From 16853328fa942ad217cca718735f706a10a0851b Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: dave <futurechimp@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Fri, 27 Mar 2026 15:26:38 +0000
Subject: [PATCH] storkit: merge
 413_refactor_split_slack_rs_into_focused_modules

---
 server/src/chat/transport/slack.rs          | 1985 -------------------
 server/src/chat/transport/slack/commands.rs |  877 ++++++++
 server/src/chat/transport/slack/format.rs   |  128 ++
 server/src/chat/transport/slack/history.rs  |  119 ++
 server/src/chat/transport/slack/meta.rs     |  309 +++
 server/src/chat/transport/slack/mod.rs      |  319 +++
 server/src/chat/transport/slack/verify.rs   |  300 +++
 7 files changed, 2052 insertions(+), 1985 deletions(-)
 delete mode 100644 server/src/chat/transport/slack.rs
 create mode 100644 server/src/chat/transport/slack/commands.rs
 create mode 100644 server/src/chat/transport/slack/format.rs
 create mode 100644 server/src/chat/transport/slack/history.rs
 create mode 100644 server/src/chat/transport/slack/meta.rs
 create mode 100644 server/src/chat/transport/slack/mod.rs
 create mode 100644 server/src/chat/transport/slack/verify.rs

diff --git a/server/src/chat/transport/slack.rs b/server/src/chat/transport/slack.rs
deleted file mode 100644
index bf8ff03c..00000000
--- a/server/src/chat/transport/slack.rs
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,1985 +0,0 @@
-//! Slack Bot API integration.
-//!
-//! Provides:
-//! - [`SlackTransport`] — a [`ChatTransport`] that sends messages via the
-//!   Slack Web API (`api.slack.com/api/chat.postMessage` / `chat.update`).
-//! - [`webhook_receive`] — Poem handler for the Slack Events API webhook
-//!   (POST incoming events including URL verification challenge).
-
-use async_trait::async_trait;
-use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
-use std::collections::HashMap;
-use std::fmt::Write as FmtWrite;
-use std::sync::Arc;
-use tokio::sync::oneshot;
-use tokio::sync::Mutex as TokioMutex;
-
-use crate::agents::AgentPool;
-use crate::chat::transport::matrix::{ConversationEntry, ConversationRole, RoomConversation};
-use crate::slog;
-use crate::chat::{ChatTransport, MessageId};
-use crate::http::context::{PermissionDecision, PermissionForward};
-
-// ── Slack API base URL (overridable for tests) ──────────────────────────
-
-const SLACK_API_BASE: &str = "https://slack.com/api";
-
-// ── SlackTransport ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────
-
-/// Slack Bot API transport.
-///
-/// Sends messages via `POST {SLACK_API_BASE}/chat.postMessage` and edits
-/// via `POST {SLACK_API_BASE}/chat.update`.
-pub struct SlackTransport {
-    bot_token: String,
-    client: reqwest::Client,
-    /// Optional base URL override for tests.
-    api_base: String,
-}
-
-impl SlackTransport {
-    pub fn new(bot_token: String) -> Self {
-        Self {
-            bot_token,
-            client: reqwest::Client::new(),
-            api_base: SLACK_API_BASE.to_string(),
-        }
-    }
-
-    #[cfg(test)]
-    fn with_api_base(bot_token: String, api_base: String) -> Self {
-        Self {
-            bot_token,
-            client: reqwest::Client::new(),
-            api_base,
-        }
-    }
-}
-
-// ── Slack API response types ────────────────────────────────────────────
-
-#[derive(Deserialize, Debug)]
-struct SlackApiResponse {
-    ok: bool,
-    #[serde(default)]
-    error: Option<String>,
-    /// Message timestamp (acts as message ID in Slack).
-    #[serde(default)]
-    ts: Option<String>,
-}
-
-// ── Slack API request types ─────────────────────────────────────────────
-
-#[derive(Serialize)]
-struct PostMessageRequest<'a> {
-    channel: &'a str,
-    text: &'a str,
-}
-
-#[derive(Serialize)]
-struct UpdateMessageRequest<'a> {
-    channel: &'a str,
-    ts: &'a str,
-    text: &'a str,
-}
-
-#[async_trait]
-impl ChatTransport for SlackTransport {
-    async fn send_message(
-        &self,
-        channel: &str,
-        plain: &str,
-        _html: &str,
-    ) -> Result<MessageId, String> {
-        slog!("[slack] send_message to {channel}: {plain:.80}");
-        let url = format!("{}/chat.postMessage", self.api_base);
-
-        let payload = PostMessageRequest {
-            channel,
-            text: plain,
-        };
-
-        let resp = self
-            .client
-            .post(&url)
-            .bearer_auth(&self.bot_token)
-            .json(&payload)
-            .send()
-            .await
-            .map_err(|e| format!("Slack API request failed: {e}"))?;
-
-        let status = resp.status();
-        let resp_text = resp
-            .text()
-            .await
-            .unwrap_or_else(|_| "<no body>".to_string());
-
-        if !status.is_success() {
-            return Err(format!("Slack API returned {status}: {resp_text}"));
-        }
-
-        let parsed: SlackApiResponse = serde_json::from_str(&resp_text).map_err(|e| {
-            format!("Failed to parse Slack API response: {e} — body: {resp_text}")
-        })?;
-
-        if !parsed.ok {
-            return Err(format!(
-                "Slack API error: {}",
-                parsed.error.unwrap_or_else(|| "unknown".to_string())
-            ));
-        }
-
-        Ok(parsed.ts.unwrap_or_default())
-    }
-
-    async fn edit_message(
-        &self,
-        channel: &str,
-        original_message_id: &str,
-        plain: &str,
-        _html: &str,
-    ) -> Result<(), String> {
-        slog!("[slack] edit_message in {channel}: ts={original_message_id}");
-        let url = format!("{}/chat.update", self.api_base);
-
-        let payload = UpdateMessageRequest {
-            channel,
-            ts: original_message_id,
-            text: plain,
-        };
-
-        let resp = self
-            .client
-            .post(&url)
-            .bearer_auth(&self.bot_token)
-            .json(&payload)
-            .send()
-            .await
-            .map_err(|e| format!("Slack chat.update request failed: {e}"))?;
-
-        let status = resp.status();
-        let resp_text = resp
-            .text()
-            .await
-            .unwrap_or_else(|_| "<no body>".to_string());
-
-        if !status.is_success() {
-            return Err(format!("Slack chat.update returned {status}: {resp_text}"));
-        }
-
-        let parsed: SlackApiResponse = serde_json::from_str(&resp_text).map_err(|e| {
-            format!("Failed to parse Slack chat.update response: {e} — body: {resp_text}")
-        })?;
-
-        if !parsed.ok {
-            return Err(format!(
-                "Slack chat.update error: {}",
-                parsed.error.unwrap_or_else(|| "unknown".to_string())
-            ));
-        }
-
-        Ok(())
-    }
-
-    async fn send_typing(&self, _channel: &str, _typing: bool) -> Result<(), String> {
-        // Slack Bot API does not expose typing indicators for bots.
-        Ok(())
-    }
-}
-
-// ── Slack Events API types ──────────────────────────────────────────────
-
-/// Outer envelope for Slack Events API callbacks.
-///
-/// Slack sends three types of payloads:
-/// - `url_verification`: challenge-response handshake during app setup
-/// - `event_callback`: actual events (messages, reactions, etc.)
-#[derive(Deserialize, Debug)]
-pub struct SlackEventEnvelope {
-    pub r#type: String,
-    /// Present only for `url_verification` events.
-    pub challenge: Option<String>,
-    /// Present only for `event_callback` events.
-    pub event: Option<SlackEvent>,
-}
-
-#[derive(Deserialize, Debug)]
-pub struct SlackEvent {
-    pub r#type: Option<String>,
-    /// Channel or DM where the message was sent.
-    pub channel: Option<String>,
-    /// User who sent the message.
-    pub user: Option<String>,
-    /// Message text.
-    pub text: Option<String>,
-    /// Bot ID — present if the message was sent by a bot.
-    pub bot_id: Option<String>,
-    /// Subtype (e.g. "bot_message", "message_changed") — absent for plain user messages.
-    pub subtype: Option<String>,
-}
-
-// ── Request signature verification ──────────────────────────────────────
-
-/// Verify the Slack request signature using HMAC-SHA256.
-///
-/// Slack sends `X-Slack-Signature` and `X-Slack-Request-Timestamp` headers.
-/// We compute `HMAC-SHA256(signing_secret, "v0:{timestamp}:{body}")` and
-/// compare it to the provided signature.
-///
-/// This uses a constant-time comparison to prevent timing attacks.
-fn verify_slack_signature(
-    signing_secret: &str,
-    timestamp: &str,
-    body: &[u8],
-    signature: &str,
-) -> bool {
-    // Compute HMAC-SHA256 manually using the signing secret.
-    // Slack signature format: v0={hex(HMAC-SHA256(secret, "v0:{ts}:{body}"))}
-    let base_string = format!("v0:{timestamp}:");
-
-    // Simple HMAC-SHA256 implementation using ring-style approach.
-    // We use the hmac crate pattern with SHA-256.
-    // Since we don't want to add a dependency, we'll use a manual approach:
-    // HMAC(K, m) = H((K' ^ opad) || H((K' ^ ipad) || m))
-    // where K' is the key padded/hashed to block size.
-
-    let key = signing_secret.as_bytes();
-    let block_size = 64; // SHA-256 block size
-
-    // If key is longer than block size, hash it first.
-    let key_block = if key.len() > block_size {
-        let digest = sha256(key);
-        let mut k = vec![0u8; block_size];
-        k[..32].copy_from_slice(&digest);
-        k
-    } else {
-        let mut k = vec![0u8; block_size];
-        k[..key.len()].copy_from_slice(key);
-        k
-    };
-
-    // Inner and outer padded keys.
-    let mut ipad = vec![0x36u8; block_size];
-    let mut opad = vec![0x5cu8; block_size];
-    for i in 0..block_size {
-        ipad[i] ^= key_block[i];
-        opad[i] ^= key_block[i];
-    }
-
-    // Inner hash: H(ipad || message)
-    let mut inner_data = ipad;
-    inner_data.extend_from_slice(base_string.as_bytes());
-    inner_data.extend_from_slice(body);
-    let inner_hash = sha256(&inner_data);
-
-    // Outer hash: H(opad || inner_hash)
-    let mut outer_data = opad;
-    outer_data.extend_from_slice(&inner_hash);
-    let hmac_result = sha256(&outer_data);
-
-    // Format as "v0={hex}"
-    let mut expected = String::from("v0=");
-    for byte in &hmac_result {
-        write!(expected, "{byte:02x}").unwrap();
-    }
-
-    // Constant-time comparison.
-    constant_time_eq(expected.as_bytes(), signature.as_bytes())
-}
-
-/// Minimal SHA-256 implementation (no external dependency).
-///
-/// This follows FIPS 180-4.  Only used for HMAC signature verification,
-/// not for any security-critical path beyond webhook authentication.
-fn sha256(data: &[u8]) -> [u8; 32] {
-    let mut h: [u32; 8] = [
-        0x6a09e667, 0xbb67ae85, 0x3c6ef372, 0xa54ff53a, 0x510e527f, 0x9b05688c, 0x1f83d9ab,
-        0x5be0cd19,
-    ];
-
-    let k: [u32; 64] = [
-        0x428a2f98, 0x71374491, 0xb5c0fbcf, 0xe9b5dba5, 0x3956c25b, 0x59f111f1, 0x923f82a4,
-        0xab1c5ed5, 0xd807aa98, 0x12835b01, 0x243185be, 0x550c7dc3, 0x72be5d74, 0x80deb1fe,
-        0x9bdc06a7, 0xc19bf174, 0xe49b69c1, 0xefbe4786, 0x0fc19dc6, 0x240ca1cc, 0x2de92c6f,
-        0x4a7484aa, 0x5cb0a9dc, 0x76f988da, 0x983e5152, 0xa831c66d, 0xb00327c8, 0xbf597fc7,
-        0xc6e00bf3, 0xd5a79147, 0x06ca6351, 0x14292967, 0x27b70a85, 0x2e1b2138, 0x4d2c6dfc,
-        0x53380d13, 0x650a7354, 0x766a0abb, 0x81c2c92e, 0x92722c85, 0xa2bfe8a1, 0xa81a664b,
-        0xc24b8b70, 0xc76c51a3, 0xd192e819, 0xd6990624, 0xf40e3585, 0x106aa070, 0x19a4c116,
-        0x1e376c08, 0x2748774c, 0x34b0bcb5, 0x391c0cb3, 0x4ed8aa4a, 0x5b9cca4f, 0x682e6ff3,
-        0x748f82ee, 0x78a5636f, 0x84c87814, 0x8cc70208, 0x90befffa, 0xa4506ceb, 0xbef9a3f7,
-        0xc67178f2,
-    ];
-
-    // Pre-processing: padding
-    let bit_len = (data.len() as u64) * 8;
-    let mut padded = data.to_vec();
-    padded.push(0x80);
-    while (padded.len() % 64) != 56 {
-        padded.push(0);
-    }
-    padded.extend_from_slice(&bit_len.to_be_bytes());
-
-    // Process each 512-bit block
-    for chunk in padded.chunks_exact(64) {
-        let mut w = [0u32; 64];
-        for i in 0..16 {
-            w[i] = u32::from_be_bytes([
-                chunk[4 * i],
-                chunk[4 * i + 1],
-                chunk[4 * i + 2],
-                chunk[4 * i + 3],
-            ]);
-        }
-        for i in 16..64 {
-            let s0 = w[i - 15].rotate_right(7) ^ w[i - 15].rotate_right(18) ^ (w[i - 15] >> 3);
-            let s1 = w[i - 2].rotate_right(17) ^ w[i - 2].rotate_right(19) ^ (w[i - 2] >> 10);
-            w[i] = w[i - 16]
-                .wrapping_add(s0)
-                .wrapping_add(w[i - 7])
-                .wrapping_add(s1);
-        }
-
-        let [mut a, mut b, mut c, mut d, mut e, mut f, mut g, mut hh] = h;
-
-        for i in 0..64 {
-            let s1 = e.rotate_right(6) ^ e.rotate_right(11) ^ e.rotate_right(25);
-            let ch = (e & f) ^ ((!e) & g);
-            let temp1 = hh
-                .wrapping_add(s1)
-                .wrapping_add(ch)
-                .wrapping_add(k[i])
-                .wrapping_add(w[i]);
-            let s0 = a.rotate_right(2) ^ a.rotate_right(13) ^ a.rotate_right(22);
-            let maj = (a & b) ^ (a & c) ^ (b & c);
-            let temp2 = s0.wrapping_add(maj);
-
-            hh = g;
-            g = f;
-            f = e;
-            e = d.wrapping_add(temp1);
-            d = c;
-            c = b;
-            b = a;
-            a = temp1.wrapping_add(temp2);
-        }
-
-        h[0] = h[0].wrapping_add(a);
-        h[1] = h[1].wrapping_add(b);
-        h[2] = h[2].wrapping_add(c);
-        h[3] = h[3].wrapping_add(d);
-        h[4] = h[4].wrapping_add(e);
-        h[5] = h[5].wrapping_add(f);
-        h[6] = h[6].wrapping_add(g);
-        h[7] = h[7].wrapping_add(hh);
-    }
-
-    let mut result = [0u8; 32];
-    for (i, val) in h.iter().enumerate() {
-        result[4 * i..4 * i + 4].copy_from_slice(&val.to_be_bytes());
-    }
-    result
-}
-
-/// Constant-time byte comparison.
-fn constant_time_eq(a: &[u8], b: &[u8]) -> bool {
-    if a.len() != b.len() {
-        return false;
-    }
-    let mut diff = 0u8;
-    for (x, y) in a.iter().zip(b.iter()) {
-        diff |= x ^ y;
-    }
-    diff == 0
-}
-
-// ── Conversation history persistence ─────────────────────────────────
-
-/// Per-channel conversation history, keyed by channel ID.
-pub type SlackConversationHistory = Arc<TokioMutex<HashMap<String, RoomConversation>>>;
-
-/// On-disk format for persisted Slack conversation history.
-#[derive(Serialize, Deserialize)]
-struct PersistedSlackHistory {
-    channels: HashMap<String, RoomConversation>,
-}
-
-/// Path to the persisted Slack conversation history file.
-const SLACK_HISTORY_FILE: &str = ".storkit/slack_history.json";
-
-/// Load Slack conversation history from disk.
-pub fn load_slack_history(project_root: &std::path::Path) -> HashMap<String, RoomConversation> {
-    let path = project_root.join(SLACK_HISTORY_FILE);
-    let data = match std::fs::read_to_string(&path) {
-        Ok(d) => d,
-        Err(_) => return HashMap::new(),
-    };
-    let persisted: PersistedSlackHistory = match serde_json::from_str(&data) {
-        Ok(p) => p,
-        Err(e) => {
-            slog!("[slack] Failed to parse history file: {e}");
-            return HashMap::new();
-        }
-    };
-    persisted.channels
-}
-
-/// Save Slack conversation history to disk.
-fn save_slack_history(
-    project_root: &std::path::Path,
-    history: &HashMap<String, RoomConversation>,
-) {
-    let persisted = PersistedSlackHistory {
-        channels: history.clone(),
-    };
-    let path = project_root.join(SLACK_HISTORY_FILE);
-    match serde_json::to_string_pretty(&persisted) {
-        Ok(json) => {
-            if let Err(e) = std::fs::write(&path, json) {
-                slog!("[slack] Failed to write history file: {e}");
-            }
-        }
-        Err(e) => slog!("[slack] Failed to serialise history: {e}"),
-    }
-}
-
-// ── Slash command types ─────────────────────────────────────────────────
-
-/// Payload sent by Slack for slash commands (application/x-www-form-urlencoded).
-#[derive(Deserialize, Debug)]
-pub struct SlackSlashCommandPayload {
-    /// The slash command that was invoked (e.g. "/storkit-status").
-    pub command: String,
-    /// Any text typed after the command (e.g. "42" for "/storkit-show 42").
-    #[serde(default)]
-    pub text: String,
-    /// The user who invoked the command.
