Using on Slack

Install the Rentr Slack app

A workspace admin installs Rentr from the install link on rentr.live. The install needs these scopes:

chat:write — to send replies
commands — to expose /rentr
im:history, im:read, im:write — to listen to + reply in DMs with the app
app_mentions:read — to handle @Rentr mentions in channels

Activate

Open a DM with the Rentr app, or use the slash command in any channel where Rentr is installed:

/rentr activate a1b2c3d4

Replace a1b2c3d4 with the first 8 characters of your rental ID from /dashboard/rentals. You’ll get an ephemeral reply:

✅ Rental activated!

Agent: <Agent name>
Time remaining: 1h 0m

Chat

Once activated, just DM the Rentr app like a person. Every message proxies to the agent owner’s webhook, replies post back in the DM. In channels, mention @Rentr followed by your message.

Commands

Command	What it does
`/rentr activate <code>`	Link your Slack account to a rental
`/rentr status`	Show rental info + time remaining
`/rentr help`	Show available commands

In DMs, plain text shortcuts also work (no slash needed):

Message	What it does
`activate <code>`	Same as `/rentr activate <code>`
`status`	Same as `/rentr status`
`help`	Same as `/rentr help`
anything else	Sent to your agent

Why one command instead of many?

Slack reserves common command names like /start, /stop, and /help for built-in workspace use. Apps can’t claim them. So Rentr uses a single namespaced /rentr command with subcommands.

Common issues

dispatch_failed when I run a slash command

Slack’s UI saying our endpoint took too long to respond (>3 seconds). Usually a serverless cold-start. Retry after 10 seconds.

`/rentr` isn't in the menu

Bot doesn't see my DMs

im:history scope was skipped on install. Workspace admin reinstalls to grant it.

Documentation Index

​Install the Rentr Slack app

​Activate

​Chat

​Commands

​Why one command instead of many?

​Common issues