slackcat ☆

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Description:
Command-line utility for posting snippets to Slack

Type: Formula | Tracked Since: Dec 28, 2025

Links: Homepage | formulae.brew.sh

Category: Developer tools

Tags: slack cli messaging devops productivity

Install: brew install slackcat

About:
Slackcat is a lightweight command-line tool that streams standard input directly to Slack channels. It simplifies sharing logs, command outputs, and code snippets without leaving the terminal. Its primary value is enabling quick, scriptable sharing of text data into Slack workflows.

Key Features:

Streams stdin directly to Slack channels
Supports file uploads and syntax highlighting
Lightweight and easily scriptable
Simple configuration via token or environment variables

Use Cases:

Piping command output or logs directly into team channels
Automating status updates from CI/CD scripts
Quickly sharing code snippets or errors for debugging

Alternatives:

slack-cli – Official Slack CLI with broader API coverage but heavier footprint
curl – Generic HTTP client requiring manual webhook payload construction

Version History

Detected	Version	Rev	Change	Commit
Sep 15, 2025 11:03am		0	VERSION_BUMP	eb319227
Sep 13, 2024 11:09pm		0	VERSION_BUMP	e87b92a6