-    #[serde(default)]
-    pub user_id: String,
-    /// The channel where the command was invoked.
-    #[serde(default)]
-    pub channel_id: String,
-}
-
-/// JSON response for Slack slash commands.
-#[derive(Serialize)]
-struct SlashCommandResponse {
-    response_type: &'static str,
-    text: String,
-}
-
-/// Map a Slack slash command name to the corresponding bot command keyword.
-///
-/// Supported: `/storkit-status`, `/storkit-cost`, `/storkit-show`,
-/// `/storkit-git`, `/storkit-htop`.
-fn slash_command_to_bot_keyword(command: &str) -> Option<&'static str> {
-    // Strip leading "/" and the "storkit-" prefix.
-    let name = command.strip_prefix('/').unwrap_or(command);
-    let keyword = name.strip_prefix("storkit-")?;
-    match keyword {
-        "status" => Some("status"),
-        "cost" => Some("cost"),
-        "show" => Some("show"),
-        "git" => Some("git"),
-        "htop" => Some("htop"),
-        _ => None,
-    }
-}
-
-// ── Webhook handler (Poem) ──────────────────────────────────────────────
-
-use poem::{Request, Response, handler, http::StatusCode};
-use std::collections::HashSet;
-use std::path::PathBuf;
-use std::sync::Mutex;
-
-/// Shared context for the Slack webhook handler, injected via Poem's `Data` extractor.
-pub struct SlackWebhookContext {
-    pub signing_secret: String,
-    pub transport: Arc<SlackTransport>,
-    pub project_root: PathBuf,
-    pub agents: Arc<AgentPool>,
-    pub bot_name: String,
-    /// The bot's "user ID" for command dispatch.
-    pub bot_user_id: String,
-    pub ambient_rooms: Arc<Mutex<HashSet<String>>>,
-    /// Per-channel conversation history for LLM passthrough.
-    pub history: SlackConversationHistory,
-    /// Maximum number of conversation entries to keep per channel.
-    pub history_size: usize,
-    /// Allowed channel IDs (messages from other channels are ignored).
-    pub channel_ids: HashSet<String>,
-    /// Permission requests from the MCP `prompt_permission` tool arrive here.
-    pub perm_rx: Arc<TokioMutex<tokio::sync::mpsc::UnboundedReceiver<PermissionForward>>>,
-    /// Pending permission replies keyed by channel ID.
-    pub pending_perm_replies:
-        Arc<TokioMutex<HashMap<String, oneshot::Sender<PermissionDecision>>>>,
-    /// Seconds before an unanswered permission prompt is auto-denied.
-    pub permission_timeout_secs: u64,
-}
-
-/// POST /webhook/slack — receive incoming events from Slack Events API.
-///
-/// Handles both `url_verification` (challenge-response handshake) and
-/// `event_callback` (incoming messages) event types.
-#[handler]
-pub async fn webhook_receive(
-    req: &Request,
-    body: poem::Body,
-    ctx: poem::web::Data<&Arc<SlackWebhookContext>>,
-) -> Response {
-    let timestamp = req
-        .header("X-Slack-Request-Timestamp")
-        .unwrap_or("")
-        .to_string();
-    let signature = req
-        .header("X-Slack-Signature")
-        .unwrap_or("")
-        .to_string();
-
-    let bytes = match body.into_bytes().await {
-        Ok(b) => b,
-        Err(e) => {
-            slog!("[slack] Failed to read webhook body: {e}");
-            return Response::builder()
-                .status(StatusCode::BAD_REQUEST)
-                .body("Bad request");
-        }
-    };
-
-    // Verify request signature.
-    if !verify_slack_signature(&ctx.signing_secret, &timestamp, &bytes, &signature) {
-        slog!("[slack] Webhook signature verification failed");
-        return Response::builder()
-            .status(StatusCode::UNAUTHORIZED)
-            .body("Invalid signature");
-    }
-
-    let envelope: SlackEventEnvelope = match serde_json::from_slice(&bytes) {
-        Ok(e) => e,
-        Err(e) => {
-            slog!("[slack] Failed to parse webhook payload: {e}");
-            return Response::builder()
-                .status(StatusCode::OK)
-                .body("ok");
-        }
-    };
-
-    // Handle URL verification challenge.
-    if envelope.r#type == "url_verification" {
-        if let Some(challenge) = envelope.challenge {
-            slog!("[slack] URL verification succeeded");
-            return Response::builder()
-                .status(StatusCode::OK)
-                .content_type("text/plain")
-                .body(challenge);
-        }
-        return Response::builder()
-            .status(StatusCode::BAD_REQUEST)
-            .body("Missing challenge");
-    }
-
-    // Handle event callbacks.
-    if envelope.r#type == "event_callback"
-        && let Some(event) = envelope.event
-        && event.r#type.as_deref() == Some("message")
-        && event.subtype.is_none()
-        && event.bot_id.is_none()
-        && let (Some(channel), Some(user), Some(text)) =
-            (event.channel, event.user, event.text)
-        && ctx.channel_ids.contains(&channel)
-    {
-        let ctx = Arc::clone(*ctx);
-        tokio::spawn(async move {
-            slog!("[slack] Message from {user} in {channel}: {text}");
-            handle_incoming_message(&ctx, &channel, &user, &text).await;
-        });
-    }
-
-    Response::builder()
-        .status(StatusCode::OK)
-        .body("ok")
-}
-
-/// POST /webhook/slack/command — receive incoming Slack slash commands.
-///
-/// Slash commands arrive as `application/x-www-form-urlencoded` POST requests.
-/// The response is JSON with `response_type: "ephemeral"` so only the invoking
-/// user sees the reply.
-#[handler]
-pub async fn slash_command_receive(
-    req: &Request,
-    body: poem::Body,
-    ctx: poem::web::Data<&Arc<SlackWebhookContext>>,
-) -> Response {
-    let timestamp = req
-        .header("X-Slack-Request-Timestamp")
-        .unwrap_or("")
-        .to_string();
-    let signature = req
-        .header("X-Slack-Signature")
-        .unwrap_or("")
-        .to_string();
-
-    let bytes = match body.into_bytes().await {
-        Ok(b) => b,
-        Err(e) => {
-            slog!("[slack] Failed to read slash command body: {e}");
-            return Response::builder()
-                .status(StatusCode::BAD_REQUEST)
-                .body("Bad request");
-        }
-    };
-
-    // Verify request signature.
-    if !verify_slack_signature(&ctx.signing_secret, &timestamp, &bytes, &signature) {
-        slog!("[slack] Slash command signature verification failed");
-        return Response::builder()
-            .status(StatusCode::UNAUTHORIZED)
-            .body("Invalid signature");
-    }
-
-    let payload: SlackSlashCommandPayload =
-        match serde_urlencoded::from_bytes(&bytes) {
-            Ok(p) => p,
-            Err(e) => {
-                slog!("[slack] Failed to parse slash command payload: {e}");
-                return Response::builder()
-                    .status(StatusCode::BAD_REQUEST)
-                    .body("Bad request");
-            }
-        };
-
-    slog!(
-        "[slack] Slash command from {}: {} {}",
-        payload.user_id,
-        payload.command,
-        payload.text
-    );
-
-    let keyword = match slash_command_to_bot_keyword(&payload.command) {
-        Some(k) => k,
-        None => {
-            let resp = SlashCommandResponse {
-                response_type: "ephemeral",
-                text: format!("Unknown command: {}", payload.command),
-            };
-            return Response::builder()
-                .status(StatusCode::OK)
-                .content_type("application/json")
-                .body(serde_json::to_string(&resp).unwrap_or_default());
-        }
-    };
-
-    // Build a synthetic message that the command registry can parse.
-    // The format is "<bot_name> <keyword> <args>" so strip_bot_mention + dispatch works.
-    let synthetic_message = if payload.text.is_empty() {
-        format!("{} {keyword}", ctx.bot_name)
-    } else {
-        format!("{} {keyword} {}", ctx.bot_name, payload.text)
-    };
-
-    use crate::chat::commands::{CommandDispatch, try_handle_command};
-
-    let dispatch = CommandDispatch {
-        bot_name: &ctx.bot_name,
-        bot_user_id: &ctx.bot_user_id,
-        project_root: &ctx.project_root,
-        agents: &ctx.agents,
-        ambient_rooms: &ctx.ambient_rooms,
-        room_id: &payload.channel_id,
-    };
-
-    let response_text = try_handle_command(&dispatch, &synthetic_message)
-        .unwrap_or_else(|| format!("Command `{keyword}` did not produce a response."));
-    let response_text = markdown_to_slack(&response_text);
-
-    let resp = SlashCommandResponse {
-        response_type: "ephemeral",
-        text: response_text,
-    };
-
-    Response::builder()
-        .status(StatusCode::OK)
-        .content_type("application/json")
-        .body(serde_json::to_string(&resp).unwrap_or_default())
-}
-
-/// Dispatch an incoming Slack message to bot commands or LLM.
-/// Returns `true` if the message body should be interpreted as permission approval.
-fn is_permission_approval(body: &str) -> bool {
-    let trimmed = body.trim().to_ascii_lowercase();
-    matches!(
-        trimmed.as_str(),
-        "yes" | "y" | "approve" | "allow" | "ok"
-    )
-}
-
-async fn handle_incoming_message(
-    ctx: &SlackWebhookContext,
-    channel: &str,
-    user: &str,
-    message: &str,
-) {
-    use crate::chat::commands::{CommandDispatch, try_handle_command};
-
-    // If there is a pending permission prompt for this channel, interpret the
-    // message as a yes/no response instead of starting a new command/LLM flow.
-    {
-        let mut pending = ctx.pending_perm_replies.lock().await;
-        if let Some(tx) = pending.remove(channel) {
-            let decision = if is_permission_approval(message) {
-                PermissionDecision::Approve
-            } else {
-                PermissionDecision::Deny
-            };
-            let _ = tx.send(decision);
-            let confirmation = if decision == PermissionDecision::Approve {
-                "Permission approved."
-            } else {
-                "Permission denied."
-            };
-            let formatted = markdown_to_slack(confirmation);
-            let _ = ctx.transport.send_message(channel, &formatted, "").await;
-            return;
-        }
-    }
-
-    let dispatch = CommandDispatch {
-        bot_name: &ctx.bot_name,
-        bot_user_id: &ctx.bot_user_id,
-        project_root: &ctx.project_root,
-        agents: &ctx.agents,
-        ambient_rooms: &ctx.ambient_rooms,
-        room_id: channel,
-    };
-
-    if let Some(response) = try_handle_command(&dispatch, message) {
-        slog!("[slack] Sending command response to {channel}");
-        let response = markdown_to_slack(&response);
-        if let Err(e) = ctx.transport.send_message(channel, &response, "").await {
-            slog!("[slack] Failed to send reply to {channel}: {e}");
-        }
-        return;
-    }
-
-    // Check for async commands (htop, delete).
-    if let Some(htop_cmd) = crate::chat::transport::matrix::htop::extract_htop_command(
-        message,
-        &ctx.bot_name,
-        &ctx.bot_user_id,
-    ) {
-        use crate::chat::transport::matrix::htop::HtopCommand;
-        slog!("[slack] Handling htop command from {user} in {channel}");
-        match htop_cmd {
-            HtopCommand::Stop => {
-                let _ = ctx
-                    .transport
-                    .send_message(channel, "htop stopped.", "")
-                    .await;
-            }
-            HtopCommand::Start { duration_secs } => {
-                // On Slack, htop uses native message editing for live updates.
-                let snapshot =
-                    crate::chat::transport::matrix::htop::build_htop_message(&ctx.agents, 0, duration_secs);
-                let snapshot = markdown_to_slack(&snapshot);
-                let msg_id = match ctx.transport.send_message(channel, &snapshot, "").await {
-                    Ok(id) => id,
-                    Err(e) => {
-                        slog!("[slack] Failed to send htop message: {e}");
-                        return;
-                    }
-                };
-                // Spawn a background task that edits the message periodically.
-                let transport = Arc::clone(&ctx.transport);
-                let agents = Arc::clone(&ctx.agents);
-                let ch = channel.to_string();
-                tokio::spawn(async move {
-                    let interval = std::time::Duration::from_secs(2);
-                    let total_ticks = (duration_secs as usize) / 2;
-                    for tick in 1..=total_ticks {
-                        tokio::time::sleep(interval).await;
-                        let updated = crate::chat::transport::matrix::htop::build_htop_message(
-                            &agents,
-                            (tick * 2) as u32,
-                            duration_secs,
-                        );
-                        let updated = markdown_to_slack(&updated);
-                        if let Err(e) =
-                            transport.edit_message(&ch, &msg_id, &updated, "").await
-                        {
-                            slog!("[slack] Failed to edit htop message: {e}");
-                            break;
-                        }
-                    }
-                });
-            }
-        }
-        return;
-    }
-
-    if let Some(del_cmd) = crate::chat::transport::matrix::delete::extract_delete_command(
-        message,
-        &ctx.bot_name,
-        &ctx.bot_user_id,
-    ) {
-        let response = match del_cmd {
-            crate::chat::transport::matrix::delete::DeleteCommand::Delete { story_number } => {
-                slog!("[slack] Handling delete command from {user}: story {story_number}");
-                crate::chat::transport::matrix::delete::handle_delete(
-                    &ctx.bot_name,
-                    &story_number,
-                    &ctx.project_root,
-                    &ctx.agents,
-                )
-                .await
-            }
-            crate::chat::transport::matrix::delete::DeleteCommand::BadArgs => {
-                format!("Usage: `{} delete <number>`", ctx.bot_name)
-            }
-        };
-        let response = markdown_to_slack(&response);
-        let _ = ctx.transport.send_message(channel, &response, "").await;
-        return;
-    }
-
-    if crate::chat::transport::matrix::rebuild::extract_rebuild_command(
-        message,
-        &ctx.bot_name,
-        &ctx.bot_user_id,
-    )
-    .is_some()
-    {
-        slog!("[slack] Handling rebuild command from {user} in {channel}");
-        let ack = "Rebuilding server… this may take a moment.";
-        let _ = ctx.transport.send_message(channel, ack, "").await;
-        let response = crate::chat::transport::matrix::rebuild::handle_rebuild(
-            &ctx.bot_name,
-            &ctx.project_root,
-            &ctx.agents,
-        )
-        .await;
-        let response = markdown_to_slack(&response);
-        let _ = ctx.transport.send_message(channel, &response, "").await;
-        return;
-    }
-
-    if let Some(rmtree_cmd) = crate::chat::transport::matrix::rmtree::extract_rmtree_command(
-        message,
-        &ctx.bot_name,
-        &ctx.bot_user_id,
-    ) {
-        let response = match rmtree_cmd {
-            crate::chat::transport::matrix::rmtree::RmtreeCommand::Rmtree { story_number } => {
-                slog!("[slack] Handling rmtree command from {user} in {channel}: story {story_number}");
-                crate::chat::transport::matrix::rmtree::handle_rmtree(
-                    &ctx.bot_name,
-                    &story_number,
-                    &ctx.project_root,
-                    &ctx.agents,
-                )
-                .await
-            }
-            crate::chat::transport::matrix::rmtree::RmtreeCommand::BadArgs => {
-                format!("Usage: `{} rmtree <number>`", ctx.bot_name)
-            }
-        };
-        let response = markdown_to_slack(&response);
-        let _ = ctx.transport.send_message(channel, &response, "").await;
-        return;
-    }
-
-    if crate::chat::transport::matrix::reset::extract_reset_command(
-        message,
-        &ctx.bot_name,
-        &ctx.bot_user_id,
-    )
-    .is_some()
-    {
-        slog!("[slack] Handling reset command from {user} in {channel}");
-        {
-            let mut guard = ctx.history.lock().await;
-            let conv = guard.entry(channel.to_string()).or_insert_with(RoomConversation::default);
-            conv.session_id = None;
-            conv.entries.clear();
-            save_slack_history(&ctx.project_root, &guard);
-        }
-        let _ = ctx
-            .transport
-            .send_message(channel, "Session cleared.", "")
-            .await;
-        return;
-    }
-
-    if let Some(start_cmd) = crate::chat::transport::matrix::start::extract_start_command(
-        message,
-        &ctx.bot_name,
-        &ctx.bot_user_id,
-    ) {
-        let response = match start_cmd {
-            crate::chat::transport::matrix::start::StartCommand::Start {
-                story_number,
-                agent_hint,
-            } => {
-                slog!("[slack] Handling start command from {user} in {channel}: story {story_number}");
-                crate::chat::transport::matrix::start::handle_start(
-                    &ctx.bot_name,
-                    &story_number,
-                    agent_hint.as_deref(),
-                    &ctx.project_root,
-                    &ctx.agents,
-                )
-                .await
-            }
-            crate::chat::transport::matrix::start::StartCommand::BadArgs => {
-                format!("Usage: `{} start <number>`", ctx.bot_name)
-            }
-        };
-        let response = markdown_to_slack(&response);
-        let _ = ctx.transport.send_message(channel, &response, "").await;
-        return;
-    }
-
-    if let Some(assign_cmd) = crate::chat::transport::matrix::assign::extract_assign_command(
-        message,
-        &ctx.bot_name,
-        &ctx.bot_user_id,
-    ) {
-        let response = match assign_cmd {
-            crate::chat::transport::matrix::assign::AssignCommand::Assign { story_number, model } => {
-                slog!("[slack] Handling assign command from {user} in {channel}: story {story_number} model {model}");
-                crate::chat::transport::matrix::assign::handle_assign(
-                    &ctx.bot_name,
-                    &story_number,
-                    &model,
-                    &ctx.project_root,
-                    &ctx.agents,
-                )
-                .await
-            }
-            crate::chat::transport::matrix::assign::AssignCommand::BadArgs => {
-                format!("Usage: `{} assign <number> <model>`", ctx.bot_name)
-            }
-        };
-        let response = markdown_to_slack(&response);
-        let _ = ctx.transport.send_message(channel, &response, "").await;
-        return;
-    }
-
-    // No command matched — forward to LLM for conversational response.
-    slog!("[slack] No command matched, forwarding to LLM for {user} in {channel}");
-    handle_llm_message(ctx, channel, user, message).await;
-}
-
-/// Forward a message to Claude Code and send the response back via Slack.
