use-cases/slack-coding-tasks.md Codex Docs, 2026-04-08 00:40 UTC → 2026-05-14 21:00 UTC

1# Kick off coding tasks from Slack | Codex use cases1---

2 2name: Kick off coding tasks from Slack

3[← All use cases](https://developers.openai.com/codex/use-cases)3tagline: Turn Slack threads into scoped cloud tasks.

4 4summary: Mention `@Codex` in Slack to start a task tied to the right repo and

5Mention `@Codex` in Slack to start a task tied to the right repo and environment, then review the result back in the thread or in Codex cloud.5 environment, then review the result back in the thread or in Codex cloud.

6 6bestFor:

7Easy7 - Async handoffs that start in a Slack thread and already have enough context

8 8 to act on

95m9 - Teams that want quick issue triage, bug fixes, or scoped implementation work

10 10 without context switching

11Related links11starterPrompt:

12 12 title: Kick Off the Task From a Thread

13[Use Codex in Slack](https://developers.openai.com/codex/integrations/slack) [Codex cloud environments](https://developers.openai.com/codex/cloud/environments)13 body: "@Codex analyze the issue mentioned in this thread and implement a fix in

14 14 <name of your environment>."

15## Best for15 suggestedModel: cloud

16 16relatedLinks:

17- Async handoffs that start in a Slack thread and already have enough context to act on17 - label: Use Codex in Slack

18- Teams that want quick issue triage, bug fixes, or scoped implementation work without context switching18 url: /codex/integrations/slack

19 19 - label: Codex cloud environments

20## Starter prompt20 url: /codex/cloud/environments

21 21---

22@Codex analyze the issue mentioned in this thread and implement a fix in <name of your environment>.

23 22 

24## How to use23## How to use

25 24 

35- Make sure the repo and environment mapping are correct by mentioning the name of the project or environment in your prompt34- Make sure the repo and environment mapping are correct by mentioning the name of the project or environment in your prompt

36- Scope the request so Codex can finish it without a second planning loop35- Scope the request so Codex can finish it without a second planning loop

37- If your project is a large codebase, guide Codex by mentioning which files or folders are relevant to the task36- If your project is a large codebase, guide Codex by mentioning which files or folders are relevant to the task

38 

39## Related use cases

40 

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