1# Kick off coding tasks from Slack | Codex use cases1# Kick off coding tasks from Slack | Codex use cases
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11# Kick off coding tasks from Slack
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13Turn Slack threads into scoped cloud tasks.
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15Difficulty **Easy**
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17Time horizon **5m**
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19Mention `@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.
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23- Async handoffs that start in a Slack thread and already have enough context to act on
24- Teams that want quick issue triage, bug fixes, or scoped implementation work without context switching
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3[← All use cases](https://developers.openai.com/codex/use-cases)28[← All use cases](https://developers.openai.com/codex/use-cases)
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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.32Mention `@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.
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22@Codex analyze the issue mentioned in this thread and implement a fix in <name of your environment>.49@Codex analyze the issue mentioned in this thread and implement a fix in <name of your environment>.
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51@Codex analyze the issue mentioned in this thread and implement a fix in <name of your environment>.
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24## How to use53## How to use
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261. Install the Slack app, connect the right repositories and environments, and add `@Codex` to the channel.551. Install the Slack app, connect the right repositories and environments, and add `@Codex` to the channel.