-async fn handle_llm_message(
-    ctx: &SlackWebhookContext,
-    channel: &str,
-    user: &str,
-    user_message: &str,
-) {
-    use crate::llm::providers::claude_code::{ClaudeCodeProvider, ClaudeCodeResult};
-    use crate::chat::util::drain_complete_paragraphs;
-    use std::sync::atomic::{AtomicBool, Ordering};
-    use tokio::sync::watch;
-
-    // Look up existing session ID for this channel.
-    let resume_session_id: Option<String> = {
-        let guard = ctx.history.lock().await;
-        guard
-            .get(channel)
-            .and_then(|conv| conv.session_id.clone())
-    };
-
-    let bot_name = &ctx.bot_name;
-    let prompt = format!(
-        "[Your name is {bot_name}. Refer to yourself as {bot_name}, not Claude.]\n\n{user}: {user_message}"
-    );
-
-    let provider = ClaudeCodeProvider::new();
-    let (_cancel_tx, mut cancel_rx) = watch::channel(false);
-
-    // Channel for sending complete chunks to the Slack posting task.
-    let (msg_tx, mut msg_rx) = tokio::sync::mpsc::unbounded_channel::<String>();
-    let msg_tx_for_callback = msg_tx.clone();
-
-    // Spawn a task to post messages as they arrive.
-    let post_transport = Arc::clone(&ctx.transport);
-    let post_channel = channel.to_string();
-    let post_task = tokio::spawn(async move {
-        while let Some(chunk) = msg_rx.recv().await {
-            let formatted = markdown_to_slack(&chunk);
-            let _ = post_transport.send_message(&post_channel, &formatted, "").await;
-        }
-    });
-
-    // Shared buffer between the sync token callback and the async scope.
-    let buffer = Arc::new(std::sync::Mutex::new(String::new()));
-    let buffer_for_callback = Arc::clone(&buffer);
-    let sent_any_chunk = Arc::new(AtomicBool::new(false));
-    let sent_any_chunk_for_callback = Arc::clone(&sent_any_chunk);
-
-    let project_root_str = ctx.project_root.to_string_lossy().to_string();
-    let chat_fut = provider.chat_stream(
-        &prompt,
-        &project_root_str,
-        resume_session_id.as_deref(),
-        None,
-        &mut cancel_rx,
-        move |token| {
-            let mut buf = buffer_for_callback.lock().unwrap();
-            buf.push_str(token);
-            let paragraphs = drain_complete_paragraphs(&mut buf);
-            for chunk in paragraphs {
-                sent_any_chunk_for_callback.store(true, Ordering::Relaxed);
-                let _ = msg_tx_for_callback.send(chunk);
-            }
-        },
-        |_thinking| {},
-        |_activity| {},
-    );
-    tokio::pin!(chat_fut);
-
-    // Lock the permission receiver for the duration of this chat session.
-    let mut perm_rx_guard = ctx.perm_rx.lock().await;
-
-    let result = loop {
-        tokio::select! {
-            r = &mut chat_fut => break r,
-
-            Some(perm_fwd) = perm_rx_guard.recv() => {
-                let prompt_msg = format!(
-                    "*Permission Request*\n\nTool: `{}`\n```json\n{}\n```\n\nReply *yes* to approve or *no* to deny.",
-                    perm_fwd.tool_name,
-                    serde_json::to_string_pretty(&perm_fwd.tool_input)
-                        .unwrap_or_else(|_| perm_fwd.tool_input.to_string()),
-                );
-                let formatted = markdown_to_slack(&prompt_msg);
-                let _ = ctx.transport.send_message(channel, &formatted, "").await;
-
-                // Store the response sender so the incoming message handler
-                // can resolve it when the user replies yes/no.
-                ctx.pending_perm_replies
-                    .lock()
-                    .await
-                    .insert(channel.to_string(), perm_fwd.response_tx);
-
-                // Spawn a timeout task: auto-deny if the user does not respond.
-                let pending = Arc::clone(&ctx.pending_perm_replies);
-                let timeout_channel = channel.to_string();
-                let timeout_transport = Arc::clone(&ctx.transport);
-                let timeout_secs = ctx.permission_timeout_secs;
-                tokio::spawn(async move {
-                    tokio::time::sleep(std::time::Duration::from_secs(timeout_secs)).await;
-                    if let Some(tx) = pending.lock().await.remove(&timeout_channel) {
-                        let _ = tx.send(PermissionDecision::Deny);
-                        let msg = "Permission request timed out — denied (fail-closed).";
-                        let _ = timeout_transport.send_message(&timeout_channel, msg, "").await;
-                    }
-                });
-            }
-        }
-    };
-    drop(perm_rx_guard);
-
-    // Flush remaining text.
-    let remaining = buffer.lock().unwrap().trim().to_string();
-    let did_send_any = sent_any_chunk.load(Ordering::Relaxed);
-
-    let (assistant_reply, new_session_id) = match result {
-        Ok(ClaudeCodeResult {
-            messages,
-            session_id,
-        }) => {
-            let reply = if !remaining.is_empty() {
-                let _ = msg_tx.send(remaining.clone());
-                remaining
-            } else if !did_send_any {
-                let last_text = messages
-                    .iter()
-                    .rev()
-                    .find(|m| {
-                        m.role == crate::llm::types::Role::Assistant && !m.content.is_empty()
-                    })
-                    .map(|m| m.content.clone())
-                    .unwrap_or_default();
-                if !last_text.is_empty() {
-                    let _ = msg_tx.send(last_text.clone());
-                }
-                last_text
-            } else {
-                remaining
-            };
-            slog!("[slack] session_id from chat_stream: {:?}", session_id);
-            (reply, session_id)
-        }
-        Err(e) => {
-            slog!("[slack] LLM error: {e}");
-            let err_msg = format!("Error processing your request: {e}");
-            let _ = msg_tx.send(err_msg.clone());
-            (err_msg, None)
-        }
-    };
-
-    // Signal the posting task to finish and wait for it.
-    drop(msg_tx);
-    let _ = post_task.await;
-
-    // Record this exchange in conversation history.
-    if !assistant_reply.starts_with("Error processing") {
-        let mut guard = ctx.history.lock().await;
-        let conv = guard.entry(channel.to_string()).or_default();
-
-        if new_session_id.is_some() {
-            conv.session_id = new_session_id;
-        }
-
-        conv.entries.push(ConversationEntry {
-            role: ConversationRole::User,
-            sender: user.to_string(),
-            content: user_message.to_string(),
-        });
-        conv.entries.push(ConversationEntry {
-            role: ConversationRole::Assistant,
-            sender: String::new(),
-            content: assistant_reply,
-        });
-
-        // Trim to configured maximum.
-        if conv.entries.len() > ctx.history_size {
-            let excess = conv.entries.len() - ctx.history_size;
-            conv.entries.drain(..excess);
-        }
-
-        save_slack_history(&ctx.project_root, &guard);
-    }
-}
-
-// ── Markdown → mrkdwn conversion ────────────────────────────────────────
-
-/// Convert Markdown text to Slack mrkdwn format.
-///
-/// Slack uses its own "mrkdwn" syntax which differs from standard Markdown.
-/// This function converts common Markdown constructs so messages render
-/// nicely in Slack instead of showing raw Markdown syntax.
-pub fn markdown_to_slack(text: &str) -> String {
-    use regex::Regex;
-    use std::sync::LazyLock;
-
-    // Regexes are compiled once and reused across calls.
-    static RE_FENCED_BLOCK: LazyLock<Regex> =
-        LazyLock::new(|| Regex::new(r"(?ms)^```.*?\n(.*?)^```").unwrap());
-    static RE_HEADER: LazyLock<Regex> =
-        LazyLock::new(|| Regex::new(r"(?m)^#{1,6}\s+(.+)$").unwrap());
-    static RE_BOLD_ITALIC: LazyLock<Regex> =
-        LazyLock::new(|| Regex::new(r"\*\*\*(.+?)\*\*\*").unwrap());
-    static RE_BOLD: LazyLock<Regex> =
-        LazyLock::new(|| Regex::new(r"\*\*(.+?)\*\*").unwrap());
-    static RE_STRIKETHROUGH: LazyLock<Regex> =
-        LazyLock::new(|| Regex::new(r"~~(.+?)~~").unwrap());
-    static RE_LINK: LazyLock<Regex> =
-        LazyLock::new(|| Regex::new(r"\[([^\]]+)\]\(([^)]+)\)").unwrap());
-
-    // 1. Protect fenced code blocks by replacing them with placeholders.
-    let mut code_blocks: Vec<String> = Vec::new();
-    let protected = RE_FENCED_BLOCK.replace_all(text, |caps: &regex::Captures| {
-        let idx = code_blocks.len();
-        code_blocks.push(caps[0].to_string());
-        format!("\x00CODEBLOCK{idx}\x00")
-    });
-    let mut out = protected.into_owned();
-
-    // 2. Headers → bold text.
-    out = RE_HEADER.replace_all(&out, "*$1*").into_owned();
-
-    // 3. Bold+italic (***text***) → bold italic (*_text_*).
-    out = RE_BOLD_ITALIC.replace_all(&out, "*_${1}_*").into_owned();
-
-    // 4. Bold (**text**) → Slack bold (*text*).
-    out = RE_BOLD.replace_all(&out, "*$1*").into_owned();
-
-    // 5. Strikethrough (~~text~~) → Slack strikethrough (~text~).
-    out = RE_STRIKETHROUGH.replace_all(&out, "~$1~").into_owned();
-
-    // 6. Links [text](url) → Slack mrkdwn format <url|text>.
-    out = RE_LINK.replace_all(&out, "<$2|$1>").into_owned();
-
-    // 7. Restore code blocks.
-    for (idx, block) in code_blocks.iter().enumerate() {
-        out = out.replace(&format!("\x00CODEBLOCK{idx}\x00"), block);
-    }
-
-    out
-}
-
-// ── Tests ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
-
-#[cfg(test)]
-mod tests {
-    use super::*;
-
-    // ── SlackTransport ──────────────────────────────────────────────────
-
-    #[tokio::test]
-    async fn transport_send_message_calls_slack_api() {
-        let mut server = mockito::Server::new_async().await;
-        let mock = server
-            .mock("POST", "/chat.postMessage")
-            .match_header("authorization", "Bearer xoxb-test-token")
-            .with_body(r#"{"ok": true, "ts": "1234567890.123456"}"#)
-            .create_async()
-            .await;
-
-        let transport = SlackTransport::with_api_base(
-            "xoxb-test-token".to_string(),
-            server.url(),
-        );
-
-        let result = transport
-            .send_message("C01ABCDEF", "hello", "<p>hello</p>")
-            .await;
-        assert!(result.is_ok());
-        assert_eq!(result.unwrap(), "1234567890.123456");
-        mock.assert_async().await;
-    }
-
-    #[tokio::test]
-    async fn transport_send_message_handles_api_error() {
-        let mut server = mockito::Server::new_async().await;
-        server
-            .mock("POST", "/chat.postMessage")
-            .with_body(r#"{"ok": false, "error": "channel_not_found"}"#)
-            .create_async()
-            .await;
-
-        let transport = SlackTransport::with_api_base(
-            "xoxb-test-token".to_string(),
-            server.url(),
-        );
-
-        let result = transport
-            .send_message("C_INVALID", "hello", "")
-            .await;
-        assert!(result.is_err());
-        assert!(
-            result.unwrap_err().contains("channel_not_found"),
-            "error should contain the Slack error code"
-        );
-    }
-
-    #[tokio::test]
-    async fn transport_edit_message_calls_chat_update() {
-        let mut server = mockito::Server::new_async().await;
-        let mock = server
-            .mock("POST", "/chat.update")
-            .match_header("authorization", "Bearer xoxb-test-token")
-            .with_body(r#"{"ok": true, "ts": "1234567890.123456"}"#)
-            .create_async()
-            .await;
-
-        let transport = SlackTransport::with_api_base(
-            "xoxb-test-token".to_string(),
-            server.url(),
-        );
-
-        let result = transport
-            .edit_message("C01ABCDEF", "1234567890.123456", "updated", "")
-            .await;
-        assert!(result.is_ok());
-        mock.assert_async().await;
-    }
-
-    #[tokio::test]
-    async fn transport_edit_message_handles_error() {
-        let mut server = mockito::Server::new_async().await;
-        server
-            .mock("POST", "/chat.update")
-            .with_body(r#"{"ok": false, "error": "message_not_found"}"#)
-            .create_async()
-            .await;
-
-        let transport = SlackTransport::with_api_base(
-            "xoxb-test-token".to_string(),
-            server.url(),
-        );
-
-        let result = transport
-            .edit_message("C01ABCDEF", "bad-ts", "updated", "")
-            .await;
-        assert!(result.is_err());
-        assert!(result.unwrap_err().contains("message_not_found"));
-    }
-
-    #[tokio::test]
-    async fn transport_send_typing_succeeds() {
-        let transport = SlackTransport::new("xoxb-test".to_string());
-        assert!(transport.send_typing("C01ABCDEF", true).await.is_ok());
-        assert!(transport.send_typing("C01ABCDEF", false).await.is_ok());
-    }
-
-    #[tokio::test]
-    async fn transport_handles_http_error() {
-        let mut server = mockito::Server::new_async().await;
-        server
-            .mock("POST", "/chat.postMessage")
-            .with_status(500)
-            .with_body("Internal Server Error")
-            .create_async()
-            .await;
-
-        let transport = SlackTransport::with_api_base(
-            "xoxb-test-token".to_string(),
-            server.url(),
-        );
-
-        let result = transport.send_message("C01ABCDEF", "hello", "").await;
-        assert!(result.is_err());
-        assert!(result.unwrap_err().contains("500"));
-    }
-
-    // ── Signature verification ──────────────────────────────────────────
-
-    #[test]
-    fn verify_signature_with_known_values() {
-        // Test with a known good signature.
-        let secret = "8f742231b10e8888abcd99yez67291";
-        let timestamp = "1531420618";
-        let body = b"token=xyzz0WbapA4vBCDEFasx0q6G&team_id=T1DC2JH3J&team_domain=testteamnow&channel_id=G8PSS9T3V&channel_name=foobar&user_id=U2CERLKJA&user_name=roadrunner&command=%2Fwebhook-collect&text=&response_url=https%3A%2F%2Fhooks.slack.com%2Fcommands%2FT1DC2JH3J%2F397700885554%2F96rGlfmibIGlgcZRskXaIFfN&trigger_id=398738663015.47445629121.803a0bc887a14d10d2c659f";
-
-        // Compute expected signature for this test case.
-        let sig = compute_test_signature(secret, timestamp, body);
-
-        assert!(verify_slack_signature(secret, timestamp, body, &sig));
-    }
-
-    #[test]
-    fn verify_signature_rejects_bad_signature() {
-        let secret = "test-secret";
-        let timestamp = "1234567890";
-        let body = b"test body";
-
-        assert!(!verify_slack_signature(
-            secret,
-            timestamp,
-            body,
-            "v0=bad_signature_here"
-        ));
-    }
-
-    #[test]
-    fn verify_signature_rejects_wrong_secret() {
-        let timestamp = "1234567890";
-        let body = b"test body";
-
-        let sig = compute_test_signature("correct-secret", timestamp, body);
-        assert!(!verify_slack_signature("wrong-secret", timestamp, body, &sig));
-    }
-
-    /// Helper to compute a test signature using our sha256 + HMAC implementation.
