`SLACK_LINK_NAMES` not working

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`SLACK_LINK_NAMES` not working

ndom91 opened this issue 3 years ago · 5 comments

Hey so i saw recently this new env var was added to automention usernames in slack, but I can't seem to get it to work.

I have a few variations, none of which work.

I set SLACK_LINK_NAMES: true.

Then, in one SLACK_MESSAGE I have, PR by <@{{ github.action}}> which doesn't get linked, just prints the text PR by @ndom91, for example.

In another SLACK_MESSAGE I have the username explicitly written out, i.e. PR by @engineering-team which also doesn't seem to get linked.

Am I missing something?

Answer 1 · 2021-06-15T16:18:34.000Z

Please refer: #93 (comment)

Answer 2 · 2021-06-15T16:19:36.000Z

In general with SLACK_LINK_NAMES: true, you will be able to use @here, @channel etc. For tagging a user, you will have to refer the comment mentioned above and use their ids to tag them.

Answer 3 · 2021-06-15T16:20:31.000Z

Yeah I thought SLACK_LINK_NAMES went around having to get the userId. No?

Then quick question, I know its not related to this plugin per se, but do slack groups/teams have ids? Or just users?

Answer 4 · 2021-06-15T16:27:52.000Z

Groups/teams also have ids, check the point 3 here: https://stackoverflow.com/a/44883343/13402747

Answer 5 · 2021-09-02T01:23:55.000Z

I need to know the user id from github.event so I get automatically at workflow config file, do you know @mrrobot47 ?