Sirbot-slack is a slack plugin for Sir Bot-a-lot. It aims to provide full support for the slack API (Web, Events and RTM).
The uses of bots are nearly endless and come in all shapes and sizes. They can handle Slack shenanigans, monitor the status of a crypto-currency, or become your personal assistant. Sir-bot-a-lot can help you get started writing your own.
Sir-bot-a-lot and sirbot-slack are projects maintained by the pyslackers community. Want to join? Get an invite !
Documentation available here.