Getting Started

Install Tickr in your Slack workspace and create your first task in under two minutes.

Tickr is an AI-powered Slack bot that replaces traditional project management tools like JIRA. Every Slack channel gets its own task board. You interact with Tickr through slash commands, @mentions with natural language, interactive buttons on task cards, and a personal App Home dashboard.

Prerequisites

  • A Slack workspace where you have permission to install apps
  • At least one Slack channel where your team coordinates work

Setup

Install Tickr

Visit the Tickr website and click Add to Slack. You'll be redirected to Slack's OAuth screen — review the permissions and click Allow. A 30-day free trial starts automatically with full access to every feature.

Go to any channel

Open the Slack channel where your team works. Each channel becomes its own task board — no setup needed. Tickr auto-creates a board for the channel the first time you interact with it.

Create your first task

Use the slash command:

/tickr create Fix the login page timeout issue

Or mention Tickr with natural language:

@Tickr create a task to fix the checkout flow, assign to @carol, due Friday

Tickr parses your message and creates a structured task with the assignee, due date, and priority. A task card appears in the channel with interactive buttons.

Check your board

Run the board command to see all active tasks in the channel:

/tickr board

Tickr shows a kanban-style overview grouped by status — Open, In Progress, Blocked, and Done.

💡 Two ways to interact

Slash commands are faster for simple operations (/tickr complete 01KH9DN3). @mentions are better for complex requests with natural language. Both produce the same result.

Key concepts

  • Each channel = one board. Use channels to organize by project, team, or workstream.
  • Task IDs — Every task gets a unique ID. You only need the first 8 characters to reference it. Even fewer work as long as they uniquely match one task.
  • Nudges — Tickr proactively reminds people to update their tasks. No more chasing teammates for status updates.
  • App Home — Click Tickr in your Slack sidebar for a personal dashboard of all your tasks across every channel.

What's next?