use-cases/slack-coding-tasks.md Codex Docs, 2026-04-15 06:44 UTC → 2026-05-07 20:02 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

5Copy page [Export as PDF](https://developers.openai.com/codex/use-cases/slack-coding-tasks/?export=pdf)5 environment, then review the result back in the thread or in Codex cloud.

6 6bestFor:

7Mention `@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.7 - Async handoffs that start in a Slack thread and already have enough context

8 8 to act on

9Easy9 - Teams that want quick issue triage, bug fixes, or scoped implementation work

10 10 without context switching

115m11starterPrompt:

12 12 title: Kick Off the Task From a Thread

13Related links13 body: "@Codex analyze the issue mentioned in this thread and implement a fix in

14 14 <name of your environment>."

15[Use Codex in Slack](https://developers.openai.com/codex/integrations/slack) [Codex cloud environments](https://developers.openai.com/codex/cloud/environments)15 suggestedModel: cloud

16 16relatedLinks:

17## Best for17 - label: Use Codex in Slack

18 18 url: /codex/integrations/slack

19- Async handoffs that start in a Slack thread and already have enough context to act on19 - label: Codex cloud environments

20- Teams that want quick issue triage, bug fixes, or scoped implementation work without context switching20 url: /codex/cloud/environments

21 21---

22## Starter prompt

23 

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

25 

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

27 22 

28## How to use23## How to use

29 24 

39- 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

40- 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

41- 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

42 

43## Related use cases

44 

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