-    fn compute_test_signature(secret: &str, timestamp: &str, body: &[u8]) -> String {
-        use std::fmt::Write;
-
-        let key = secret.as_bytes();
-        let block_size = 64;
-        let key_block = if key.len() > block_size {
-            let digest = sha256(key);
-            let mut k = vec![0u8; block_size];
-            k[..32].copy_from_slice(&digest);
-            k
-        } else {
-            let mut k = vec![0u8; block_size];
-            k[..key.len()].copy_from_slice(key);
-            k
-        };
-
-        let mut ipad = vec![0x36u8; block_size];
-        let mut opad = vec![0x5cu8; block_size];
-        for i in 0..block_size {
-            ipad[i] ^= key_block[i];
-            opad[i] ^= key_block[i];
-        }
-
-        let base_string = format!("v0:{timestamp}:");
-        let mut inner_data = ipad;
-        inner_data.extend_from_slice(base_string.as_bytes());
-        inner_data.extend_from_slice(body);
-        let inner_hash = sha256(&inner_data);
-
-        let mut outer_data = opad;
-        outer_data.extend_from_slice(&inner_hash);
-        let hmac_result = sha256(&outer_data);
-
-        let mut expected = String::from("v0=");
-        for byte in &hmac_result {
-            write!(expected, "{byte:02x}").unwrap();
-        }
-        expected
-    }
-
-    // ── SHA-256 implementation ──────────────────────────────────────────
-
-    #[test]
-    fn sha256_empty_string() {
-        let result = sha256(b"");
-        let hex: String = result.iter().map(|b| format!("{b:02x}")).collect();
-        assert_eq!(
-            hex,
-            "e3b0c44298fc1c149afbf4c8996fb92427ae41e4649b934ca495991b7852b855"
-        );
-    }
-
-    #[test]
-    fn sha256_hello_world() {
-        let result = sha256(b"hello world");
-        let hex: String = result.iter().map(|b| format!("{b:02x}")).collect();
-        assert_eq!(
-            hex,
-            "b94d27b9934d3e08a52e52d7da7dabfac484efe37a5380ee9088f7ace2efcde9"
-        );
-    }
-
-    // ── Event envelope parsing ──────────────────────────────────────────
-
-    #[test]
-    fn parse_url_verification_event() {
-        let json = r#"{
-            "type": "url_verification",
-            "challenge": "3eZbrw1aBm2rZgRNFdxV2595E9CY3gmdALWMmHkvFXO7tYXAYM8P"
-        }"#;
-        let envelope: SlackEventEnvelope = serde_json::from_str(json).unwrap();
-        assert_eq!(envelope.r#type, "url_verification");
-        assert_eq!(
-            envelope.challenge.as_deref(),
-            Some("3eZbrw1aBm2rZgRNFdxV2595E9CY3gmdALWMmHkvFXO7tYXAYM8P")
-        );
-    }
-
-    #[test]
-    fn parse_message_event() {
-        let json = r#"{
-            "type": "event_callback",
-            "event": {
-                "type": "message",
-                "channel": "C01ABCDEF",
-                "user": "U01GHIJKL",
-                "text": "help"
-            }
-        }"#;
-        let envelope: SlackEventEnvelope = serde_json::from_str(json).unwrap();
-        assert_eq!(envelope.r#type, "event_callback");
-        let event = envelope.event.unwrap();
-        assert_eq!(event.r#type.as_deref(), Some("message"));
-        assert_eq!(event.channel.as_deref(), Some("C01ABCDEF"));
-        assert_eq!(event.user.as_deref(), Some("U01GHIJKL"));
-        assert_eq!(event.text.as_deref(), Some("help"));
-        assert!(event.bot_id.is_none());
-        assert!(event.subtype.is_none());
-    }
-
-    #[test]
-    fn parse_bot_message_has_bot_id() {
-        let json = r#"{
-            "type": "event_callback",
-            "event": {
-                "type": "message",
-                "channel": "C01ABCDEF",
-                "bot_id": "B01234",
-                "text": "I am a bot"
-            }
-        }"#;
-        let envelope: SlackEventEnvelope = serde_json::from_str(json).unwrap();
-        let event = envelope.event.unwrap();
-        assert!(event.bot_id.is_some());
-    }
-
-    #[test]
-    fn parse_message_with_subtype() {
-        let json = r#"{
-            "type": "event_callback",
-            "event": {
-                "type": "message",
-                "subtype": "message_changed",
-                "channel": "C01ABCDEF"
-            }
-        }"#;
-        let envelope: SlackEventEnvelope = serde_json::from_str(json).unwrap();
-        let event = envelope.event.unwrap();
-        assert_eq!(event.subtype.as_deref(), Some("message_changed"));
-    }
-
-    // ── Conversation history persistence ────────────────────────────────
-
-    #[test]
-    fn save_and_load_slack_history_round_trips() {
-        let tmp = tempfile::tempdir().unwrap();
-        let sk = tmp.path().join(".storkit");
-        std::fs::create_dir_all(&sk).unwrap();
-
-        let mut history = HashMap::new();
-        history.insert(
-            "C01ABCDEF".to_string(),
-            RoomConversation {
-                session_id: Some("sess-abc".to_string()),
-                entries: vec![
-                    ConversationEntry {
-                        role: ConversationRole::User,
-                        sender: "U01GHIJKL".to_string(),
-                        content: "hello".to_string(),
-                    },
-                    ConversationEntry {
-                        role: ConversationRole::Assistant,
-                        sender: String::new(),
-                        content: "hi there!".to_string(),
-                    },
-                ],
-            },
-        );
-
-        save_slack_history(tmp.path(), &history);
-        let loaded = load_slack_history(tmp.path());
-
-        assert_eq!(loaded.len(), 1);
-        let conv = loaded.get("C01ABCDEF").unwrap();
-        assert_eq!(conv.session_id.as_deref(), Some("sess-abc"));
-        assert_eq!(conv.entries.len(), 2);
-        assert_eq!(conv.entries[0].content, "hello");
-        assert_eq!(conv.entries[1].content, "hi there!");
-    }
-
-    #[test]
-    fn load_slack_history_returns_empty_when_file_missing() {
-        let tmp = tempfile::tempdir().unwrap();
-        let history = load_slack_history(tmp.path());
-        assert!(history.is_empty());
-    }
-
-    #[test]
-    fn load_slack_history_returns_empty_on_invalid_json() {
-        let tmp = tempfile::tempdir().unwrap();
-        let sk = tmp.path().join(".storkit");
-        std::fs::create_dir_all(&sk).unwrap();
-        std::fs::write(sk.join("slack_history.json"), "not json {{{").unwrap();
-        let history = load_slack_history(tmp.path());
-        assert!(history.is_empty());
-    }
-
-    // ── Constant-time comparison ────────────────────────────────────────
-
-    #[test]
-    fn constant_time_eq_same_values() {
-        assert!(constant_time_eq(b"hello", b"hello"));
-    }
-
-    #[test]
-    fn constant_time_eq_different_values() {
-        assert!(!constant_time_eq(b"hello", b"world"));
-    }
-
-    #[test]
-    fn constant_time_eq_different_lengths() {
-        assert!(!constant_time_eq(b"hello", b"hi"));
-    }
-
-    // ── ChatTransport trait satisfaction ─────────────────────────────────
-
-    #[test]
-    fn slack_transport_satisfies_trait() {
-        fn assert_transport<T: ChatTransport>() {}
-        assert_transport::<SlackTransport>();
-
-        let _: Arc<dyn ChatTransport> = Arc::new(SlackTransport::new("xoxb-test".to_string()));
-    }
-
-    // ── Slash command types ────────────────────────────────────────────
-
-    #[test]
-    fn parse_slash_command_payload() {
-        let body = "command=%2Fstorkit-status&text=&user_id=U123&channel_id=C456";
-        let payload: SlackSlashCommandPayload = serde_urlencoded::from_str(body).unwrap();
-        assert_eq!(payload.command, "/storkit-status");
-        assert_eq!(payload.text, "");
-        assert_eq!(payload.user_id, "U123");
-        assert_eq!(payload.channel_id, "C456");
-    }
-
-    #[test]
-    fn parse_slash_command_payload_with_text() {
-        let body = "command=%2Fstorkit-show&text=42&user_id=U123&channel_id=C456";
-        let payload: SlackSlashCommandPayload = serde_urlencoded::from_str(body).unwrap();
-        assert_eq!(payload.command, "/storkit-show");
-        assert_eq!(payload.text, "42");
-    }
-
-    // ── slash_command_to_bot_keyword ───────────────────────────────────
-
-    #[test]
-    fn slash_command_maps_status() {
-        assert_eq!(slash_command_to_bot_keyword("/storkit-status"), Some("status"));
-    }
-
-    #[test]
-    fn slash_command_maps_cost() {
-        assert_eq!(slash_command_to_bot_keyword("/storkit-cost"), Some("cost"));
-    }
-
-    #[test]
-    fn slash_command_maps_show() {
-        assert_eq!(slash_command_to_bot_keyword("/storkit-show"), Some("show"));
-    }
-
-    #[test]
-    fn slash_command_maps_git() {
-        assert_eq!(slash_command_to_bot_keyword("/storkit-git"), Some("git"));
-    }
-
-    #[test]
-    fn slash_command_maps_htop() {
-        assert_eq!(slash_command_to_bot_keyword("/storkit-htop"), Some("htop"));
-    }
-
-    #[test]
-    fn slash_command_unknown_returns_none() {
-        assert_eq!(slash_command_to_bot_keyword("/storkit-unknown"), None);
-    }
-
-    #[test]
-    fn slash_command_non_storkit_returns_none() {
-        assert_eq!(slash_command_to_bot_keyword("/other-command"), None);
-    }
-
-    // ── SlashCommandResponse serialization ────────────────────────────
-
-    #[test]
-    fn slash_response_is_ephemeral() {
-        let resp = SlashCommandResponse {
-            response_type: "ephemeral",
-            text: "hello".to_string(),
-        };
-        let json: serde_json::Value = serde_json::from_str(
-            &serde_json::to_string(&resp).unwrap()
-        ).unwrap();
-        assert_eq!(json["response_type"], "ephemeral");
-        assert_eq!(json["text"], "hello");
-    }
-
-    // ── Slash command shares handlers with mention-based commands ──────
-
-    fn test_agents() -> Arc<crate::agents::AgentPool> {
-        Arc::new(crate::agents::AgentPool::new_test(3000))
-    }
-
-    fn test_ambient_rooms() -> Arc<Mutex<HashSet<String>>> {
-        Arc::new(Mutex::new(HashSet::new()))
-    }
-
-    #[test]
-    fn slash_command_dispatches_through_command_registry() {
-        // Verify that the synthetic message built by the slash handler
-        // correctly dispatches through try_handle_command.
-        use crate::chat::commands::{CommandDispatch, try_handle_command};
-
-        let agents = test_agents();
-        let ambient_rooms = test_ambient_rooms();
-        let room_id = "C01ABCDEF".to_string();
-
-        // Simulate what slash_command_receive does: build a synthetic message.
-        let bot_name = "Storkit";
-        let keyword = slash_command_to_bot_keyword("/storkit-status").unwrap();
-        let synthetic = format!("{bot_name} {keyword}");
-
-        let dispatch = CommandDispatch {
-            bot_name,
-            bot_user_id: "slack-bot",
-            project_root: std::path::Path::new("/tmp"),
-            agents: &agents,
-            ambient_rooms: &ambient_rooms,
-            room_id: &room_id,
-        };
-
-        let result = try_handle_command(&dispatch, &synthetic);
-        assert!(result.is_some(), "status slash command should produce output via registry");
-        assert!(result.unwrap().contains("Pipeline Status"));
-    }
-
-    #[test]
-    fn slash_command_show_passes_args_through_registry() {
-        use crate::chat::commands::{CommandDispatch, try_handle_command};
-
-        let agents = test_agents();
-        let ambient_rooms = test_ambient_rooms();
-        let room_id = "C01ABCDEF".to_string();
-
-        let bot_name = "Storkit";
-        let keyword = slash_command_to_bot_keyword("/storkit-show").unwrap();
-        // Simulate /storkit-show with text "999"
-        let synthetic = format!("{bot_name} {keyword} 999");
-
-        let dispatch = CommandDispatch {
-            bot_name,
-            bot_user_id: "slack-bot",
-            project_root: std::path::Path::new("/tmp"),
-            agents: &agents,
-            ambient_rooms: &ambient_rooms,
-            room_id: &room_id,
-        };
-
-        let result = try_handle_command(&dispatch, &synthetic);
-        assert!(result.is_some(), "show slash command should produce output");
-        let output = result.unwrap();
-        assert!(output.contains("999"), "show output should reference the story number: {output}");
-    }
-
-    // ── markdown_to_slack tests ──────────────────────────────────────────
-
-    #[test]
-    fn slack_headers_become_bold() {
-        assert_eq!(markdown_to_slack("# Title"), "*Title*");
-        assert_eq!(markdown_to_slack("## Subtitle"), "*Subtitle*");
-        assert_eq!(markdown_to_slack("### Section"), "*Section*");
-        assert_eq!(markdown_to_slack("###### Deep"), "*Deep*");
-    }
-
-    #[test]
-    fn slack_bold_converted() {
-        assert_eq!(markdown_to_slack("**bold text**"), "*bold text*");
-    }
-
-    #[test]
-    fn slack_bold_italic_converted() {
-        assert_eq!(markdown_to_slack("***emphasis***"), "*_emphasis_*");
-    }
-
-    #[test]
-    fn slack_strikethrough_converted() {
-        assert_eq!(markdown_to_slack("~~removed~~"), "~removed~");
-    }
-
-    #[test]
-    fn slack_links_converted_to_mrkdwn() {
-        assert_eq!(
-            markdown_to_slack("[click here](https://example.com)"),
-            "<https://example.com|click here>"
-        );
-    }
-
-    #[test]
-    fn slack_inline_code_preserved() {
-        assert_eq!(markdown_to_slack("use `foo()` here"), "use `foo()` here");
-    }
-
-    #[test]
-    fn slack_fenced_code_block_preserved() {
-        let input = "```rust\nlet x = 1;\n```";
-        let output = markdown_to_slack(input);
-        assert!(output.contains("let x = 1;"), "code block content must be preserved");
-        assert!(output.contains("```"), "fenced code delimiters must be preserved");
-    }
-
-    #[test]
-    fn slack_code_block_content_not_transformed() {
-        let input = "```\n**not bold** # not header\n```";
-        let output = markdown_to_slack(input);
-        assert!(
-            output.contains("**not bold**"),
-            "markdown inside code blocks must not be transformed"
-        );
-    }
-
-    #[test]
-    fn slack_plain_text_unchanged() {
-        let plain = "Hello, this is a plain message with no formatting.";
-        assert_eq!(markdown_to_slack(plain), plain);
-    }
-
-    #[test]
-    fn slack_empty_string_unchanged() {
-        assert_eq!(markdown_to_slack(""), "");
-    }
-
-    // ── rebuild command extraction ─────────────────────────────────────
-
-    #[test]
-    fn rebuild_command_extracted_from_slack_message() {
-        let result = crate::chat::transport::matrix::rebuild::extract_rebuild_command(
-            "Storkit rebuild",
-            "Storkit",
-            "slack-bot",
-        );
-        assert!(result.is_some(), "'Storkit rebuild' should be recognised");
-    }
-
-    #[test]
-    fn rebuild_command_extracted_plain_no_mention() {
-        // Slack slash-command synthetic messages may not include a bot mention.
-        let result = crate::chat::transport::matrix::rebuild::extract_rebuild_command(
-            "rebuild",
-            "Storkit",
-            "slack-bot",
-        );
-        assert!(result.is_some(), "plain 'rebuild' should be recognised");
-    }
-
-    #[test]
-    fn non_rebuild_slack_message_not_extracted() {
-        let result = crate::chat::transport::matrix::rebuild::extract_rebuild_command(
-            "Storkit status",
-            "Storkit",
-            "slack-bot",
-        );
-        assert!(result.is_none(), "'status' should not be recognised as rebuild");
-    }
-
-    // ── reset command extraction ───────────────────────────────────────
-
-    #[test]
-    fn reset_command_extracted_from_slack_message() {
-        let result = crate::chat::transport::matrix::reset::extract_reset_command(
-            "Storkit reset",
-            "Storkit",
-            "slack-bot",
-        );
-        assert!(result.is_some(), "'Storkit reset' should be recognised");
-    }
-
-    #[test]
-    fn reset_command_extracted_plain_no_mention() {
-        let result = crate::chat::transport::matrix::reset::extract_reset_command(
-            "reset",
-            "Storkit",
-            "slack-bot",
-        );
-        assert!(result.is_some(), "plain 'reset' should be recognised");
-    }
-
-    #[tokio::test]
-    async fn reset_command_clears_slack_session() {
-        use std::sync::Arc;
-        use tokio::sync::Mutex as TokioMutex;
-
-        let channel = "C01ABCDEF";
-        let history: SlackConversationHistory = Arc::new(TokioMutex::new({
-            let mut m = HashMap::new();
-            m.insert(channel.to_string(), RoomConversation {
-                session_id: Some("old-session".to_string()),
-                entries: vec![ConversationEntry {
-                    role: ConversationRole::User,
-                    sender: "U01GHIJKL".to_string(),
-                    content: "previous message".to_string(),
-                }],
-            });
-            m
-        }));
-
-        let tmp = tempfile::tempdir().unwrap();
-        let sk = tmp.path().join(".storkit");
-        std::fs::create_dir_all(&sk).unwrap();
-
-        {
-            let mut guard = history.lock().await;
-            let conv = guard.entry(channel.to_string()).or_insert_with(RoomConversation::default);
-            conv.session_id = None;
-            conv.entries.clear();
-            save_slack_history(tmp.path(), &guard);
-        }
-
-        let guard = history.lock().await;
-        let conv = guard.get(channel).unwrap();
-        assert!(conv.session_id.is_none(), "session_id should be cleared");
-        assert!(conv.entries.is_empty(), "entries should be cleared");
-    }
-
-    #[test]
-    fn start_command_extracted_from_plain_slack_message() {
-        // Slack messages may arrive without a bot mention prefix.
-        // extract_start_command must recognise "start 42" by itself.
-        let result = crate::chat::transport::matrix::start::extract_start_command(
-            "start 42",
-            "Timmy",
-            "@timmy:home.local",
-        );
-        assert!(result.is_some(), "plain 'start 42' should be recognised");
-        assert_eq!(
-            result,
-            Some(crate::chat::transport::matrix::start::StartCommand::Start {
-                story_number: "42".to_string(),
-                agent_hint: None,
-            })
-        );
-    }
-
-    #[test]
-    fn start_command_extracted_with_bot_name_prefix_slack() {
-        let result = crate::chat::transport::matrix::start::extract_start_command(
-            "Timmy start 99",
-            "Timmy",
-            "@timmy:home.local",
-        );
-        assert!(result.is_some(), "'Timmy start 99' should be recognised");
-    }
-
-    #[test]
-    fn non_start_slack_message_not_extracted() {
-        let result = crate::chat::transport::matrix::start::extract_start_command(
-            "help",
-            "Timmy",
-            "@timmy:home.local",
-        );
-        assert!(result.is_none(), "'help' should not be recognised as start");
-    }
-
-    // ── assign command extraction ──────────────────────────────────────
-
-    #[test]
-    fn assign_command_extracted_from_plain_message_slack() {
-        let result = crate::chat::transport::matrix::assign::extract_assign_command(
-            "assign 42 opus",
-            "Timmy",
-            "@timmy:home.local",
-        );
-        assert!(
-            matches!(
-                result,
-                Some(crate::chat::transport::matrix::assign::AssignCommand::Assign { .. })
-            ),
-            "plain 'assign 42 opus' should be recognised on Slack"
-        );
-    }
-
-    #[test]
-    fn assign_command_extracted_with_bot_name_prefix_slack() {
-        let result = crate::chat::transport::matrix::assign::extract_assign_command(
-            "Timmy assign 42 sonnet",
-            "Timmy",
-            "@timmy:home.local",
-        );
-        assert!(
-            matches!(
-                result,
-                Some(crate::chat::transport::matrix::assign::AssignCommand::Assign { .. })
-            ),
-            "'Timmy assign 42 sonnet' should be recognised on Slack"
-        );
-    }
-
-    #[test]
-    fn assign_command_returns_bad_args_without_model_slack() {
-        let result = crate::chat::transport::matrix::assign::extract_assign_command(
-            "assign 42",
-            "Timmy",
-            "@timmy:home.local",
-        );
-        assert_eq!(
-            result,
-            Some(crate::chat::transport::matrix::assign::AssignCommand::BadArgs)
-        );
-    }
-
-    #[test]
-    fn non_assign_slack_message_not_extracted() {
-        let result = crate::chat::transport::matrix::assign::extract_assign_command(
-            "status",
-            "Timmy",
-            "@timmy:home.local",
-        );
-        assert!(result.is_none(), "'status' should not be recognised as assign on Slack");
-    }
-}
diff --git a/server/src/chat/transport/slack/commands.rs b/server/src/chat/transport/slack/commands.rs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..1bae6ebb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/server/src/chat/transport/slack/commands.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,877 @@
+//! Slack incoming message dispatch and slash command handling.
