SKILL.md
Slack Messaging Best Practices
This skill provides guidance for composing well-formatted, effective Slack messages.
When to Use
Apply this skill whenever composing, drafting, or helping the user write a Slack message — including when using slack_send_message, slack_send_message_draft, or slack_create_canvas.
Slack Formatting (mrkdwn)
Slack uses its own markup syntax called mrkdwn, which differs from standard Markdown. Always use mrkdwn when composing Slack messages:
Format
Syntax
Notes
Bold
*text*
Single asterisks, NOT double
Italic
_text_
Underscores
Strikethrough
~text~
Tildes
Code (inline)
code
Backticks
Code block