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Slack Message Counter

Count new Slack messages on a Stream Deck button as they arrive, with no key press needed. A glance tells you whether Slack is worth the interruption.

Conductor Deck builds this on a visual canvas. Once it's set up, it runs on its own.

Connected apps

2 steps~2 min setup
  • No code
  • Requires Pro
  • Runs automatically

The workflow · 2 steps

Fires on: Slack New Message

Trigger · Slack
Slack New Message
New Message
Action · Stream Deck
Update Message Counter
Update Message Counter

What you’ll need

Runs on your computer

One or more steps run on the Stream Deck host through the connected Conductor Deck plugin. Install and link the plugin before importing, confirm each local action, and keep Stream Deck Desktop online when the workflow runs.

  • Connected Conductor Deck plugin
  • Live Tile action assigned to a Stream Deck key and configured for this workflow

Cloud connections

Authorize these inside the builder when you import. No separate install.

  • Slack

Why use this template

Stop opening Slack just to check whether there's anything new in Slack. This counts new messages on a Stream Deck key as they arrive, updating on its own. A glance tells you whether it's worth the interruption.

Questions, answered

Do I need to know how to code?
No. "Slack Message Counter" runs on Conductor Deck's visual canvas. Import it, then fill in each step's fields (a channel, a scene name, a message) right in the builder. No scripts to write.
Do I have to press a Stream Deck key to run this?
No. Once you import it and connect your accounts, the Slack New Message event triggers it automatically. Nothing to press, no manual action from you.
Is it free?
Importing it is free on any plan. The Pipedream integrations it uses are Pro features, so you need a Pro or Max plan to run it.
What do I need to use this template?
A Conductor Deck account, a Stream Deck (or the in-app virtual deck), and the connected Conductor Deck plugin listed below. You connect Slack inside the builder when you import, with no separate install. Install and link the Conductor Deck plugin before importing, then keep Stream Deck Desktop and the plugin online when this workflow runs. Confirm each local action before import. Before the first run, confirm this Stream Deck setup: Live Tile action assigned to a Stream Deck key and configured for this workflow.
Can I change the steps?
Absolutely. The template is a starting point. Add, remove, reorder, or reconfigure any step on the canvas after importing.

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Set it up once. It runs itself.

Import “Slack Message Counter” into your workspace, finish the setup, and it runs automatically from then on.