Company
Date Published
Author
Jeff Everhart
Word count
893
Language
English
Hacker News points
None

Summary

Slack does not support traditional markdown table syntax, but several workarounds exist to render tables creatively within its platform. Using Slack's Block Kit, one can approximate a table layout using heading blocks, field blocks, and dividers, although this method is limited to two columns of compact text. Alternatively, an ASCII table can be created from JSON data and rendered within a multiline code block, offering more flexibility in table size despite potential readability issues across different Slack views and a 3000-character limit. Another approach involves uploading tables as images, but this relies on Slack's evolving API endpoints for file uploads. Additionally, Knock offers SlackKit to simplify the process of integrating Slack apps by providing pre-built components for OAuth and channel selection, which can be beneficial for developers aiming to incorporate Slack notifications and integrations into their applications.