mattermost-standup-slash | Flask adaptation of George Goldberg

Note: The app by default will be available on port 5004. If you need to change ports please see the config file. Config: the bot supports a handfull of basic config options which can be set in the config file.
Log into the machine that will host the Python Flask application;
Clone this repository to your machine: git clone https://github.com/cvitter/mattermost-standup-slash.git;
Run the Flask application - there are a number of ways to run the application but I use the following command that runs the application headlessly and captures output into a log file for troubleshooting:
Now that the Flask application is running you have to configure your slash command in Mattermost to connect to the application. Inside of Mattermost:.
Click on the Main Menu (located in the left hand side bar next to your team and user name);
Select Integrations from the drop down menu;
Click on Slash Commands;
Click on Add Slash Command;
Fill in the form (refer to Mattermost help for full explanations of each field): Title - your choice (i.e. Standup) Description - your choice again; Command Trigger Word - standup Request URL - the URL of your flask application (i.e. http://something.com:5004/standup) Response Username - optional Response Icon - optional Autocomplete - check this so your users know that the slash command exists Autocomplete Hint - '[Your status update]' Autocomplete Description - 'Posts your daily Standup status formatted automatically with appropriate hashtags'
Click Save to create the slash command.
Test the slash command from within Mattermost and profit!