Introduction

The Locusive Slack app is a powerful way to interact with your AI assistant directly within Slack. By integrating Locusive into your Slack workspace, your team can quickly and seamlessly ask questions, find information from your connected data sources, and even update your knowledge base—all without leaving Slack. This article covers how to use the Slack app to communicate with Locusive and introduces the available slash commands that help streamline your workflows.

Getting Started with Locusive in Slack

After setting up the Locusive integration for your Slack workspace, you can start interacting with the assistant by either:

• Direct Messages: Send a direct message to the Locusive assistant in Slack for private queries or actions.
• Channel Mentions: Mention the Locusive assistant in any Slack channel to bring it into a conversation. Simply type @Locusive followed by your question or request.

Asking Questions in Natural Language

Once connected, you can ask questions in natural language, and Locusive will use its reasoning capabilities to provide an answer based on your organization's knowledge base, connected databases, and other data sources. For example:

• “@Locusive, what's the latest sales performance data?”
• “Can you find the product documentation for our new feature release?”

Locusive will search through all indexed content in your organization, analyze any structured data in your connected sources, and provide you with an accurate response directly within Slack.

Slash Commands

For more specific actions, the Locusive Slack app offers a set of slash commands that help you search for information or manage your knowledge base efficiently:

1. /find

The /find command allows you to perform a vector search against all the indexed documents in your organization’s knowledge base. It quickly retrieves relevant information based on the content of your documents and data sources.

Usage Example:

• Type /find How do I reset my password?
  This command will search all the documents indexed in your vector database for the most relevant results and return those results directly within Slack.

Tips for Using /find:

• Be Specific: The more specific your query, the better Locusive can narrow down the results.
• Search for Policies, Processes, and FAQs: Use /find to look up company policies, processes, frequently asked questions, or any other information stored in your knowledge base.

2. /add-document

The /add-document command enables you to add new documents to your organization’s knowledge base directly from Slack. This is a great way to keep your indexed content up-to-date without having to leave your workspace.

Usage Example:

• Type /add-document and follow the prompts to upload a new document or provide a URL to a web page you want to add to the knowledge base.

Steps to Add a Document:

1. Run /add-document: Type /add-document in any Slack message field.
2. Upload the Document or Provide a URL: Follow the prompts to either upload the file (such as a PDF or Word document) or provide a link to a web page that you want indexed.
3. Confirmation: Once uploaded, Locusive will confirm that the document has been added to the knowledge base and indexed for future searches.

Best Practices for Using the Locusive Slack App

1. Clarify Your Questions
   When asking questions or performing searches, try to be as clear and specific as possible to help Locusive find the most relevant information quickly.

2. Use Slash Commands for Speed
   Use /find for quick document searches and /add-document for real-time updates to your knowledge base without leaving Slack.

3. Leverage Context in Channels
   When using Locusive in a Slack channel, remember that the assistant can consider the context of the conversation to provide more tailored responses. For example, if the conversation is about a product feature, your query may be understood in that context.

4. Keep Your Knowledge Base Updated
   Regularly use /add-document to ensure that your knowledge base reflects the latest company information, product documentation, or policy changes.

Conclusion

The Locusive Slack app is designed to streamline your team's access to information, allowing users to ask questions, perform searches, and add new content to the knowledge base all from within Slack. By utilizing natural language queries and slash commands like /find and /add-document, you can make the most out of your AI assistant to get accurate, timely information right at your fingertips.

For more details on setting up the Locusive Slack app or further support, visit our help center.