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slackbuzz message list

slackbuzz message list

List messages in a channel

Synopsis

Read message history from a Slack channel or thread.

The channel argument accepts #channel-name or a channel ID.

slackbuzz message list <channel> [flags]

Examples

  # List recent messages
  slackbuzz message list #general


  # List with limit
  slackbuzz message list #general --limit 20


  # List since a date
  slackbuzz message list #general --since 2026-01-01


  # List thread replies
  slackbuzz message list #general --thread 1234567890.123456


  # Output as JSON
  slackbuzz message list #general --json

Options

  -h, --help              help for list
      --jq string         Filter JSON output using a jq expression
      --json              Output JSON
      --limit int         Number of messages to fetch (default 10)
      --since string      Only show messages after this date (YYYY-MM-DD)
      --template string   Format JSON output using a Go template
      --thread string     Thread timestamp to read replies from

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