Chaser now connects directly to Slackbot, bringing task management and reporting to the AI agent that’s already right there in Slack.
Chaser is a task management app for Slack. You assign tasks, set deadlines, and Chaser follows up automatically. Now you can create, update, and check on those tasks by asking Slackbot.
Ask how a project is going, reassign a task, or move a group of deadlines. Your teammates receive and update their tasks in Slack as usual.
Check progress, then make changes
Instead of checking tasks one by one, ask Slackbot:
How’s the marketing team doing on this week’s Chaser tasks?
Slackbot looks up the tasks and summarizes what’s finished, what’s still open, and what’s overdue. You can ask for owners and deadlines, too.
In the example above, Sam has three unfinished tasks due Friday, but he’s on vacation. You can follow up with:
Sam’s on vacation. Reassign his three open tasks to Jordan and keep their Friday deadlines.
Slackbot uses Chaser to update those tasks. The new assignments appear in Slack, and Chaser continues following up according to each task’s reminder settings.
You’ve checked the team’s progress and reassigned three tasks without opening a task list.
More ways to use Chaser with Slackbot
Create tasks from meeting notes
After a meeting, paste your notes into Slackbot and ask it to create Chaser tasks. Include the people responsible and any agreed deadlines. If the notes leave something unclear, have Slackbot show you a proposed task list first.
Turn these launch notes into Chaser tasks in #marketing. Use the owners and deadlines in the notes. Show me the list before creating the tasks.
You can also ask Slackbot to change deadlines or mark several tasks complete at once.
Find out where work gets delayed
Ask about a specific project, teammate, channel, or time period. Include “add task links” if you want to open the tasks from the report.
Chaser keeps task history, so you can ask about missed deadlines even after the tasks are complete. For example, you can compare channels to see where tasks are most often late.
Which channels had the most Chaser tasks become overdue this quarter, including tasks that are now complete? Include counts and links to examples.
Try these prompts
Manage tasks
Assign Jordan a Chaser task to review the launch page by Thursday in #marketing.
Find the open Chaser tasks for the website redesign. Show me their current deadlines before moving them to next Friday.
Mark my Chaser task “Review the launch page” complete.
Understand progress
Summarize Jordan’s open Chaser tasks for this week, grouped by due date.
Which website redesign tasks in Chaser are overdue? Include owners and task links.
Give me a weekly update on Chaser tasks in #marketing: completed, still open, and overdue.
Get started in a few steps
You’ll need access to Slackbot and permission to add apps to your workspace. If your company requires app approval, your Slack admin can approve Chaser for you.
Install Chaser in Slack
Get started with a free trial of Chaser.
You can start on your own. Chaser won’t announce your signup to your team, and no credit card is required.
Add Chaser to Slackbot
Open Slackbot on desktop, then click Apps—the plug icon in the conversation toolbar. Find Chaser and select it to add it to your available apps. Follow any prompts Slack shows.
That’s it—you can now ask Slackbot to work with your Chaser tasks.
Create your first task
Try assigning yourself a task:
Create a Chaser task for me to review the launch checklist tomorrow.
Open the task in Slack to check the details. Then ask Slackbot, “What Chaser tasks do I have due tomorrow?” Your new task should appear in the answer.
Slackbot availability and usage limits depend on your Slack plan. If you don’t see Slackbot or Chaser in the Apps menu, check with your workspace admin. See Slack’s setup guide.
A few common questions
Does everyone on my team need to use Slackbot?
No. You can manage tasks through Slackbot while your teammates receive, acknowledge, and complete their tasks in Slack through Chaser.
Do Chaser’s automatic follow-ups still work?
Yes. Tasks created or updated through Slackbot stay in Chaser, and follow-ups continue according to each task’s reminder settings.
Can I review changes before Slackbot makes them?
Ask Slackbot to show you the proposed changes first. You can also manage tool permissions from Slackbot’s Apps menu, including requiring approval for actions where that setting is available.
Josh Martow is the co-founder and CEO of Chaser. Drawing on his experience leading products and teams, he writes about task management, workflow automation, and making Slack work better for growing businesses. His focus is practical: helping teams clarify ownership, cut down on follow-ups, and turn conversations into completed work. More articles by Josh Martow
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