| --channel-id | Channel ID |
Examples
Reply in a thread
nylas slack reply --channel general --thread 1711234567.001234 --text "Rollback finished"Example output
Reply in #general thread 1234567890.123456 as Alice Chen:
"Got it!"
✓ Reply posted to threadTroubleshooting
invalid_thread_ts
Use the parent message ts as printed by `nylas slack messages list --id`. The value is a string with a decimal point.
Run nylas slack reply --help for full help output.