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Release: Slack CLI v3.15.0

Version 3.15.0 of the developer tools for the Slack platform has arrived!

  • The slack create command now normalizes project directory names to kebab-case (lowercase, dash-delimited, no whitespace or special characters). For example: slack create "My App" now creates a my-app directory instead of a My-App directory.
  • We've updated the the slack create command's app name prompt to show the randomly generated app name as placeholder text. You can press Enter to accept the default name, or type in a new name.
  • Bolt JavaScript and Bolt Python projects now default to using the local manifest.json as the app manifest (previously, it was a remote manifest from app settings). Changes to the app manifest via app settings will now be detected by the Slack CLI, and a prompt will be displayed before any manifest update action occurs (e.g., when using the slack run command). The manifest source is set after creating a new project with the slack create command or by initializing an existing project using the slack init command, and the setting is stored as "manifest.source": "local" in the .slack/config.json file.
  • We've updated the slack app link command to support projects that use a manifest file as the manifest source (manifest.json). As part of this:
    • A warning message will not be displayed when the manifest source is local (project file).
    • The manifest source is not changed; it now uses the project's current manifest source.
    • The current manifest source is displayed for your reference.
    • A tip on where to change the manifest source (.slack/config.json) is displayed.
  • We've also updated the app manifest overwrite warning prompt wording and appearance:
    • It now clarifies that the app settings manifest will be overwritten by the project's app manifest file.
    • It now displays a warning that changes were detected on the app settings manifest that are not in the project's app manifest file.
  • We fixed a bug: we now output a warning instead of an error if activating the Python virtual environment (.venv/) fails.