+
+use std::collections::HashMap;
+use std::collections::HashSet;
+use std::path::PathBuf;
+use std::sync::{Arc, Mutex};
+use tokio::sync::{Mutex as TokioMutex, oneshot};
+use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
+
+use crate::agents::AgentPool;
+use crate::chat::transport::matrix::{ConversationEntry, ConversationRole, RoomConversation};
+use crate::slog;
+use crate::chat::ChatTransport;
+use crate::http::context::{PermissionDecision, PermissionForward};
+use super::meta::SlackTransport;
+use super::history::{SlackConversationHistory, save_slack_history};
+use super::format::markdown_to_slack;
+
+// ── Slash command types ─────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+/// Payload sent by Slack for slash commands (application/x-www-form-urlencoded).
+#[derive(Deserialize, Debug)]
+pub struct SlackSlashCommandPayload {
+    /// The slash command that was invoked (e.g. "/storkit-status").
+    pub command: String,
+    /// Any text typed after the command (e.g. "42" for "/storkit-show 42").
+    #[serde(default)]
+    pub text: String,
+    /// The user who invoked the command.
+    #[serde(default)]
+    pub user_id: String,
+    /// The channel where the command was invoked.
+    #[serde(default)]
+    pub channel_id: String,
+}
+
+/// JSON response for Slack slash commands.
+#[derive(Serialize)]
+pub(super) struct SlashCommandResponse {
+    pub(super) response_type: &'static str,
+    pub(super) text: String,
+}
+
+/// Map a Slack slash command name to the corresponding bot command keyword.
+///
+/// Supported: `/storkit-status`, `/storkit-cost`, `/storkit-show`,
+/// `/storkit-git`, `/storkit-htop`.
+pub(super) fn slash_command_to_bot_keyword(command: &str) -> Option<&'static str> {
+    // Strip leading "/" and the "storkit-" prefix.
+    let name = command.strip_prefix('/').unwrap_or(command);
+    let keyword = name.strip_prefix("storkit-")?;
+    match keyword {
+        "status" => Some("status"),
+        "cost" => Some("cost"),
+        "show" => Some("show"),
+        "git" => Some("git"),
+        "htop" => Some("htop"),
+        _ => None,
+    }
+}
+
+// ── Shared webhook context (used by mod.rs handlers) ───────────────────
+
+/// Shared context for the Slack webhook handler, injected via Poem's `Data` extractor.
+pub struct SlackWebhookContext {
+    pub signing_secret: String,
+    pub transport: Arc<SlackTransport>,
+    pub project_root: PathBuf,
+    pub agents: Arc<AgentPool>,
+    pub bot_name: String,
+    /// The bot's "user ID" for command dispatch.
+    pub bot_user_id: String,
+    pub ambient_rooms: Arc<Mutex<HashSet<String>>>,
+    /// Per-channel conversation history for LLM passthrough.
+    pub history: SlackConversationHistory,
+    /// Maximum number of conversation entries to keep per channel.
+    pub history_size: usize,
+    /// Allowed channel IDs (messages from other channels are ignored).
+    pub channel_ids: HashSet<String>,
+    /// Permission requests from the MCP `prompt_permission` tool arrive here.
+    pub perm_rx: Arc<TokioMutex<tokio::sync::mpsc::UnboundedReceiver<PermissionForward>>>,
+    /// Pending permission replies keyed by channel ID.
+    pub pending_perm_replies:
+        Arc<TokioMutex<HashMap<String, oneshot::Sender<PermissionDecision>>>>,
+    /// Seconds before an unanswered permission prompt is auto-denied.
+    pub permission_timeout_secs: u64,
+}
+
+// ── Permission approval detection ──────────────────────────────────────
+
+/// Returns `true` if the message body should be interpreted as permission approval.
+fn is_permission_approval(body: &str) -> bool {
+    let trimmed = body.trim().to_ascii_lowercase();
+    matches!(
+        trimmed.as_str(),
+        "yes" | "y" | "approve" | "allow" | "ok"
+    )
+}
+
+// ── Incoming message dispatch ───────────────────────────────────────────
+
+pub(super) async fn handle_incoming_message(
+    ctx: &SlackWebhookContext,
+    channel: &str,
+    user: &str,
+    message: &str,
+) {
+    use crate::chat::commands::{CommandDispatch, try_handle_command};
+
+    // If there is a pending permission prompt for this channel, interpret the
+    // message as a yes/no response instead of starting a new command/LLM flow.
+    {
+        let mut pending = ctx.pending_perm_replies.lock().await;
+        if let Some(tx) = pending.remove(channel) {
+            let decision = if is_permission_approval(message) {
+                PermissionDecision::Approve
+            } else {
+                PermissionDecision::Deny
+            };
+            let _ = tx.send(decision);
+            let confirmation = if decision == PermissionDecision::Approve {
+                "Permission approved."
+            } else {
+                "Permission denied."
+            };
+            let formatted = markdown_to_slack(confirmation);
+            let _ = ctx.transport.send_message(channel, &formatted, "").await;
+            return;
+        }
+    }
+
+    let dispatch = CommandDispatch {
+        bot_name: &ctx.bot_name,
+        bot_user_id: &ctx.bot_user_id,
+        project_root: &ctx.project_root,
+        agents: &ctx.agents,
+        ambient_rooms: &ctx.ambient_rooms,
+        room_id: channel,
+    };
+
+    if let Some(response) = try_handle_command(&dispatch, message) {
+        slog!("[slack] Sending command response to {channel}");
+        let response = markdown_to_slack(&response);
+        if let Err(e) = ctx.transport.send_message(channel, &response, "").await {
+            slog!("[slack] Failed to send reply to {channel}: {e}");
+        }
+        return;
+    }
+
+    // Check for async commands (htop, delete).
+    if let Some(htop_cmd) = crate::chat::transport::matrix::htop::extract_htop_command(
+        message,
+        &ctx.bot_name,
+        &ctx.bot_user_id,
+    ) {
+        use crate::chat::transport::matrix::htop::HtopCommand;
+        slog!("[slack] Handling htop command from {user} in {channel}");
+        match htop_cmd {
+            HtopCommand::Stop => {
+                let _ = ctx
+                    .transport
+                    .send_message(channel, "htop stopped.", "")
+                    .await;
+            }
+            HtopCommand::Start { duration_secs } => {
+                // On Slack, htop uses native message editing for live updates.
+                let snapshot =
+                    crate::chat::transport::matrix::htop::build_htop_message(&ctx.agents, 0, duration_secs);
+                let snapshot = markdown_to_slack(&snapshot);
+                let msg_id = match ctx.transport.send_message(channel, &snapshot, "").await {
+                    Ok(id) => id,
+                    Err(e) => {
+                        slog!("[slack] Failed to send htop message: {e}");
+                        return;
+                    }
+                };
+                // Spawn a background task that edits the message periodically.
+                let transport = Arc::clone(&ctx.transport);
+                let agents = Arc::clone(&ctx.agents);
+                let ch = channel.to_string();
+                tokio::spawn(async move {
+                    let interval = std::time::Duration::from_secs(2);
+                    let total_ticks = (duration_secs as usize) / 2;
+                    for tick in 1..=total_ticks {
+                        tokio::time::sleep(interval).await;
+                        let updated = crate::chat::transport::matrix::htop::build_htop_message(
+                            &agents,
+                            (tick * 2) as u32,
+                            duration_secs,
+                        );
+                        let updated = markdown_to_slack(&updated);
+                        if let Err(e) =
+                            transport.edit_message(&ch, &msg_id, &updated, "").await
+                        {
+                            slog!("[slack] Failed to edit htop message: {e}");
+                            break;
+                        }
+                    }
+                });
+            }
+        }
+        return;
+    }
+
+    if let Some(del_cmd) = crate::chat::transport::matrix::delete::extract_delete_command(
+        message,
+        &ctx.bot_name,
+        &ctx.bot_user_id,
+    ) {
+        let response = match del_cmd {
+            crate::chat::transport::matrix::delete::DeleteCommand::Delete { story_number } => {
+                slog!("[slack] Handling delete command from {user}: story {story_number}");
+                crate::chat::transport::matrix::delete::handle_delete(
+                    &ctx.bot_name,
+                    &story_number,
+                    &ctx.project_root,
+                    &ctx.agents,
+                )
+                .await
+            }
+            crate::chat::transport::matrix::delete::DeleteCommand::BadArgs => {
+                format!("Usage: `{} delete <number>`", ctx.bot_name)
+            }
+        };
+        let response = markdown_to_slack(&response);
+        let _ = ctx.transport.send_message(channel, &response, "").await;
+        return;
+    }
+
+    if crate::chat::transport::matrix::rebuild::extract_rebuild_command(
+        message,
+        &ctx.bot_name,
+        &ctx.bot_user_id,
+    )
+    .is_some()
+    {
+        slog!("[slack] Handling rebuild command from {user} in {channel}");
+        let ack = "Rebuilding server… this may take a moment.";
+        let _ = ctx.transport.send_message(channel, ack, "").await;
+        let response = crate::chat::transport::matrix::rebuild::handle_rebuild(
+            &ctx.bot_name,
+            &ctx.project_root,
+            &ctx.agents,
+        )
+        .await;
+        let response = markdown_to_slack(&response);
+        let _ = ctx.transport.send_message(channel, &response, "").await;
+        return;
+    }
+
+    if let Some(rmtree_cmd) = crate::chat::transport::matrix::rmtree::extract_rmtree_command(
+        message,
+        &ctx.bot_name,
+        &ctx.bot_user_id,
+    ) {
+        let response = match rmtree_cmd {
+            crate::chat::transport::matrix::rmtree::RmtreeCommand::Rmtree { story_number } => {
+                slog!("[slack] Handling rmtree command from {user} in {channel}: story {story_number}");
+                crate::chat::transport::matrix::rmtree::handle_rmtree(
+                    &ctx.bot_name,
+                    &story_number,
+                    &ctx.project_root,
+                    &ctx.agents,
+                )
+                .await
+            }
+            crate::chat::transport::matrix::rmtree::RmtreeCommand::BadArgs => {
+                format!("Usage: `{} rmtree <number>`", ctx.bot_name)
+            }
+        };
+        let response = markdown_to_slack(&response);
+        let _ = ctx.transport.send_message(channel, &response, "").await;
+        return;
+    }
+
+    if crate::chat::transport::matrix::reset::extract_reset_command(
+        message,
+        &ctx.bot_name,
+        &ctx.bot_user_id,
+    )
+    .is_some()
+    {
+        slog!("[slack] Handling reset command from {user} in {channel}");
+        {
+            let mut guard = ctx.history.lock().await;
+            let conv = guard.entry(channel.to_string()).or_insert_with(RoomConversation::default);
+            conv.session_id = None;
+            conv.entries.clear();
+            save_slack_history(&ctx.project_root, &guard);
+        }
+        let _ = ctx
+            .transport
+            .send_message(channel, "Session cleared.", "")
+            .await;
+        return;
+    }
+
+    if let Some(start_cmd) = crate::chat::transport::matrix::start::extract_start_command(
+        message,
+        &ctx.bot_name,
+        &ctx.bot_user_id,
+    ) {
+        let response = match start_cmd {
+            crate::chat::transport::matrix::start::StartCommand::Start {
+                story_number,
+                agent_hint,
+            } => {
+                slog!("[slack] Handling start command from {user} in {channel}: story {story_number}");
+                crate::chat::transport::matrix::start::handle_start(
+                    &ctx.bot_name,
+                    &story_number,
+                    agent_hint.as_deref(),
+                    &ctx.project_root,
+                    &ctx.agents,
+                )
+                .await
+            }
+            crate::chat::transport::matrix::start::StartCommand::BadArgs => {
+                format!("Usage: `{} start <number>`", ctx.bot_name)
+            }
+        };
+        let response = markdown_to_slack(&response);
+        let _ = ctx.transport.send_message(channel, &response, "").await;
+        return;
+    }
+
+    if let Some(assign_cmd) = crate::chat::transport::matrix::assign::extract_assign_command(
+        message,
+        &ctx.bot_name,
+        &ctx.bot_user_id,
+    ) {
+        let response = match assign_cmd {
+            crate::chat::transport::matrix::assign::AssignCommand::Assign { story_number, model } => {
+                slog!("[slack] Handling assign command from {user} in {channel}: story {story_number} model {model}");
+                crate::chat::transport::matrix::assign::handle_assign(
+                    &ctx.bot_name,
+                    &story_number,
+                    &model,
+                    &ctx.project_root,
+                    &ctx.agents,
+                )
+                .await
+            }
+            crate::chat::transport::matrix::assign::AssignCommand::BadArgs => {
+                format!("Usage: `{} assign <number> <model>`", ctx.bot_name)
+            }
+        };
+        let response = markdown_to_slack(&response);
+        let _ = ctx.transport.send_message(channel, &response, "").await;
+        return;
+    }
+
+    // No command matched — forward to LLM for conversational response.
+    slog!("[slack] No command matched, forwarding to LLM for {user} in {channel}");
+    handle_llm_message(ctx, channel, user, message).await;
+}
+
+/// Forward a message to Claude Code and send the response back via Slack.
+async fn handle_llm_message(
+    ctx: &SlackWebhookContext,
+    channel: &str,
+    user: &str,
+    user_message: &str,
+) {
+    use crate::llm::providers::claude_code::{ClaudeCodeProvider, ClaudeCodeResult};
+    use crate::chat::util::drain_complete_paragraphs;
+    use std::sync::atomic::{AtomicBool, Ordering};
+    use tokio::sync::watch;
+
+    // Look up existing session ID for this channel.
+    let resume_session_id: Option<String> = {
+        let guard = ctx.history.lock().await;
+        guard
+            .get(channel)
+            .and_then(|conv| conv.session_id.clone())
+    };
+
+    let bot_name = &ctx.bot_name;
+    let prompt = format!(
+        "[Your name is {bot_name}. Refer to yourself as {bot_name}, not Claude.]\n\n{user}: {user_message}"
+    );
+
+    let provider = ClaudeCodeProvider::new();
+    let (_cancel_tx, mut cancel_rx) = watch::channel(false);
+
+    // Channel for sending complete chunks to the Slack posting task.
+    let (msg_tx, mut msg_rx) = tokio::sync::mpsc::unbounded_channel::<String>();
+    let msg_tx_for_callback = msg_tx.clone();
+
+    // Spawn a task to post messages as they arrive.
+    let post_transport = Arc::clone(&ctx.transport);
+    let post_channel = channel.to_string();
+    let post_task = tokio::spawn(async move {
+        while let Some(chunk) = msg_rx.recv().await {
+            let formatted = markdown_to_slack(&chunk);
+            let _ = post_transport.send_message(&post_channel, &formatted, "").await;
+        }
+    });
+
+    // Shared buffer between the sync token callback and the async scope.
+    let buffer = Arc::new(std::sync::Mutex::new(String::new()));
+    let buffer_for_callback = Arc::clone(&buffer);
+    let sent_any_chunk = Arc::new(AtomicBool::new(false));
+    let sent_any_chunk_for_callback = Arc::clone(&sent_any_chunk);
+
+    let project_root_str = ctx.project_root.to_string_lossy().to_string();
+    let chat_fut = provider.chat_stream(
+        &prompt,
+        &project_root_str,
+        resume_session_id.as_deref(),
+        None,
+        &mut cancel_rx,
+        move |token| {
+            let mut buf = buffer_for_callback.lock().unwrap();
+            buf.push_str(token);
+            let paragraphs = drain_complete_paragraphs(&mut buf);
+            for chunk in paragraphs {
+                sent_any_chunk_for_callback.store(true, Ordering::Relaxed);
+                let _ = msg_tx_for_callback.send(chunk);
+            }
+        },
+        |_thinking| {},
+        |_activity| {},
+    );
+    tokio::pin!(chat_fut);
+
+    // Lock the permission receiver for the duration of this chat session.
+    let mut perm_rx_guard = ctx.perm_rx.lock().await;
+
+    let result = loop {
+        tokio::select! {
+            r = &mut chat_fut => break r,
+
+            Some(perm_fwd) = perm_rx_guard.recv() => {
+                let prompt_msg = format!(
+                    "*Permission Request*\n\nTool: `{}`\n```json\n{}\n```\n\nReply *yes* to approve or *no* to deny.",
+                    perm_fwd.tool_name,
+                    serde_json::to_string_pretty(&perm_fwd.tool_input)
+                        .unwrap_or_else(|_| perm_fwd.tool_input.to_string()),
+                );
+                let formatted = markdown_to_slack(&prompt_msg);
+                let _ = ctx.transport.send_message(channel, &formatted, "").await;
+
+                // Store the response sender so the incoming message handler
+                // can resolve it when the user replies yes/no.
+                ctx.pending_perm_replies
+                    .lock()
+                    .await
+                    .insert(channel.to_string(), perm_fwd.response_tx);
+
+                // Spawn a timeout task: auto-deny if the user does not respond.
+                let pending = Arc::clone(&ctx.pending_perm_replies);
+                let timeout_channel = channel.to_string();
+                let timeout_transport = Arc::clone(&ctx.transport);
+                let timeout_secs = ctx.permission_timeout_secs;
+                tokio::spawn(async move {
+                    tokio::time::sleep(std::time::Duration::from_secs(timeout_secs)).await;
+                    if let Some(tx) = pending.lock().await.remove(&timeout_channel) {
+                        let _ = tx.send(PermissionDecision::Deny);
+                        let msg = "Permission request timed out — denied (fail-closed).";
+                        let _ = timeout_transport.send_message(&timeout_channel, msg, "").await;
+                    }
+                });
+            }
+        }
+    };
+    drop(perm_rx_guard);
+
+    // Flush remaining text.
