Summarize & reply to Slack channel messages with Claude AI assistant

✨ What It Does Mello is a Claude-powered Slack assistant that helps you stay on top of unread messages across all your channels. It: - Summarizes conversations contextually using Claude AI. - Generates reply suggestions and sends them as private (ephemeral) Slack messages. - Lets you respond instantly with one-click AI-suggested replies. Perfect for busy teams, founders, and anyone looking to reduce Slack noise and save hours each week. --- 🔧 Setup Instructions 1. Create a Slack App - Go to Slack API → Your Apps - Click Create New App and set it up for your workspace - Under OAuth & Permissions, add: - Bot Token Scopes: commands, chat:write, channels:history, users:read - User Token Scopes: channels:history, chat:write - Enable Interactivity, and point the Request URL to your n8n webhook (e.g. /slash-summarize) 2. Add Claude API - Get an API key from Claude (Anthropic) - In n8n, set up the Claude API credential (or switch to OpenAI) 3. Import This Workflow - Go to your n8n instance, click Import, and paste this template - Update any placeholders (Slack app, Claude key, webhook URLs) - Follow the inline sticky notes for guidance 4. Test It - Type /summarize in any Slack channel - Mello will fetch unread messages, summarize them, and show reply buttons in a private message ⏱ Setup time: ~10 minutes --- 🛠 Workflow Highlights - Slash command trigger (/summarize) - Slack API integration to fetch messages - Claude AI for contextual summaries - Reply suggestions with smart buttons - Private Slack delivery (ephemeral messages) - Designed to be easily extended (e.g. add support for OpenAI, custom storage) --- 🔒 Note This is a lite preview of the full Mello workflow. ✅ The full version includes: - Slack reply buttons with thread context - Full OAuth flow with token storage - MongoDB integration - Custom Claude/OpenAI configuration - Hosted version with onboarding, branding & support 💡 Want access to the complete version? 📩 Email [email protected]