How to Integrate Slack with CircleCI

Quick summary

Integrating CircleCI with Slack lets your team receive real-time build notifications — including successes and failures — directly in a designated Slack channel. This step-by-step walkthrough covers the full setup process from adding the CircleCI app in Slack to completing the channel integration.

Steps

1. Click on the '+Add apps' section in the left sidebar of Slack.
2. In the search bar, type 'CircleCI' and select the CircleCI app from the results.
3. Click the 'Add to Slack' button on the CircleCI app page.
4. Click the drop-down menu to choose a Slack channel for notifications.
5. Select the specific channel where you want CircleCI notifications to be posted.
6. Click 'Add CircleCI Integration' to finalize the connection.
7. Your integration is complete — your team will now receive real-time notifications about build successes and failures in the selected channel, improving collaboration and transparency.