+    let remaining = buffer.lock().unwrap().trim().to_string();
+    let did_send_any = sent_any_chunk.load(Ordering::Relaxed);
+
+    let (assistant_reply, new_session_id) = match result {
+        Ok(ClaudeCodeResult {
+            messages,
+            session_id,
+        }) => {
+            let reply = if !remaining.is_empty() {
+                let _ = msg_tx.send(remaining.clone());
+                remaining
+            } else if !did_send_any {
+                let last_text = messages
+                    .iter()
+                    .rev()
+                    .find(|m| {
+                        m.role == crate::llm::types::Role::Assistant && !m.content.is_empty()
+                    })
+                    .map(|m| m.content.clone())
+                    .unwrap_or_default();
+                if !last_text.is_empty() {
+                    let _ = msg_tx.send(last_text.clone());
+                }
+                last_text
+            } else {
+                remaining
+            };
+            slog!("[slack] session_id from chat_stream: {:?}", session_id);
+            (reply, session_id)
+        }
+        Err(e) => {
+            slog!("[slack] LLM error: {e}");
+            let err_msg = format!("Error processing your request: {e}");
+            let _ = msg_tx.send(err_msg.clone());
+            (err_msg, None)
+        }
+    };
+
+    // Signal the posting task to finish and wait for it.
+    drop(msg_tx);
+    let _ = post_task.await;
+
+    // Record this exchange in conversation history.
+    if !assistant_reply.starts_with("Error processing") {
+        let mut guard = ctx.history.lock().await;
+        let conv = guard.entry(channel.to_string()).or_default();
+
+        if new_session_id.is_some() {
+            conv.session_id = new_session_id;
+        }
+
+        conv.entries.push(ConversationEntry {
+            role: ConversationRole::User,
+            sender: user.to_string(),
+            content: user_message.to_string(),
+        });
+        conv.entries.push(ConversationEntry {
+            role: ConversationRole::Assistant,
+            sender: String::new(),
+            content: assistant_reply,
+        });
+
+        // Trim to configured maximum.
+        if conv.entries.len() > ctx.history_size {
+            let excess = conv.entries.len() - ctx.history_size;
+            conv.entries.drain(..excess);
+        }
+
+        save_slack_history(&ctx.project_root, &guard);
+    }
+}
+
+// ── Tests ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+#[cfg(test)]
+mod tests {
+    use super::*;
+
+    // ── Slash command types ────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+    #[test]
+    fn parse_slash_command_payload() {
+        let body = "command=%2Fstorkit-status&text=&user_id=U123&channel_id=C456";
+        let payload: SlackSlashCommandPayload = serde_urlencoded::from_str(body).unwrap();
+        assert_eq!(payload.command, "/storkit-status");
+        assert_eq!(payload.text, "");
+        assert_eq!(payload.user_id, "U123");
+        assert_eq!(payload.channel_id, "C456");
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn parse_slash_command_payload_with_text() {
+        let body = "command=%2Fstorkit-show&text=42&user_id=U123&channel_id=C456";
+        let payload: SlackSlashCommandPayload = serde_urlencoded::from_str(body).unwrap();
+        assert_eq!(payload.command, "/storkit-show");
+        assert_eq!(payload.text, "42");
+    }
+
+    // ── slash_command_to_bot_keyword ───────────────────────────────────
+
+    #[test]
+    fn slash_command_maps_status() {
+        assert_eq!(slash_command_to_bot_keyword("/storkit-status"), Some("status"));
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn slash_command_maps_cost() {
+        assert_eq!(slash_command_to_bot_keyword("/storkit-cost"), Some("cost"));
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn slash_command_maps_show() {
+        assert_eq!(slash_command_to_bot_keyword("/storkit-show"), Some("show"));
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn slash_command_maps_git() {
+        assert_eq!(slash_command_to_bot_keyword("/storkit-git"), Some("git"));
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn slash_command_maps_htop() {
+        assert_eq!(slash_command_to_bot_keyword("/storkit-htop"), Some("htop"));
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn slash_command_unknown_returns_none() {
+        assert_eq!(slash_command_to_bot_keyword("/storkit-unknown"), None);
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn slash_command_non_storkit_returns_none() {
+        assert_eq!(slash_command_to_bot_keyword("/other-command"), None);
+    }
+
+    // ── SlashCommandResponse serialization ────────────────────────────
+
+    #[test]
+    fn slash_response_is_ephemeral() {
+        let resp = SlashCommandResponse {
+            response_type: "ephemeral",
+            text: "hello".to_string(),
+        };
+        let json: serde_json::Value = serde_json::from_str(
+            &serde_json::to_string(&resp).unwrap()
+        ).unwrap();
+        assert_eq!(json["response_type"], "ephemeral");
+        assert_eq!(json["text"], "hello");
+    }
+
+    // ── Slash command shares handlers with mention-based commands ──────
+
+    fn test_agents() -> Arc<crate::agents::AgentPool> {
+        Arc::new(crate::agents::AgentPool::new_test(3000))
+    }
+
+    fn test_ambient_rooms() -> Arc<Mutex<HashSet<String>>> {
+        Arc::new(Mutex::new(HashSet::new()))
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn slash_command_dispatches_through_command_registry() {
+        // Verify that the synthetic message built by the slash handler
+        // correctly dispatches through try_handle_command.
+        use crate::chat::commands::{CommandDispatch, try_handle_command};
+
+        let agents = test_agents();
+        let ambient_rooms = test_ambient_rooms();
+        let room_id = "C01ABCDEF".to_string();
+
+        // Simulate what slash_command_receive does: build a synthetic message.
+        let bot_name = "Storkit";
+        let keyword = slash_command_to_bot_keyword("/storkit-status").unwrap();
+        let synthetic = format!("{bot_name} {keyword}");
+
+        let dispatch = CommandDispatch {
+            bot_name,
+            bot_user_id: "slack-bot",
+            project_root: std::path::Path::new("/tmp"),
+            agents: &agents,
+            ambient_rooms: &ambient_rooms,
+            room_id: &room_id,
+        };
+
+        let result = try_handle_command(&dispatch, &synthetic);
+        assert!(result.is_some(), "status slash command should produce output via registry");
+        assert!(result.unwrap().contains("Pipeline Status"));
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn slash_command_show_passes_args_through_registry() {
+        use crate::chat::commands::{CommandDispatch, try_handle_command};
+
+        let agents = test_agents();
+        let ambient_rooms = test_ambient_rooms();
+        let room_id = "C01ABCDEF".to_string();
+
+        let bot_name = "Storkit";
+        let keyword = slash_command_to_bot_keyword("/storkit-show").unwrap();
+        // Simulate /storkit-show with text "999"
+        let synthetic = format!("{bot_name} {keyword} 999");
+
+        let dispatch = CommandDispatch {
+            bot_name,
+            bot_user_id: "slack-bot",
+            project_root: std::path::Path::new("/tmp"),
+            agents: &agents,
+            ambient_rooms: &ambient_rooms,
+            room_id: &room_id,
+        };
+
+        let result = try_handle_command(&dispatch, &synthetic);
+        assert!(result.is_some(), "show slash command should produce output");
+        let output = result.unwrap();
+        assert!(output.contains("999"), "show output should reference the story number: {output}");
+    }
+
+    // ── rebuild command extraction ─────────────────────────────────────
+
+    #[test]
+    fn rebuild_command_extracted_from_slack_message() {
+        let result = crate::chat::transport::matrix::rebuild::extract_rebuild_command(
+            "Storkit rebuild",
+            "Storkit",
+            "slack-bot",
+        );
+        assert!(result.is_some(), "'Storkit rebuild' should be recognised");
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn rebuild_command_extracted_plain_no_mention() {
+        // Slack slash-command synthetic messages may not include a bot mention.
+        let result = crate::chat::transport::matrix::rebuild::extract_rebuild_command(
+            "rebuild",
+            "Storkit",
+            "slack-bot",
+        );
+        assert!(result.is_some(), "plain 'rebuild' should be recognised");
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn non_rebuild_slack_message_not_extracted() {
+        let result = crate::chat::transport::matrix::rebuild::extract_rebuild_command(
+            "Storkit status",
+            "Storkit",
+            "slack-bot",
+        );
+        assert!(result.is_none(), "'status' should not be recognised as rebuild");
+    }
+
+    // ── reset command extraction ───────────────────────────────────────
+
+    #[test]
+    fn reset_command_extracted_from_slack_message() {
+        let result = crate::chat::transport::matrix::reset::extract_reset_command(
+            "Storkit reset",
+            "Storkit",
+            "slack-bot",
+        );
+        assert!(result.is_some(), "'Storkit reset' should be recognised");
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn reset_command_extracted_plain_no_mention() {
+        let result = crate::chat::transport::matrix::reset::extract_reset_command(
+            "reset",
+            "Storkit",
+            "slack-bot",
+        );
+        assert!(result.is_some(), "plain 'reset' should be recognised");
+    }
+
+    #[tokio::test]
+    async fn reset_command_clears_slack_session() {
+        use std::sync::Arc;
+        use tokio::sync::Mutex as TokioMutex;
+        use crate::chat::transport::matrix::{ConversationEntry, ConversationRole, RoomConversation};
+
+        let channel = "C01ABCDEF";
+        let history: SlackConversationHistory = Arc::new(TokioMutex::new({
+            let mut m = HashMap::new();
+            m.insert(channel.to_string(), RoomConversation {
+                session_id: Some("old-session".to_string()),
+                entries: vec![ConversationEntry {
+                    role: ConversationRole::User,
+                    sender: "U01GHIJKL".to_string(),
+                    content: "previous message".to_string(),
+                }],
+            });
+            m
+        }));
+
+        let tmp = tempfile::tempdir().unwrap();
+        let sk = tmp.path().join(".storkit");
+        std::fs::create_dir_all(&sk).unwrap();
+
+        {
+            let mut guard = history.lock().await;
+            let conv = guard.entry(channel.to_string()).or_insert_with(RoomConversation::default);
+            conv.session_id = None;
+            conv.entries.clear();
+            save_slack_history(tmp.path(), &guard);
+        }
+
+        let guard = history.lock().await;
+        let conv = guard.get(channel).unwrap();
+        assert!(conv.session_id.is_none(), "session_id should be cleared");
+        assert!(conv.entries.is_empty(), "entries should be cleared");
+    }
+
+    // ── start command extraction ───────────────────────────────────────
+
+    #[test]
+    fn start_command_extracted_from_plain_slack_message() {
+        // Slack messages may arrive without a bot mention prefix.
+        // extract_start_command must recognise "start 42" by itself.
+        let result = crate::chat::transport::matrix::start::extract_start_command(
+            "start 42",
+            "Timmy",
+            "@timmy:home.local",
+        );
+        assert!(result.is_some(), "plain 'start 42' should be recognised");
+        assert_eq!(
+            result,
+            Some(crate::chat::transport::matrix::start::StartCommand::Start {
+                story_number: "42".to_string(),
+                agent_hint: None,
+            })
+        );
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn start_command_extracted_with_bot_name_prefix_slack() {
+        let result = crate::chat::transport::matrix::start::extract_start_command(
+            "Timmy start 99",
+            "Timmy",
+            "@timmy:home.local",
+        );
+        assert!(result.is_some(), "'Timmy start 99' should be recognised");
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn non_start_slack_message_not_extracted() {
+        let result = crate::chat::transport::matrix::start::extract_start_command(
+            "help",
+            "Timmy",
+            "@timmy:home.local",
+        );
+        assert!(result.is_none(), "'help' should not be recognised as start");
+    }
+
+    // ── assign command extraction ──────────────────────────────────────
+
+    #[test]
+    fn assign_command_extracted_from_plain_message_slack() {
+        let result = crate::chat::transport::matrix::assign::extract_assign_command(
+            "assign 42 opus",
+            "Timmy",
+            "@timmy:home.local",
+        );
+        assert!(
+            matches!(
+                result,
+                Some(crate::chat::transport::matrix::assign::AssignCommand::Assign { .. })
+            ),
+            "plain 'assign 42 opus' should be recognised on Slack"
+        );
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn assign_command_extracted_with_bot_name_prefix_slack() {
+        let result = crate::chat::transport::matrix::assign::extract_assign_command(
+            "Timmy assign 42 sonnet",
+            "Timmy",
+            "@timmy:home.local",
+        );
+        assert!(
+            matches!(
+                result,
+                Some(crate::chat::transport::matrix::assign::AssignCommand::Assign { .. })
+            ),
+            "'Timmy assign 42 sonnet' should be recognised on Slack"
+        );
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn assign_command_returns_bad_args_without_model_slack() {
+        let result = crate::chat::transport::matrix::assign::extract_assign_command(
+            "assign 42",
+            "Timmy",
+            "@timmy:home.local",
+        );
+        assert_eq!(
+            result,
+            Some(crate::chat::transport::matrix::assign::AssignCommand::BadArgs)
+        );
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn non_assign_slack_message_not_extracted() {
+        let result = crate::chat::transport::matrix::assign::extract_assign_command(
+            "status",
+            "Timmy",
+            "@timmy:home.local",
+        );
+        assert!(result.is_none(), "'status' should not be recognised as assign on Slack");
+    }
+}
diff --git a/server/src/chat/transport/slack/format.rs b/server/src/chat/transport/slack/format.rs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..6153112d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/server/src/chat/transport/slack/format.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,128 @@
+//! Markdown to Slack mrkdwn conversion.
+
+/// Convert Markdown text to Slack mrkdwn format.
+///
+/// Slack uses its own "mrkdwn" syntax which differs from standard Markdown.
+/// This function converts common Markdown constructs so messages render
+/// nicely in Slack instead of showing raw Markdown syntax.
+pub fn markdown_to_slack(text: &str) -> String {
+    use regex::Regex;
+    use std::sync::LazyLock;
+
+    // Regexes are compiled once and reused across calls.
+    static RE_FENCED_BLOCK: LazyLock<Regex> =
+        LazyLock::new(|| Regex::new(r"(?ms)^```.*?\n(.*?)^```").unwrap());
+    static RE_HEADER: LazyLock<Regex> =
+        LazyLock::new(|| Regex::new(r"(?m)^#{1,6}\s+(.+)$").unwrap());
+    static RE_BOLD_ITALIC: LazyLock<Regex> =
+        LazyLock::new(|| Regex::new(r"\*\*\*(.+?)\*\*\*").unwrap());
+    static RE_BOLD: LazyLock<Regex> =
+        LazyLock::new(|| Regex::new(r"\*\*(.+?)\*\*").unwrap());
+    static RE_STRIKETHROUGH: LazyLock<Regex> =
+        LazyLock::new(|| Regex::new(r"~~(.+?)~~").unwrap());
+    static RE_LINK: LazyLock<Regex> =
+        LazyLock::new(|| Regex::new(r"\[([^\]]+)\]\(([^)]+)\)").unwrap());
+
+    // 1. Protect fenced code blocks by replacing them with placeholders.
+    let mut code_blocks: Vec<String> = Vec::new();
+    let protected = RE_FENCED_BLOCK.replace_all(text, |caps: &regex::Captures| {
+        let idx = code_blocks.len();
+        code_blocks.push(caps[0].to_string());
+        format!("\x00CODEBLOCK{idx}\x00")
+    });
+    let mut out = protected.into_owned();
+
+    // 2. Headers → bold text.
+    out = RE_HEADER.replace_all(&out, "*$1*").into_owned();
+
+    // 3. Bold+italic (***text***) → bold italic (*_text_*).
+    out = RE_BOLD_ITALIC.replace_all(&out, "*_${1}_*").into_owned();
+
+    // 4. Bold (**text**) → Slack bold (*text*).
+    out = RE_BOLD.replace_all(&out, "*$1*").into_owned();
+
+    // 5. Strikethrough (~~text~~) → Slack strikethrough (~text~).
+    out = RE_STRIKETHROUGH.replace_all(&out, "~$1~").into_owned();
+
+    // 6. Links [text](url) → Slack mrkdwn format <url|text>.
+    out = RE_LINK.replace_all(&out, "<$2|$1>").into_owned();
+
+    // 7. Restore code blocks.
+    for (idx, block) in code_blocks.iter().enumerate() {
+        out = out.replace(&format!("\x00CODEBLOCK{idx}\x00"), block);
+    }
+
+    out
+}
+
+// ── Tests ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+#[cfg(test)]
+mod tests {
+    use super::*;
+
+    #[test]
+    fn slack_headers_become_bold() {
+        assert_eq!(markdown_to_slack("# Title"), "*Title*");
+        assert_eq!(markdown_to_slack("## Subtitle"), "*Subtitle*");
+        assert_eq!(markdown_to_slack("### Section"), "*Section*");
+        assert_eq!(markdown_to_slack("###### Deep"), "*Deep*");
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn slack_bold_converted() {
+        assert_eq!(markdown_to_slack("**bold text**"), "*bold text*");
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn slack_bold_italic_converted() {
+        assert_eq!(markdown_to_slack("***emphasis***"), "*_emphasis_*");
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn slack_strikethrough_converted() {
+        assert_eq!(markdown_to_slack("~~removed~~"), "~removed~");
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn slack_links_converted_to_mrkdwn() {
+        assert_eq!(
+            markdown_to_slack("[click here](https://example.com)"),
+            "<https://example.com|click here>"
+        );
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn slack_inline_code_preserved() {
+        assert_eq!(markdown_to_slack("use `foo()` here"), "use `foo()` here");
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn slack_fenced_code_block_preserved() {
+        let input = "```rust\nlet x = 1;\n```";
+        let output = markdown_to_slack(input);
+        assert!(output.contains("let x = 1;"), "code block content must be preserved");
+        assert!(output.contains("```"), "fenced code delimiters must be preserved");
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn slack_code_block_content_not_transformed() {
+        let input = "```\n**not bold** # not header\n```";
+        let output = markdown_to_slack(input);
+        assert!(
+            output.contains("**not bold**"),
+            "markdown inside code blocks must not be transformed"
+        );
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn slack_plain_text_unchanged() {
+        let plain = "Hello, this is a plain message with no formatting.";
+        assert_eq!(markdown_to_slack(plain), plain);
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn slack_empty_string_unchanged() {
+        assert_eq!(markdown_to_slack(""), "");
+    }
+}
diff --git a/server/src/chat/transport/slack/history.rs b/server/src/chat/transport/slack/history.rs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..f77f8eb7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/server/src/chat/transport/slack/history.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,119 @@
+//! Slack conversation history persistence.
