Slack

Slack is how most people talk to Dave, and it has the most access control of any integration.

Connect

1. In Dave, go to Integrations → Add integration → Slack. A popup opens on Slack.

2. Check the workspace in the switcher if you are signed into several.

3. Approve the install. Many workspaces restrict this to admins, in which case your approval becomes a request.

4. In Slack, /invite @Dave to any private channels you want it in. Public channels do not need this.

5. Back in Dave, approve the channels under Channel access. Installing alone puts Dave nowhere — nothing is live until you approve something.

Channel access

Channels move through an explicit approval workflow:

List	Meaning
Available channels	Visible to Dave, but not authorized.
Pending approval	Added but not usable — shown as Needs approval.
Approved channels	Authorized and live.

Add a channel from Available channels, then Approve it. Revoke removes the authorization. Refresh re-pulls the list from Slack.

Dave cannot discover private channels — invite it in Slack first.

Direct messages

Option	Effect
Off	Nobody can DM Dave. Mentions in approved channels keep working.
Approved channel members (recommended)	Your team in Dave, plus anyone in a channel you have approved.
Everyone in your workspace	Anyone in your Slack workspace with a company email.

People outside your company email domain are never added to your team automatically.