Slash commands
The /scout command reference: help, link, verify, notify and status.
Everything conversational goes through a DM or an @mention. Five housekeeping jobs are slash commands, so they work before you are linked and from any channel. Replies to /scout commands are visible only to you.
Reference
| Command | What it does |
|---|---|
/scout help | Lists the commands and a few example messages |
/scout link you@agency.com | Starts linking your Slack user to your Scout account: emails a six-digit code to that address |
/scout verify 123456 | Finishes linking with the emailed code |
/scout notify | Makes the channel you run it in the notification channel. Invite Scout to the channel first |
/scout status | Quick counts of your interview pipeline |
/scout link
/scout link you@agency.comUse the exact email on your Scout account. Scout replies "If that email has a Scout recruiter account in this workspace's agency, a 6-digit code is on its way," then emails the code with the subject "Your Scout Slack link code". The reply is the same whether or not the address matched, so if no email arrives, check the address on the Team page and that you have been invited to this workspace's Scout account.
/scout verify
/scout verify 123456On success: "Linked! You can now DM me or @mention me to run your recruiting from Slack. Try /scout status."
| Reply | What to do |
|---|---|
No active link request - start with /scout link | Run the link command first |
That code expired - start again with /scout link | Codes are short-lived; request a new one |
Too many wrong attempts - start again with /scout link | Request a new code |
| That code doesn't match | Check the digits and try again |
/scout notify
/invite @scout
/scout notifyRun both inside the channel you want Scout to report in. Scout posts "Scout will post interview updates here" in the channel and confirms to you. If Scout is not yet in the channel it says "I can't post in that channel - invite me first (/invite @scout), then retry." You need to be linked before this works.
What the channel receives is described in Set up Slack.
/scout status
/scout statusShows the interview pipeline: Sent (pending), Claimed, In progress, Completed, Expired / revoked, and Total. The same numbers, with names, are on the Scorecards page. For a fuller picture ask Scout for a "weekly summary" in conversation.