Build your Slackbot memory

As you have conversations with Slackbot, it saves context from your Slack channels and messages to build a repository of information (like your communication preferences, writing style, and current projects) that it uses to help you work more effectively.

How memory works

• Slackbot builds memory for you based on your Slack conversations. It checks for new activity automatically on a weekly basis so it always has the latest context. 
• As Slackbot adds to your memory, information will be saved as a preference or a topic. Preferences are usually evergreen, like “My writing style is concise” or “Tone should be warm but professional.” Topics are projects you’re focused on or details about your role, like “New marketing program development.” 
• If you use other AI tools like ChatGPT or Claude, you can import your memory from those services to Slackbot. 

Update and manage memory

By default, Slackbot uses context from your Slack conversations and activity to update your memory. You can turn this off if you’d like, as well as edit or remove saved memories.

Manage and import memory

1. From your desktop, open   Slackbot. 
2. Above the   Messages tab, click Slackbot and select Memories. 
3. To turn off automatic memory generation, click the toggle next to Generate memory from conversations. You can turn it back on anytime.
4. Select Import to add memory from another tool to Slackbot.

View and edit memories

As Slackbot saves information about you as memories, you can view and edit the preferences and topics it saves from the Memories tab.

1. From your desktop, open   Slackbot. 
2. Above the   Messages tab, click Slackbot and select Memories. 
3. Below Style and Format Preferences, click the   three dots icon next to a saved memory to edit or remove it. 
4. Below Saved Topics, click the   arrow icon to view a saved memory. To make changes or remove it, click   Edit or   Remove.

Who can use this feature?

• All members with access to Slackbot
• Available on the Business+ and Enterprise plans with access to Slackbot