FAQ

You know the drill, all the questions that keep popping up.

How to get a channel ID?

• Navigate to the desired channel in Slack, then click it's name at the top to open Channel details.

• Scroll to the bottom of that modal, and you'll see a copyable channel ID that looks like:

  Channel ID: GMZE58GD9

Is this a replacement for Workflow Builder?

❌ No! This acts as a complement to Workflow Builder, enhancing it's functionality to do even more awesome things.

Isn't Slack going to eventually add this functionality to Workflow Builder?

Maybe, but until then, you have an option rather than waiting impatiently. Plus, since it is an extension of Workflow Builder, it won't stop working if Slack decides to add new functionality to the core tool. For those unaware, Slack is planning to release conditional logic and other features in Q1 2023.

Data: where is it stored?

The vast majority of data involved in Workflows (especially the configuration forms you see in Workflow Builder) are all stored on Slack's servers, Workflow Buddy just acts as an intermediary when they are running.

The data Buddy stores is limited to what is needed for functionality (encrypted OAuth tokens, Slack team/user IDs, etc.), or is useful for your own team's stats (such as usage of Step types). If you are curious to know more detail, check out the buddy/db.py file in the open-source repo, which shows all the database models.