Mentioning Andy

Andy listens for @MeetAndy mentions in any channel it has been invited to. Once mentioned, it acknowledges within a second by reacting with 👀, then replies in a thread under your message.

Where you can mention Andy

You can mention Andy in:

• Public channels where Andy has been added
• Private channels and groups where Andy has been invited
• Threads inside any of the above. Replying with @MeetAndy in a thread keeps the conversation contained

You can't message Andy:

• In direct messages (DMs). Andy doesn't respond to DMs. If you want a private conversation, use a private channel and invite Andy
• In channels Andy hasn't been invited to. Slack never delivers the mention to Andy, so there's no error message; the mention is silently ignored

Adding Andy to a new channel

When you invite Andy to a channel, Andy posts a short welcome message in the channel with a few example prompts, so anyone in the channel knows what they can ask.

What happens when you mention Andy

1. Acknowledge (within ~1 second). Andy reacts to your message with 👀 to confirm it received the mention. If you don't see the eye reaction within a few seconds, the message didn't reach Andy. Check that Andy is in the channel.
2. Think (a few seconds to a minute). Andy reads relevant context: your message, the rest of the thread if you mentioned in one, and the memory for the Space.
3. Reply in a thread. Andy posts a reply in a thread under your original message. If you mentioned in an existing thread, the reply goes in that same thread.

How to phrase your mention

You don't need any special syntax. Just write what you want, the way you'd write to a teammate:

@MeetAndy what's the deal with the auth refresh logic in this repo?

@MeetAndy can you add a dark mode toggle to the settings page?

@MeetAndy summarize this PR for me

@MeetAndy remember that we're using PostgreSQL 17 in production

Andy figures out from your message whether you're asking a question, asking for a plan, asking it to remember something, or asking it to make a code change. See Conversation flow for what happens next in each case.

Inviting a colleague

Ask Andy to add a teammate to the Space linked to the current channel:

@MeetAndy invite @alex to this Space

Andy adds them to the Space right away. If they don't have a MeetAndy account yet, Andy also sends them an invite email. This works the same way in a Google Chat space; see Mentioning Andy.

Referencing another thread

Andy can read another thread in the same channel if you paste its link. Hover over the thread's first message in Slack, open More actions (the ⋮ menu), choose Copy link, then include the link in your mention:

@MeetAndy log a bug based on this slack thread https://acme-corp.slack.com/archives/C0123ABCD/p1749600000000000

@MeetAndy summarize this thread https://acme-corp.slack.com/archives/C0123ABCD/p1749600000000000

Andy fetches the linked thread and uses it as context for your request. If you copy the link of a specific reply inside the thread, Andy reads the whole thread but focuses on that message.

The link must point to a thread in the same channel where you mention Andy. Links to threads in other channels aren't supported yet; Andy replies and asks you to use a thread from the current channel instead.

Sending files

Attach files to your mention and Andy reads them along with your request. You can also paste the Slack link of a file that was already shared in the same channel instead of uploading it again.

You don't need to write anything with the files. If you mention Andy with only an attachment in a thread, Andy treats the files as the follow-up to your earlier request there.

Andy only reads pasted file links for files shared in the channel where you mention it. If a link points to a file from another channel or one Andy can't open, Andy names the file and asks you to share it in this channel or upload it again.

Continuing a conversation

Once Andy has replied in a thread, you can keep mentioning Andy in that thread to continue the conversation. Andy keeps the thread context, so you don't need to repeat what you said earlier.

If you start a fresh top-level mention in the channel (not a reply in the thread), that starts a new conversation. Andy won't carry over context from the earlier thread automatically.

Editing a message

If you edit a message that mentions Andy, Andy treats the edited text as your request. It stops the run the earlier text started, removes that run's progress card, and starts again from the edited message. If you only change something that doesn't alter the text, Andy ignores the edit.

What if Andy doesn't respond?

If you mention Andy and don't see the 👀 reaction within ~5 seconds, one of these is usually the cause:

• Andy isn't in the channel. Type /invite @MeetAndy to add it.
• The Slack integration is disconnected. A company admin can check Manage → Integrations → Slack and reconnect.
• You typed the wrong handle. Andy is @MeetAndy. Make sure Slack autocompletes to the bot, not a teammate with a similar name.

If Andy reacted with 👀 but never posts a reply, that usually means Andy hit an internal error. Try mentioning again, or contact your admin.