Every Agent works only in Slack conversations where you've given it access. It doesn't passively read your entire workspace.
Which Slack conversations can Every Agent read?
Every Agent can read:
Direct messages sent to it
Channels it has been explicitly invited to
Threads it is already participating in
It cannot read channels it has not been invited to, and it does not use an individual person’s Slack token to read the full workspace.
Can I give Every Agent access to the whole workspace?
No. Workspace-wide passive reading through Slack user tokens isn't supported.
Every Agent needs to be invited to each channel where you want it to work.
What Slack permissions does Every Agent request?
Every Agent is installed as a Slack app, and Slack shows the full permission list during installation. Permissions are granted at the app level, and Every Agent still only reads and posts in the conversations it has been added to.
What Every Agent can view
In channels and conversations it has been added to:
Messages and other content in public channels
Messages and other content in private channels
Messages and other content in direct messages and group direct messages
Basic information about those channels, direct messages, and group direct messages
Files shared in those channels and conversations
Pinned content
Message metadata
Messages that mention it directly
Across the workspace:
Basic information about public channels
Emoji reactions and their associated content
The contents of canvases and lists created in Slack
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User groups
People in the workspace, their profile details, and their email addresses
Do Not Disturb settings
Custom emoji
Reminders it created
The name, email domain, and icon of the workspaces it is connected to
What Every Agent can do
Send messages, including with a customized username and avatar
Create, edit, and remove canvases and lists
Join public channels
Create public and private channels, and manage the ones it has been added to
Upload, edit, and delete its own files
Start direct messages and group direct messages
Add and remove pinned messages and files
Add and edit emoji reactions
Create, edit, and remove bookmarks
Show previews of
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Can Slack guests use Every Agent?
Single-channel Slack guests are not currently supported, for security reasons.
When does Every Agent respond?
By default, Every Agent responds when you:
Send it a direct message
@-mention it in a channel
Reply in a thread it is already participating in
How do I get Every Agent to respond without an @-mention?
Ask it in that channel. For example: "@Every please respond to every message in this channel, even if you aren't tagged." Ask it to stop the same way.
A workspace administrator can also turn this on or off for any channel from Admin > Settings in the Every dashboard.
Does Every Agent work on free Slack plans?
Yes, with limits. The full AI agent interface requires a paid Slack plan. On free Slack plans, you can still use Every Agent through direct messages and @-mentions.
Does every message start a new task?
No. In a thread Every Agent is already working in, a new message adds guidance to the task it is already doing. A new message in the channel starts a new task.
Can Every Agent access information across Slack workspaces?
No. Each Slack workspace install is separate, with its own data, connections, and resources. Every Agent doesn't read or combine data across installs. A person with access to several workspaces can see them together in the dashboard, but the data behind them stays separate.
Does everyone on my team need an Every account?
No. Anyone in the Slack workspace can talk to Every Agent without one.
A free Every account is all you need to:
Add personal connections
Use the Every dashboard
Usage is free up to an allowance Every covers for each person. See the article on pricing and spend controls for what happens after that.