+
+use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
+use std::collections::HashMap;
+use std::sync::Arc;
+use tokio::sync::Mutex as TokioMutex;
+
+use crate::chat::transport::matrix::RoomConversation;
+use crate::slog;
+
+/// Per-channel conversation history, keyed by channel ID.
+pub type SlackConversationHistory = Arc<TokioMutex<HashMap<String, RoomConversation>>>;
+
+/// On-disk format for persisted Slack conversation history.
+#[derive(Serialize, Deserialize)]
+struct PersistedSlackHistory {
+    channels: HashMap<String, RoomConversation>,
+}
+
+/// Path to the persisted Slack conversation history file.
+const SLACK_HISTORY_FILE: &str = ".storkit/slack_history.json";
+
+/// Load Slack conversation history from disk.
+pub fn load_slack_history(project_root: &std::path::Path) -> HashMap<String, RoomConversation> {
+    let path = project_root.join(SLACK_HISTORY_FILE);
+    let data = match std::fs::read_to_string(&path) {
+        Ok(d) => d,
+        Err(_) => return HashMap::new(),
+    };
+    let persisted: PersistedSlackHistory = match serde_json::from_str(&data) {
+        Ok(p) => p,
+        Err(e) => {
+            slog!("[slack] Failed to parse history file: {e}");
+            return HashMap::new();
+        }
+    };
+    persisted.channels
+}
+
+/// Save Slack conversation history to disk.
+pub(super) fn save_slack_history(
+    project_root: &std::path::Path,
+    history: &HashMap<String, RoomConversation>,
+) {
+    let persisted = PersistedSlackHistory {
+        channels: history.clone(),
+    };
+    let path = project_root.join(SLACK_HISTORY_FILE);
+    match serde_json::to_string_pretty(&persisted) {
+        Ok(json) => {
+            if let Err(e) = std::fs::write(&path, json) {
+                slog!("[slack] Failed to write history file: {e}");
+            }
+        }
+        Err(e) => slog!("[slack] Failed to serialise history: {e}"),
+    }
+}
+
+// ── Tests ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+#[cfg(test)]
+mod tests {
+    use super::*;
+    use crate::chat::transport::matrix::{ConversationEntry, ConversationRole};
+
+    #[test]
+    fn save_and_load_slack_history_round_trips() {
+        let tmp = tempfile::tempdir().unwrap();
+        let sk = tmp.path().join(".storkit");
+        std::fs::create_dir_all(&sk).unwrap();
+
+        let mut history = HashMap::new();
+        history.insert(
+            "C01ABCDEF".to_string(),
+            RoomConversation {
+                session_id: Some("sess-abc".to_string()),
+                entries: vec![
+                    ConversationEntry {
+                        role: ConversationRole::User,
+                        sender: "U01GHIJKL".to_string(),
+                        content: "hello".to_string(),
+                    },
+                    ConversationEntry {
+                        role: ConversationRole::Assistant,
+                        sender: String::new(),
+                        content: "hi there!".to_string(),
+                    },
+                ],
+            },
+        );
+
+        save_slack_history(tmp.path(), &history);
+        let loaded = load_slack_history(tmp.path());
+
+        assert_eq!(loaded.len(), 1);
+        let conv = loaded.get("C01ABCDEF").unwrap();
+        assert_eq!(conv.session_id.as_deref(), Some("sess-abc"));
+        assert_eq!(conv.entries.len(), 2);
+        assert_eq!(conv.entries[0].content, "hello");
+        assert_eq!(conv.entries[1].content, "hi there!");
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn load_slack_history_returns_empty_when_file_missing() {
+        let tmp = tempfile::tempdir().unwrap();
+        let history = load_slack_history(tmp.path());
+        assert!(history.is_empty());
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn load_slack_history_returns_empty_on_invalid_json() {
+        let tmp = tempfile::tempdir().unwrap();
+        let sk = tmp.path().join(".storkit");
+        std::fs::create_dir_all(&sk).unwrap();
+        std::fs::write(sk.join("slack_history.json"), "not json {{{").unwrap();
+        let history = load_slack_history(tmp.path());
+        assert!(history.is_empty());
+    }
+}
diff --git a/server/src/chat/transport/slack/meta.rs b/server/src/chat/transport/slack/meta.rs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..f6d73110
--- /dev/null
+++ b/server/src/chat/transport/slack/meta.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,309 @@
+//! SlackTransport — ChatTransport implementation for the Slack Bot API.
+
+use async_trait::async_trait;
+use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
+
+use crate::chat::{ChatTransport, MessageId};
+use crate::slog;
+
+// ── Slack API base URL (overridable for tests) ──────────────────────────
+
+const SLACK_API_BASE: &str = "https://slack.com/api";
+
+// ── SlackTransport ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+/// Slack Bot API transport.
+///
+/// Sends messages via `POST {SLACK_API_BASE}/chat.postMessage` and edits
+/// via `POST {SLACK_API_BASE}/chat.update`.
+pub struct SlackTransport {
+    bot_token: String,
+    client: reqwest::Client,
+    /// Optional base URL override for tests.
+    api_base: String,
+}
+
+impl SlackTransport {
+    pub fn new(bot_token: String) -> Self {
+        Self {
+            bot_token,
+            client: reqwest::Client::new(),
+            api_base: SLACK_API_BASE.to_string(),
+        }
+    }
+
+    #[cfg(test)]
+    fn with_api_base(bot_token: String, api_base: String) -> Self {
+        Self {
+            bot_token,
+            client: reqwest::Client::new(),
+            api_base,
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+// ── Slack API response types ────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+#[derive(Deserialize, Debug)]
+struct SlackApiResponse {
+    ok: bool,
+    #[serde(default)]
+    error: Option<String>,
+    /// Message timestamp (acts as message ID in Slack).
+    #[serde(default)]
+    ts: Option<String>,
+}
+
+// ── Slack API request types ─────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+#[derive(Serialize)]
+struct PostMessageRequest<'a> {
+    channel: &'a str,
+    text: &'a str,
+}
+
+#[derive(Serialize)]
+struct UpdateMessageRequest<'a> {
+    channel: &'a str,
+    ts: &'a str,
+    text: &'a str,
+}
+
+#[async_trait]
+impl ChatTransport for SlackTransport {
+    async fn send_message(
+        &self,
+        channel: &str,
+        plain: &str,
+        _html: &str,
+    ) -> Result<MessageId, String> {
+        slog!("[slack] send_message to {channel}: {plain:.80}");
+        let url = format!("{}/chat.postMessage", self.api_base);
+
+        let payload = PostMessageRequest {
+            channel,
+            text: plain,
+        };
+
+        let resp = self
+            .client
+            .post(&url)
+            .bearer_auth(&self.bot_token)
+            .json(&payload)
+            .send()
+            .await
+            .map_err(|e| format!("Slack API request failed: {e}"))?;
+
+        let status = resp.status();
+        let resp_text = resp
+            .text()
+            .await
+            .unwrap_or_else(|_| "<no body>".to_string());
+
+        if !status.is_success() {
+            return Err(format!("Slack API returned {status}: {resp_text}"));
+        }
+
+        let parsed: SlackApiResponse = serde_json::from_str(&resp_text).map_err(|e| {
+            format!("Failed to parse Slack API response: {e} — body: {resp_text}")
+        })?;
+
+        if !parsed.ok {
+            return Err(format!(
+                "Slack API error: {}",
+                parsed.error.unwrap_or_else(|| "unknown".to_string())
+            ));
+        }
+
+        Ok(parsed.ts.unwrap_or_default())
+    }
+
+    async fn edit_message(
+        &self,
+        channel: &str,
+        original_message_id: &str,
+        plain: &str,
+        _html: &str,
+    ) -> Result<(), String> {
+        slog!("[slack] edit_message in {channel}: ts={original_message_id}");
+        let url = format!("{}/chat.update", self.api_base);
+
+        let payload = UpdateMessageRequest {
+            channel,
+            ts: original_message_id,
+            text: plain,
+        };
+
+        let resp = self
+            .client
+            .post(&url)
+            .bearer_auth(&self.bot_token)
+            .json(&payload)
+            .send()
+            .await
+            .map_err(|e| format!("Slack chat.update request failed: {e}"))?;
+
+        let status = resp.status();
+        let resp_text = resp
+            .text()
+            .await
+            .unwrap_or_else(|_| "<no body>".to_string());
+
+        if !status.is_success() {
+            return Err(format!("Slack chat.update returned {status}: {resp_text}"));
+        }
+
+        let parsed: SlackApiResponse = serde_json::from_str(&resp_text).map_err(|e| {
+            format!("Failed to parse Slack chat.update response: {e} — body: {resp_text}")
+        })?;
+
+        if !parsed.ok {
+            return Err(format!(
+                "Slack chat.update error: {}",
+                parsed.error.unwrap_or_else(|| "unknown".to_string())
+            ));
+        }
+
+        Ok(())
+    }
+
+    async fn send_typing(&self, _channel: &str, _typing: bool) -> Result<(), String> {
+        // Slack Bot API does not expose typing indicators for bots.
+        Ok(())
+    }
+}
+
+// ── Tests ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+#[cfg(test)]
+mod tests {
+    use super::*;
+    use std::sync::Arc;
+
+    #[tokio::test]
+    async fn transport_send_message_calls_slack_api() {
+        let mut server = mockito::Server::new_async().await;
+        let mock = server
+            .mock("POST", "/chat.postMessage")
+            .match_header("authorization", "Bearer xoxb-test-token")
+            .with_body(r#"{"ok": true, "ts": "1234567890.123456"}"#)
+            .create_async()
+            .await;
+
+        let transport = SlackTransport::with_api_base(
+            "xoxb-test-token".to_string(),
+            server.url(),
+        );
+
+        let result = transport
+            .send_message("C01ABCDEF", "hello", "<p>hello</p>")
+            .await;
+        assert!(result.is_ok());
+        assert_eq!(result.unwrap(), "1234567890.123456");
+        mock.assert_async().await;
+    }
+
+    #[tokio::test]
+    async fn transport_send_message_handles_api_error() {
+        let mut server = mockito::Server::new_async().await;
+        server
+            .mock("POST", "/chat.postMessage")
+            .with_body(r#"{"ok": false, "error": "channel_not_found"}"#)
+            .create_async()
+            .await;
+
+        let transport = SlackTransport::with_api_base(
+            "xoxb-test-token".to_string(),
+            server.url(),
+        );
+
+        let result = transport
+            .send_message("C_INVALID", "hello", "")
+            .await;
+        assert!(result.is_err());
+        assert!(
+            result.unwrap_err().contains("channel_not_found"),
+            "error should contain the Slack error code"
+        );
+    }
+
+    #[tokio::test]
+    async fn transport_edit_message_calls_chat_update() {
+        let mut server = mockito::Server::new_async().await;
+        let mock = server
+            .mock("POST", "/chat.update")
+            .match_header("authorization", "Bearer xoxb-test-token")
+            .with_body(r#"{"ok": true, "ts": "1234567890.123456"}"#)
+            .create_async()
+            .await;
+
+        let transport = SlackTransport::with_api_base(
+            "xoxb-test-token".to_string(),
+            server.url(),
+        );
+
+        let result = transport
+            .edit_message("C01ABCDEF", "1234567890.123456", "updated", "")
+            .await;
+        assert!(result.is_ok());
+        mock.assert_async().await;
+    }
+
+    #[tokio::test]
+    async fn transport_edit_message_handles_error() {
+        let mut server = mockito::Server::new_async().await;
+        server
+            .mock("POST", "/chat.update")
+            .with_body(r#"{"ok": false, "error": "message_not_found"}"#)
+            .create_async()
+            .await;
+
+        let transport = SlackTransport::with_api_base(
+            "xoxb-test-token".to_string(),
+            server.url(),
+        );
+
+        let result = transport
+            .edit_message("C01ABCDEF", "bad-ts", "updated", "")
+            .await;
+        assert!(result.is_err());
+        assert!(result.unwrap_err().contains("message_not_found"));
+    }
+
+    #[tokio::test]
+    async fn transport_send_typing_succeeds() {
+        let transport = SlackTransport::new("xoxb-test".to_string());
+        assert!(transport.send_typing("C01ABCDEF", true).await.is_ok());
+        assert!(transport.send_typing("C01ABCDEF", false).await.is_ok());
+    }
+
+    #[tokio::test]
+    async fn transport_handles_http_error() {
+        let mut server = mockito::Server::new_async().await;
+        server
+            .mock("POST", "/chat.postMessage")
+            .with_status(500)
+            .with_body("Internal Server Error")
+            .create_async()
+            .await;
+
+        let transport = SlackTransport::with_api_base(
+            "xoxb-test-token".to_string(),
+            server.url(),
+        );
+
+        let result = transport.send_message("C01ABCDEF", "hello", "").await;
+        assert!(result.is_err());
+        assert!(result.unwrap_err().contains("500"));
+    }
+
+    // ── ChatTransport trait satisfaction ─────────────────────────────────
+
+    #[test]
+    fn slack_transport_satisfies_trait() {
+        fn assert_transport<T: ChatTransport>() {}
+        assert_transport::<SlackTransport>();
+
+        let _: Arc<dyn ChatTransport> = Arc::new(SlackTransport::new("xoxb-test".to_string()));
+    }
+}
diff --git a/server/src/chat/transport/slack/mod.rs b/server/src/chat/transport/slack/mod.rs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..ed2196fd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/server/src/chat/transport/slack/mod.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,319 @@
+//! Slack Bot API integration.
+//!
+//! Provides:
+//! - [`SlackTransport`] — a [`ChatTransport`] that sends messages via the
+//!   Slack Web API (`api.slack.com/api/chat.postMessage` / `chat.update`).
+//! - [`webhook_receive`] — Poem handler for the Slack Events API webhook
+//!   (POST incoming events including URL verification challenge).
+
+pub mod commands;
+pub mod format;
+pub mod history;
+pub mod meta;
+pub mod verify;
+
+pub use history::load_slack_history;
+pub use meta::SlackTransport;
+pub use format::markdown_to_slack;
+pub use commands::SlackWebhookContext;
+
+use serde::Deserialize;
+
+use poem::{Request, Response, handler, http::StatusCode};
+use crate::slog;
+
+// ── Slack Events API types ──────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+/// Outer envelope for Slack Events API callbacks.
+///
+/// Slack sends three types of payloads:
+/// - `url_verification`: challenge-response handshake during app setup
+/// - `event_callback`: actual events (messages, reactions, etc.)
+#[derive(Deserialize, Debug)]
+pub struct SlackEventEnvelope {
+    pub r#type: String,
+    /// Present only for `url_verification` events.
+    pub challenge: Option<String>,
+    /// Present only for `event_callback` events.
+    pub event: Option<SlackEvent>,
+}
+
+#[derive(Deserialize, Debug)]
+pub struct SlackEvent {
+    pub r#type: Option<String>,
+    /// Channel or DM where the message was sent.
+    pub channel: Option<String>,
+    /// User who sent the message.
+    pub user: Option<String>,
+    /// Message text.
+    pub text: Option<String>,
+    /// Bot ID — present if the message was sent by a bot.
+    pub bot_id: Option<String>,
+    /// Subtype (e.g. "bot_message", "message_changed") — absent for plain user messages.
+    pub subtype: Option<String>,
+}
+
+// ── Webhook handlers ────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+/// POST /webhook/slack — receive incoming events from Slack Events API.
+///
+/// Handles both `url_verification` (challenge-response handshake) and
+/// `event_callback` (incoming messages) event types.
+#[handler]
+pub async fn webhook_receive(
+    req: &Request,
+    body: poem::Body,
+    ctx: poem::web::Data<&std::sync::Arc<SlackWebhookContext>>,
+) -> Response {
+    use std::sync::Arc;
+
+    let timestamp = req
+        .header("X-Slack-Request-Timestamp")
+        .unwrap_or("")
+        .to_string();
+    let signature = req
+        .header("X-Slack-Signature")
+        .unwrap_or("")
+        .to_string();
+
+    let bytes = match body.into_bytes().await {
+        Ok(b) => b,
+        Err(e) => {
+            slog!("[slack] Failed to read webhook body: {e}");
+            return Response::builder()
+                .status(StatusCode::BAD_REQUEST)
+                .body("Bad request");
+        }
+    };
+
+    // Verify request signature.
+    if !verify::verify_slack_signature(&ctx.signing_secret, &timestamp, &bytes, &signature) {
+        slog!("[slack] Webhook signature verification failed");
+        return Response::builder()
+            .status(StatusCode::UNAUTHORIZED)
+            .body("Invalid signature");
+    }
+
+    let envelope: SlackEventEnvelope = match serde_json::from_slice(&bytes) {
+        Ok(e) => e,
+        Err(e) => {
+            slog!("[slack] Failed to parse webhook payload: {e}");
+            return Response::builder()
+                .status(StatusCode::OK)
+                .body("ok");
+        }
+    };
+
+    // Handle URL verification challenge.
+    if envelope.r#type == "url_verification" {
+        if let Some(challenge) = envelope.challenge {
+            slog!("[slack] URL verification succeeded");
+            return Response::builder()
+                .status(StatusCode::OK)
+                .content_type("text/plain")
+                .body(challenge);
+        }
+        return Response::builder()
+            .status(StatusCode::BAD_REQUEST)
+            .body("Missing challenge");
+    }
+
+    // Handle event callbacks.
+    if envelope.r#type == "event_callback"
+        && let Some(event) = envelope.event
+        && event.r#type.as_deref() == Some("message")
+        && event.subtype.is_none()
+        && event.bot_id.is_none()
+        && let (Some(channel), Some(user), Some(text)) =
+            (event.channel, event.user, event.text)
+        && ctx.channel_ids.contains(&channel)
+    {
+        let ctx = Arc::clone(*ctx);
+        tokio::spawn(async move {
+            slog!("[slack] Message from {user} in {channel}: {text}");
+            commands::handle_incoming_message(&ctx, &channel, &user, &text).await;
+        });
+    }
+
+    Response::builder()
+        .status(StatusCode::OK)
+        .body("ok")
+}
+
+/// POST /webhook/slack/command — receive incoming Slack slash commands.
