Connect Slack
Download Zenpa for Mac, sign in with Slack, then choose which channels and DMs to sync. There are no API keys to configure.
- Install Zenpa on your Mac and open the app.
- Connect Slack with the normal Slack sign-in flow.
- Select the channels and DMs you want Zenpa to index.
- Ask Zenpa a question about those conversations, or draft a reply when you are ready.
Catch up on a Slack channel after a long weekend
Ask Zenpa what happened in the channel while you were out Friday through Monday. You get the decisions, blockers, and dates that matter, instead of a Tuesday scroll.
The problem: You leave Friday, take the long weekend, and come back Tuesday. The client channel moved on Friday afternoon and Monday while you were off.
What Zenpa does: Zenpa reads the synced channel on your Mac and returns a short summary of what landed on the workdays you missed, with the source threads attached.
- Open Zenpa and ask what happened in the channel while you were away.
- Name the channel if you can, for example #loom-site.
- Read the summary, then open any source thread you need to verify.
What you get
You ask: What happened in the #loom-site channel while I was out Friday through Monday?
Zenpa answers: Friday: Noa pushed the homepage review to Wednesday so she can clear promo banner copy, and Ivy shared empty states before signing off. Monday: Noa confirmed the soft launch is still the 18th if promo copy lands by Tuesday.
You get the Friday and Monday story in one answer, with the underlying Slack threads available to open. No weekend noise.
Find a Slack decision from four months ago
Yes, for the conversations you synced. Ask about the pricing talk, scope call, or agreement, and Zenpa pulls it from your local vault with the thread.
The problem: A retainer client revisits something you settled months ago, and Slack search has already gone cold.
What Zenpa does: Zenpa keeps selected Slack history on your Mac, so older decisions stay findable even when workspace search fades.
- Ask Zenpa what you and the client decided about the topic.
- Include a rough time window if you remember one, such as four months ago.
- Open the returned DM or channel thread to confirm the exact wording.
What you get
You ask: What did Reese and I decide about retainer pricing four months ago?
Zenpa answers: On March 12, in a Slack DM with Reese, you agreed the Paperwing Studio retainer includes two revision rounds; anything beyond bills at your day rate. That is still the agreement unless she buys more rounds.
Zenpa answered in two short paragraphs and cited the Slack DM sources.
Find a link someone shared in Slack
Describe the link. Zenpa searches your synced Slack history for the message, the URL, and who shared it.
The problem: Someone dropped a Figma, Notion, or Drive link weeks ago and never pinned it. Finding it means scrolling.
What Zenpa does: Zenpa looks across the channels and DMs you synced and returns the message that carried the link.
- Ask Zenpa where the link is, and name the project or person if you can.
- Check the answer for the URL and the frame or page details.
- Open the original Slack message if you need the surrounding context.
What you get
You ask: Where is the Figma link Talia shared for the Kiln Studio brand system?
Zenpa answers: Here is the link: https://www.figma.com/file/4p9mR2/kiln-brand-system. Talia shared it in Slack inside #kiln-rebrand, frames 3 to 9 for the marketing review.
Zenpa answered with the link and the Slack channel source, no timeline.
Handle a tense client Slack message
Talk the situation through in Zenpa before you type anything back in Slack. You can be honest about the risk, because that conversation stays on your Mac.
The problem: A long, frustrated client message lands and a defensive reply would make it worse.
What Zenpa does: Zenpa helps you shape a calm plan: what to acknowledge, what to fix, and what date to offer, without sending the venting to a cloud AI.
- Describe the client message and what feels risky about replying.
- Ask Zenpa for a calm reply structure.
- Keep the plan private until you are ready to draft the actual Slack message.
What you get
You ask: Attach Renee's Slack message from #shore-sellers, then ask: help me think through a calm reply without sounding defensive.
Zenpa answers: Acknowledge the frustration, name the two known gaps (store profile step and product photo upload on iPhone), give a review date, and offer a short walkthrough with regional managers. Keep it short so it does not read like an excuse.
Zenpa opens Renee's Slack message in the side panel first, adds it to context, then helps plan a calm reply.
Draft a Slack reply
Once you know what you want to say, ask Zenpa to draft the Slack message. You review it, edit if needed, then send. Nothing posts without you.
The problem: You know the substance of the reply, but staring at an empty Slack composer burns time you could bill.
What Zenpa does: Zenpa turns your instructions into a short draft in the right channel tone, then waits for your review.
- Tell Zenpa who the reply is for and what facts to include.
- Review the draft in Zenpa.
- Edit anything that needs your voice, then send when it looks right.
#shore-sellers: seller signup still feels unfinished...Renee just sent this. Help me think through a calm reply without sounding defensive.
Do not defend every line. Lead with what you heard, then one concrete fix. 1. Acknowledge the frustration in plain words: the seller signup still feels unfinished to her. 2. Name the two gaps you already know about (store profile step edge case, and the product photo upload hang on iPhone). 3. Give a date for when she can review a cleaner build, not a vague "soon." 4. Invite her to a 15-minute walkthrough so regional managers can point at what still feels off. Keep it short. Long replies read like excuses. You can be honest about the gaps without sounding like the go-live is on fire.
What you get
You ask: Draft a Slack reply to Renee in #shore-sellers: store profile and product photo upload fixed by Thursday, offer a 15-min walkthrough
Zenpa answers: A short reply that acknowledges the seller signup concern, names the two fixes, offers Thursday for review, and invites a 15-minute walkthrough with regional managers.
Zenpa drafts. You stay in control of what actually sends to Slack.
Quick answers about Slack and Zenpa
How many Slack workspaces can I add?
There is no limit. Add as many Slack workspaces as you need.
Does Zenpa sync every Slack channel?
No. You choose which channels and DMs to sync. Zenpa only indexes the conversations you select.
Can Zenpa send Slack messages?
Yes. Zenpa can draft a Slack reply, and can send the message when you confirm it.
Connect Slack today. Keep the backlog on your Mac.