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slackbuzz message list

slackbuzz message list

Section titled “slackbuzz message list”

List messages in a channel or DM

Synopsis

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Read message history from a Slack channel, DM, or thread.

The argument accepts: #channel-name or channel ID — read channel history @user, user ID, or bare username — read DM history (auto-opens the DM conversation)

slackbuzz message list <channel-or-user> [flags]

Examples

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  # List recent messages in a channel
  slackbuzz message list #general


  # List recent DM history with a user
  slackbuzz message list @alice


  # 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

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  -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

SEE ALSO

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