+///
+/// Slash commands arrive as `application/x-www-form-urlencoded` POST requests.
+/// The response is JSON with `response_type: "ephemeral"` so only the invoking
+/// user sees the reply.
+#[handler]
+pub async fn slash_command_receive(
+    req: &Request,
+    body: poem::Body,
+    ctx: poem::web::Data<&std::sync::Arc<SlackWebhookContext>>,
+) -> Response {
+    let timestamp = req
+        .header("X-Slack-Request-Timestamp")
+        .unwrap_or("")
+        .to_string();
+    let signature = req
+        .header("X-Slack-Signature")
+        .unwrap_or("")
+        .to_string();
+
+    let bytes = match body.into_bytes().await {
+        Ok(b) => b,
+        Err(e) => {
+            slog!("[slack] Failed to read slash command body: {e}");
+            return Response::builder()
+                .status(StatusCode::BAD_REQUEST)
+                .body("Bad request");
+        }
+    };
+
+    // Verify request signature.
+    if !verify::verify_slack_signature(&ctx.signing_secret, &timestamp, &bytes, &signature) {
+        slog!("[slack] Slash command signature verification failed");
+        return Response::builder()
+            .status(StatusCode::UNAUTHORIZED)
+            .body("Invalid signature");
+    }
+
+    let payload: commands::SlackSlashCommandPayload =
+        match serde_urlencoded::from_bytes(&bytes) {
+            Ok(p) => p,
+            Err(e) => {
+                slog!("[slack] Failed to parse slash command payload: {e}");
+                return Response::builder()
+                    .status(StatusCode::BAD_REQUEST)
+                    .body("Bad request");
+            }
+        };
+
+    slog!(
+        "[slack] Slash command from {}: {} {}",
+        payload.user_id,
+        payload.command,
+        payload.text
+    );
+
+    let keyword = match commands::slash_command_to_bot_keyword(&payload.command) {
+        Some(k) => k,
+        None => {
+            let resp = commands::SlashCommandResponse {
+                response_type: "ephemeral",
+                text: format!("Unknown command: {}", payload.command),
+            };
+            return Response::builder()
+                .status(StatusCode::OK)
+                .content_type("application/json")
+                .body(serde_json::to_string(&resp).unwrap_or_default());
+        }
+    };
+
+    // Build a synthetic message that the command registry can parse.
+    // The format is "<bot_name> <keyword> <args>" so strip_bot_mention + dispatch works.
+    let synthetic_message = if payload.text.is_empty() {
+        format!("{} {keyword}", ctx.bot_name)
+    } else {
+        format!("{} {keyword} {}", ctx.bot_name, payload.text)
+    };
+
+    use crate::chat::commands::{CommandDispatch, try_handle_command};
+
+    let dispatch = CommandDispatch {
+        bot_name: &ctx.bot_name,
+        bot_user_id: &ctx.bot_user_id,
+        project_root: &ctx.project_root,
+        agents: &ctx.agents,
+        ambient_rooms: &ctx.ambient_rooms,
+        room_id: &payload.channel_id,
+    };
+
+    let response_text = try_handle_command(&dispatch, &synthetic_message)
+        .unwrap_or_else(|| format!("Command `{keyword}` did not produce a response."));
+    let response_text = markdown_to_slack(&response_text);
+
+    let resp = commands::SlashCommandResponse {
+        response_type: "ephemeral",
+        text: response_text,
+    };
+
+    Response::builder()
+        .status(StatusCode::OK)
+        .content_type("application/json")
+        .body(serde_json::to_string(&resp).unwrap_or_default())
+}
+
+// ── Tests ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+#[cfg(test)]
+mod tests {
+    use super::*;
+
+    #[test]
+    fn parse_url_verification_event() {
+        let json = r#"{
+            "type": "url_verification",
+            "challenge": "3eZbrw1aBm2rZgRNFdxV2595E9CY3gmdALWMmHkvFXO7tYXAYM8P"
+        }"#;
+        let envelope: SlackEventEnvelope = serde_json::from_str(json).unwrap();
+        assert_eq!(envelope.r#type, "url_verification");
+        assert_eq!(
+            envelope.challenge.as_deref(),
+            Some("3eZbrw1aBm2rZgRNFdxV2595E9CY3gmdALWMmHkvFXO7tYXAYM8P")
+        );
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn parse_message_event() {
+        let json = r#"{
+            "type": "event_callback",
+            "event": {
+                "type": "message",
+                "channel": "C01ABCDEF",
+                "user": "U01GHIJKL",
+                "text": "help"
+            }
+        }"#;
+        let envelope: SlackEventEnvelope = serde_json::from_str(json).unwrap();
+        assert_eq!(envelope.r#type, "event_callback");
+        let event = envelope.event.unwrap();
+        assert_eq!(event.r#type.as_deref(), Some("message"));
+        assert_eq!(event.channel.as_deref(), Some("C01ABCDEF"));
+        assert_eq!(event.user.as_deref(), Some("U01GHIJKL"));
+        assert_eq!(event.text.as_deref(), Some("help"));
+        assert!(event.bot_id.is_none());
+        assert!(event.subtype.is_none());
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn parse_bot_message_has_bot_id() {
+        let json = r#"{
+            "type": "event_callback",
+            "event": {
+                "type": "message",
+                "channel": "C01ABCDEF",
+                "bot_id": "B01234",
+                "text": "I am a bot"
+            }
+        }"#;
+        let envelope: SlackEventEnvelope = serde_json::from_str(json).unwrap();
+        let event = envelope.event.unwrap();
+        assert!(event.bot_id.is_some());
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn parse_message_with_subtype() {
+        let json = r#"{
+            "type": "event_callback",
+            "event": {
+                "type": "message",
+                "subtype": "message_changed",
+                "channel": "C01ABCDEF"
+            }
+        }"#;
+        let envelope: SlackEventEnvelope = serde_json::from_str(json).unwrap();
+        let event = envelope.event.unwrap();
+        assert_eq!(event.subtype.as_deref(), Some("message_changed"));
+    }
+}
diff --git a/server/src/chat/transport/slack/verify.rs b/server/src/chat/transport/slack/verify.rs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..436ba8a4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/server/src/chat/transport/slack/verify.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,300 @@
+//! Slack request signature verification.
+
+use std::fmt::Write as FmtWrite;
+
+/// Verify the Slack request signature using HMAC-SHA256.
+///
+/// Slack sends `X-Slack-Signature` and `X-Slack-Request-Timestamp` headers.
+/// We compute `HMAC-SHA256(signing_secret, "v0:{timestamp}:{body}")` and
+/// compare it to the provided signature.
+///
+/// This uses a constant-time comparison to prevent timing attacks.
+pub(super) fn verify_slack_signature(
+    signing_secret: &str,
+    timestamp: &str,
+    body: &[u8],
+    signature: &str,
+) -> bool {
+    // Compute HMAC-SHA256 manually using the signing secret.
+    // Slack signature format: v0={hex(HMAC-SHA256(secret, "v0:{ts}:{body}"))}
+    let base_string = format!("v0:{timestamp}:");
+
+    // Simple HMAC-SHA256 implementation using ring-style approach.
+    // We use the hmac crate pattern with SHA-256.
+    // Since we don't want to add a dependency, we'll use a manual approach:
+    // HMAC(K, m) = H((K' ^ opad) || H((K' ^ ipad) || m))
+    // where K' is the key padded/hashed to block size.
+
+    let key = signing_secret.as_bytes();
+    let block_size = 64; // SHA-256 block size
+
+    // If key is longer than block size, hash it first.
+    let key_block = if key.len() > block_size {
+        let digest = sha256(key);
+        let mut k = vec![0u8; block_size];
+        k[..32].copy_from_slice(&digest);
+        k
+    } else {
+        let mut k = vec![0u8; block_size];
+        k[..key.len()].copy_from_slice(key);
+        k
+    };
+
+    // Inner and outer padded keys.
+    let mut ipad = vec![0x36u8; block_size];
+    let mut opad = vec![0x5cu8; block_size];
+    for i in 0..block_size {
+        ipad[i] ^= key_block[i];
+        opad[i] ^= key_block[i];
+    }
+
+    // Inner hash: H(ipad || message)
+    let mut inner_data = ipad;
+    inner_data.extend_from_slice(base_string.as_bytes());
+    inner_data.extend_from_slice(body);
+    let inner_hash = sha256(&inner_data);
+
+    // Outer hash: H(opad || inner_hash)
+    let mut outer_data = opad;
+    outer_data.extend_from_slice(&inner_hash);
+    let hmac_result = sha256(&outer_data);
+
+    // Format as "v0={hex}"
+    let mut expected = String::from("v0=");
+    for byte in &hmac_result {
+        write!(expected, "{byte:02x}").unwrap();
+    }
+
+    // Constant-time comparison.
+    constant_time_eq(expected.as_bytes(), signature.as_bytes())
+}
+
+/// Minimal SHA-256 implementation (no external dependency).
+///
+/// This follows FIPS 180-4.  Only used for HMAC signature verification,
+/// not for any security-critical path beyond webhook authentication.
+fn sha256(data: &[u8]) -> [u8; 32] {
+    let mut h: [u32; 8] = [
+        0x6a09e667, 0xbb67ae85, 0x3c6ef372, 0xa54ff53a, 0x510e527f, 0x9b05688c, 0x1f83d9ab,
+        0x5be0cd19,
+    ];
+
+    let k: [u32; 64] = [
+        0x428a2f98, 0x71374491, 0xb5c0fbcf, 0xe9b5dba5, 0x3956c25b, 0x59f111f1, 0x923f82a4,
+        0xab1c5ed5, 0xd807aa98, 0x12835b01, 0x243185be, 0x550c7dc3, 0x72be5d74, 0x80deb1fe,
+        0x9bdc06a7, 0xc19bf174, 0xe49b69c1, 0xefbe4786, 0x0fc19dc6, 0x240ca1cc, 0x2de92c6f,
+        0x4a7484aa, 0x5cb0a9dc, 0x76f988da, 0x983e5152, 0xa831c66d, 0xb00327c8, 0xbf597fc7,
+        0xc6e00bf3, 0xd5a79147, 0x06ca6351, 0x14292967, 0x27b70a85, 0x2e1b2138, 0x4d2c6dfc,
+        0x53380d13, 0x650a7354, 0x766a0abb, 0x81c2c92e, 0x92722c85, 0xa2bfe8a1, 0xa81a664b,
+        0xc24b8b70, 0xc76c51a3, 0xd192e819, 0xd6990624, 0xf40e3585, 0x106aa070, 0x19a4c116,
+        0x1e376c08, 0x2748774c, 0x34b0bcb5, 0x391c0cb3, 0x4ed8aa4a, 0x5b9cca4f, 0x682e6ff3,
+        0x748f82ee, 0x78a5636f, 0x84c87814, 0x8cc70208, 0x90befffa, 0xa4506ceb, 0xbef9a3f7,
+        0xc67178f2,
+    ];
+
+    // Pre-processing: padding
+    let bit_len = (data.len() as u64) * 8;
+    let mut padded = data.to_vec();
+    padded.push(0x80);
+    while (padded.len() % 64) != 56 {
+        padded.push(0);
+    }
+    padded.extend_from_slice(&bit_len.to_be_bytes());
+
+    // Process each 512-bit block
+    for chunk in padded.chunks_exact(64) {
+        let mut w = [0u32; 64];
+        for i in 0..16 {
+            w[i] = u32::from_be_bytes([
+                chunk[4 * i],
+                chunk[4 * i + 1],
+                chunk[4 * i + 2],
+                chunk[4 * i + 3],
+            ]);
+        }
+        for i in 16..64 {
+            let s0 = w[i - 15].rotate_right(7) ^ w[i - 15].rotate_right(18) ^ (w[i - 15] >> 3);
+            let s1 = w[i - 2].rotate_right(17) ^ w[i - 2].rotate_right(19) ^ (w[i - 2] >> 10);
+            w[i] = w[i - 16]
+                .wrapping_add(s0)
+                .wrapping_add(w[i - 7])
+                .wrapping_add(s1);
+        }
+
+        let [mut a, mut b, mut c, mut d, mut e, mut f, mut g, mut hh] = h;
+
+        for i in 0..64 {
+            let s1 = e.rotate_right(6) ^ e.rotate_right(11) ^ e.rotate_right(25);
+            let ch = (e & f) ^ ((!e) & g);
+            let temp1 = hh
+                .wrapping_add(s1)
+                .wrapping_add(ch)
+                .wrapping_add(k[i])
+                .wrapping_add(w[i]);
+            let s0 = a.rotate_right(2) ^ a.rotate_right(13) ^ a.rotate_right(22);
+            let maj = (a & b) ^ (a & c) ^ (b & c);
+            let temp2 = s0.wrapping_add(maj);
+
+            hh = g;
+            g = f;
+            f = e;
+            e = d.wrapping_add(temp1);
+            d = c;
+            c = b;
+            b = a;
+            a = temp1.wrapping_add(temp2);
+        }
+
+        h[0] = h[0].wrapping_add(a);
+        h[1] = h[1].wrapping_add(b);
+        h[2] = h[2].wrapping_add(c);
+        h[3] = h[3].wrapping_add(d);
+        h[4] = h[4].wrapping_add(e);
+        h[5] = h[5].wrapping_add(f);
+        h[6] = h[6].wrapping_add(g);
+        h[7] = h[7].wrapping_add(hh);
+    }
+
+    let mut result = [0u8; 32];
+    for (i, val) in h.iter().enumerate() {
+        result[4 * i..4 * i + 4].copy_from_slice(&val.to_be_bytes());
+    }
+    result
+}
+
+/// Constant-time byte comparison.
+fn constant_time_eq(a: &[u8], b: &[u8]) -> bool {
+    if a.len() != b.len() {
+        return false;
+    }
+    let mut diff = 0u8;
+    for (x, y) in a.iter().zip(b.iter()) {
+        diff |= x ^ y;
+    }
+    diff == 0
+}
+
+// ── Tests ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+#[cfg(test)]
+mod tests {
+    use super::*;
+
+    // ── Signature verification ──────────────────────────────────────────
+
+    #[test]
+    fn verify_signature_with_known_values() {
+        // Test with a known good signature.
+        let secret = "8f742231b10e8888abcd99yez67291";
+        let timestamp = "1531420618";
+        let body = b"token=xyzz0WbapA4vBCDEFasx0q6G&team_id=T1DC2JH3J&team_domain=testteamnow&channel_id=G8PSS9T3V&channel_name=foobar&user_id=U2CERLKJA&user_name=roadrunner&command=%2Fwebhook-collect&text=&response_url=https%3A%2F%2Fhooks.slack.com%2Fcommands%2FT1DC2JH3J%2F397700885554%2F96rGlfmibIGlgcZRskXaIFfN&trigger_id=398738663015.47445629121.803a0bc887a14d10d2c659f";
+
+        // Compute expected signature for this test case.
+        let sig = compute_test_signature(secret, timestamp, body);
+
+        assert!(verify_slack_signature(secret, timestamp, body, &sig));
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn verify_signature_rejects_bad_signature() {
+        let secret = "test-secret";
+        let timestamp = "1234567890";
+        let body = b"test body";
+
+        assert!(!verify_slack_signature(
+            secret,
+            timestamp,
+            body,
+            "v0=bad_signature_here"
+        ));
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn verify_signature_rejects_wrong_secret() {
+        let timestamp = "1234567890";
+        let body = b"test body";
+
+        let sig = compute_test_signature("correct-secret", timestamp, body);
+        assert!(!verify_slack_signature("wrong-secret", timestamp, body, &sig));
+    }
+
+    /// Helper to compute a test signature using our sha256 + HMAC implementation.
+    fn compute_test_signature(secret: &str, timestamp: &str, body: &[u8]) -> String {
+        use std::fmt::Write;
+
+        let key = secret.as_bytes();
+        let block_size = 64;
+        let key_block = if key.len() > block_size {
+            let digest = sha256(key);
+            let mut k = vec![0u8; block_size];
+            k[..32].copy_from_slice(&digest);
+            k
+        } else {
+            let mut k = vec![0u8; block_size];
+            k[..key.len()].copy_from_slice(key);
+            k
+        };
+
+        let mut ipad = vec![0x36u8; block_size];
+        let mut opad = vec![0x5cu8; block_size];
+        for i in 0..block_size {
+            ipad[i] ^= key_block[i];
+            opad[i] ^= key_block[i];
+        }
+
+        let base_string = format!("v0:{timestamp}:");
+        let mut inner_data = ipad;
+        inner_data.extend_from_slice(base_string.as_bytes());
+        inner_data.extend_from_slice(body);
+        let inner_hash = sha256(&inner_data);
+
+        let mut outer_data = opad;
+        outer_data.extend_from_slice(&inner_hash);
+        let hmac_result = sha256(&outer_data);
+
+        let mut expected = String::from("v0=");
+        for byte in &hmac_result {
+            write!(expected, "{byte:02x}").unwrap();
+        }
+        expected
+    }
+
+    // ── SHA-256 implementation ──────────────────────────────────────────
+
+    #[test]
+    fn sha256_empty_string() {
+        let result = sha256(b"");
+        let hex: String = result.iter().map(|b| format!("{b:02x}")).collect();
+        assert_eq!(
+            hex,
+            "e3b0c44298fc1c149afbf4c8996fb92427ae41e4649b934ca495991b7852b855"
+        );
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn sha256_hello_world() {
+        let result = sha256(b"hello world");
+        let hex: String = result.iter().map(|b| format!("{b:02x}")).collect();
+        assert_eq!(
+            hex,
+            "b94d27b9934d3e08a52e52d7da7dabfac484efe37a5380ee9088f7ace2efcde9"
+        );
+    }
+
+    // ── Constant-time comparison ────────────────────────────────────────
+
+    #[test]
+    fn constant_time_eq_same_values() {
+        assert!(constant_time_eq(b"hello", b"hello"));
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn constant_time_eq_different_values() {
+        assert!(!constant_time_eq(b"hello", b"world"));
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn constant_time_eq_different_lengths() {
+        assert!(!constant_time_eq(b"hello", b"hi"));
+    }
+}