Slack Approval Workflow
The reusable human-in-the-loop pattern: an automated process reaches a decision point, posts the context and a recommendation to Slack, and suspends until someone approves, edits, or rejects — then continues down the right branch. Wrap it around anything you don’t fully trust an agent to do alone.
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How it works
Propose
The workflow prepares the action it wants to take (refund, reply, post, update) and posts it to Slack with approve/reject buttons.
Suspend
Execution pauses safely — minutes or days — until a human acts. No polling, no timeouts to babysit.
Continue
Approval resumes the workflow down the approved branch; rejection routes to the fallback with the reviewer’s note.
Integrations in this template
Every node is swappable — replace any integration with another without rebuilding the flow.
Built for
- Refunds and account changes above a threshold
- Outbound emails and social posts drafted by AI
- Publishing content or config changes to production systems
Frequently asked questions
What if the approver is on vacation?
Add a delay branch that escalates to a second approver or channel after the wait time you choose.
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