TermoSlack – A Terminal Based Slack Client

Hey HN,

I built TermoSlack, a fully terminal-based Slack client written in Node.js, with real-time updates using Socket Mode and OAuth user login.

Why I built it - good question! ================================ Can be several answers: 1) uses way less ram than original slack client 2) doesn't require electron 3) very fast ngl and more more...

What features are in there ??? ================================ --Real-time Slack messages via Socket Mode (xapp + xoxb)

--User login with OAuth (no shared bot identity)

--Multiple workspaces

--Channel list, message view, message sending

--Terminal UI built with neo-blessed

--Works fully offline besides Slack API calls

--Packaged as a single Windows/Linux executable

What I used to build this project ?? ==================================== --Node.js (ESM)

--@slack/web-api & @slack/socket-mode

--neo-blessed TUI

--express (local OAuth callback server)

--pkg (for producing a standalone executable)

Earlier I was thinking python to implement this but I switched over to node.js as it would make this project more challenging

Work in progress: ================= --DMs + private channels

--Threaded conversations

--Message reactions

--File uploads

--User presence indicators

--Keybindings

--Multi-workspace switching

--Custom Themes

Your feedback will be precious to me and for my project. I would love to hear your feedback for improving this project more and more !

Thanks HN

github link : github.com/adhyys07/TermoSlack