Kudos-Slackbot.md

Kudo's Slackbot

Tier: 3-Advanced

Have you ever recognized a team mate's contributions or assistance in a Slack channel only to find that it's lost after a few days? Let Kudo's come to the rescue.

Kudo's is a Slackbot that allows you to create a recognition of someone else's efforts and to make it available through a simple Slack command.

User Stories

• User can create a kudu using the Slack command: /kudo add <slack-id> <text> where:

  • <slack-id> defines the individual receiving the recognition
  • <text> is your kudo for that person

• User can modify a kudu using the Slack command: /kudo replace <kudo-id> <text> where:

  • <action> is 'replace' or 'delete'
  • <kudo-id> is the kudo identifier
  • <text> is your kudo for that person

• User can delete a kudu using the Slack command: /kudo delete <kudo-id>

• User may display the most recent n kudos using the Slack command: /kudo list <n> where n is an integer or * for all kudos

• User may display all kudos for an individual with the Slack command: /kudo user <slack-id>

Bonus features

• User may list the individual having the most kudos, in descending order, user the Slack command: /kudo top <n> where n is an integer or * for all individuals who have received a kudo

Useful links and resources

• Slack API

Example project

• Kudos Slackbot Example