/computer

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Turn every Slack channel into a computer.

With a single command, turn a Slack channel into a computer everyone on your team can use. Run commands, talk to agents, and self-host the fully open-source app.

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# computer-demoA shared computer for the team

JP

JP9:41 AM

Let's give this channel a shared computer for the new project.

JP

JP9:42 AM

/computer init node

Computer9:43 AM

This channel's computer is ready. Files and environment variables will stay available for the team.

EM

Emma9:43 AM

/computer run npm test

Computer9:44 AM

Command completed successfully.

$ npm test
✓ 42 tests passed
✓ build passed

✅ 2

JP

JP9:46 AM

/computer codex inspect this project and suggest our first task

Codex on Computer9:47 AM

Connected to the channel computer. I've inspected the project and found a good first task the team can work on together.

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Planning with Codex

Codex on Computer9:47 AM

The best first task is separating event ingestion from the Slack request handler.

EM

Emma9:48 AM

Can you outline the change so JP and I can split the work?

Codex on Computer9:49 AM

JP can extract the sync service while Emma adds retry coverage. I can keep the shared types and integration test updated.

JP

JP9:50 AM

Start with the service extraction and show us the diff here.

Create a computer with one line

Give any Slack channel its own isolated, persistent computer. No infrastructure or setup required.

MK

Maya9:41 AM

/computer init

Computer9:41 AM

This channel's computer has been created. Run a command with /computer run <command>.

Bring your own coding agents

Connect Codex to the channel computer once, then let your whole team work with it from Slack.

MK

Maya9:41 AM

/computer codex login

Computer9:41 AM

Open the Codex device page and enter the one-time code:

W7K9-F2QH

Run any command on your computer

Run shell commands in the shared computer and keep the output visible to everyone in the channel.

MK

Maya9:41 AM

/computer run npm test

Computer9:41 AM

Command completed with exit code 0.

$ npm test
✓ 42 tests passed
✓ build passed

Configure your environment

Save environment variables to the channel computer so they are available to commands and coding agents.

MK

Maya9:41 AM

/computer env set API_KEY ••••••••

Computer9:41 AM

Environment variable API_KEY was saved. Its value is hidden and will be loaded by shell commands and Codex sessions.

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