Ops & automation

Let an always-on agent post to Slack and bring replies back

Dan Shipper says OpenAI’s Dots took over Every, from relaying Slack threads to pulling key info out of school emails.

By Dan Shipper on X · Posted · Added Oct 16, 2026

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What they did

At Every, Dan Shipper’s Dot posted his model-testing results to Slack and brought back replies. Colleagues use Dots to pull info from school emails, catch missed Slack messages and flag access requests.

How it went

He says his weekend stayed clear and calm because he did not have to open Slack.

Worth knowing

Decide what it may post on your behalf.

Builder recipe

Our own starting point, written from the source. Adapt it to your setup.

Stack

  • An always-on assistant
  • Slack and email access

Steps

  1. Write down the manual process step by step.
  2. Automate the deterministic parts with plain workflow steps or scripts.
  3. Use the model only where judgment is needed, with confidence checks.
  4. Add alerts and a human fallback.

Starter prompt

Post my test results to #models, collect replies until 6pm, and give me a 3-bullet summary. Do not reply on my behalf.

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