Prompt
Should I use Slack App Directory for my integration?
Latest observation
Maybe — if your goal is to distribute and manage a Slack integration broadly, the Slack App Directory is usually the right choice. If you’re building something private, internal, or tightly custom, you may not need it.
Use the Slack App Directory if you want:
- Easy discoverability for teams looking for apps
- Simpler installation by workspace admins/users
- Trust signals from being listed in Slack’s ecosystem
- Documentation/marketing around your integration
- A path to public distribution across many workspaces
Skip it if:
- The integration is internal-only for your own org
- It’s for a single customer or small number of controlled deployments
- You need something custom, private, or not meant for public listing
- You want to avoid the review/publishing process and related requirements
Good rule of thumb
- Public product / SaaS integration → App Directory likely yes
- Internal automation / bespoke client project → probably no
One important note
If you do plan to list in the App Directory, make sure your app is ready for:
- Slack’s review requirements
- Proper OAuth/scopes
- Privacy/security expectations
- Ongoing maintenance as Slack APIs evolve
If you tell me a bit about your integration — e.g. internal vs public, who installs it, and what it does — I can give a more specific recommendation.
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