Slack

Connecting Slack lets Pulse recognize your Slack identity, enforce your Pulse permissions, and provide company and project information without leaving Slack. Pulse is connected to the opencoreventures.slack.com workspace.

Connect your account

1. Sign in to Pulse.
2. Open your account menu and select Profile.
3. In the Slack section, select Link Slack.
4. Review the Slack authorization screen and approve the connection.
5. Return to Pulse and confirm that the Slack section shows your account as linked.

You can also run /ops auth in Slack. If Pulse does not recognize you, it returns an authentication button that takes you through the same process.

To disconnect, return to Profile and select Unlink Slack. Linking Slack does not give Pulse permission to act as you; it associates your Slack user with your Pulse account so Pulse can apply the same access rules.

Slash commands

Enter these commands using the /ops Slack command:

Command	What it does	Access
/ops help	Lists the available Pulse commands.	Everyone with access to the Slack app.
/ops auth	Starts Slack account authentication when your account is not linked.	Everyone with access to the Slack app.
/ops details <company name>	Shows the matching company's available details and a View on Pulse link.	A linked Pulse account with access to the company.
/ops link	Opens a company selector to link the current Slack channel to a company.	OCV users.
/ops recon <repository URL>	Gathers intelligence about a GitHub repository and returns a summary.	OCV Managers.

For example:

/ops details Acme
/ops recon <https://github.com/example/project>

The recon URL should be sent in Slack's link format, with the URL inside angle brackets. The response can include repository statistics, languages, contributors, recent activity, and a link to create or view a research document when the project is eligible.

Link previews

Pulse can enrich links shared in Slack:

• GitHub repository links can receive a project or repository summary.
• Pulse links can receive a preview when the linked record is one you are allowed to view.
• If authentication is required, Slack shows a link to connect your Pulse account.

If a preview does not appear, check that you are linked to Pulse, that you have access to the record, and that the original link is the canonical Pulse or GitHub URL.

Link a company channel

An OCV user can associate a company with its Slack channel:

1. Run /ops link in the channel that belongs to the company.
2. Select the company from the list.
3. Confirm that Pulse reports the channel as linked.

A channel can be linked to only one company. A company or channel that is already linked cannot be selected for a second link. Linked channels may be used for company description updates and KPI reminders when those notifications are enabled for the company.

Troubleshooting

• Pulse asks you to authenticate: use Link Slack in your Pulse profile or /ops auth, then retry the command.
• You do not have permission: Slack uses your Pulse role and company assignments. Ask an OCV Admin to check your access.
• A company cannot be found: use the company's Pulse name and check that you are allowed to view it.
• The command is still processing: some requests run asynchronously. Wait a moment and retry only if no response arrives.