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Summarize standup updates in Slack and pull out the blockers

For a standup summary in Slack with AI, reply to the standup thread with @Glad and ask for the blockers first. Glad reads the updates, then lists who is stuck and on what, what shipped, what is planned, and who has not posted yet. It runs when a person asks. It does not prompt your team on a schedule like a standup bot does; scheduled jobs are planned.
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Last updated 9 October 2026

Example thread

ThreadExample
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Kim
@Glad summarize today's standup posts above. Blockers first.
GladAPP
Blockers: Ravi is waiting on staging credentials. Lena's PR needs a review from the platform team.
GladAPP
Shipped: search filters (Omar), invoice export fix (Ravi). Planned: onboarding emails (Lena), payment retries (Omar). 5 of 7 members posted; nothing yet from Ben or Priya. Post this in #eng-leads?
K
Kim
Yes, post it.
GladAPP
Approval needed
Post to #eng-leads, with the full text.
K
Kim
Approve.
GladAPP
Posted in #eng-leads.
Example thread: the team and its updates are made up.

How to summarize a standup with Glad

  1. 1

    Invite @Glad to your standup channel.

    You need to be a member of that channel too.

  2. 2

    If you also want Glad to write your own update, connect your Linear, GitHub or Jira account.

    This step is optional for a plain summary.

  3. 3

    Once the updates are in, mention @Glad with the time range and the shape you want: blockers first, one line per person, or a CSV.

  4. 4

    To share the summary elsewhere, name the channel.

    Glad shows you the exact post and waits for your yes.

Example requests

  • Y

    @Glad summarize today's standup in #eng-standup: what shipped, what is planned, and blockers.

  • Y

    @Glad write my standup from my Linear issues and GitHub pull requests since yesterday, then post it in #standup after I say yes.

  • Y

    @Glad who has not posted in #standup today? Use the people in the channel.

  • Y

    @Glad make a CSV of this week's standup updates: person, done, planned, blockers.

  • Y

    @Glad read #standup from Monday to Friday and write the weekly summary for the leadership channel.

What Glad does in Slack, Linear, GitHub and Jira

SlackSlack

Runs without asking

  • Read a channel and its thread replies between two dates, optionally only messages with a given word
  • Look up a teammate by name
  • Make a CSV, text or Markdown file in your thread

Asks first

  • Post to a channel (every post asks)
  • Send a direct message to someone other than you

LinearLinear

Runs without asking

  • List, search and open issues, and read comments

GitHubGitHub

Runs without asking

  • List pull requests and commits, list issues assigned to you, search commits

JJiraJira

Runs without asking

  • Search issues, including with JQL
For this job Glad changes nothing in your trackers. It reads them to write your update.

Other ways to do this

If you want the same questions asked every morning, a scheduled tool is the right pick, and Glad is not.

Slack's Workflow Builder can run a workflow on a timer. Slack's guide says: "Workflows that are built to start on a schedule will start automatically." A team can use that to ask for updates at a set time.

Dedicated standup bots do the whole loop. Dailybot's standup page says "Dailybot sends prompts in each person's timezone" and "Dailybot compiles every response into a formatted, readable report and posts it to the channel you choose." It offers a 30 day free trial.

Where they are better: they start on their own, remind people, and collect answers. Glad cannot. Glad fits when your team already posts updates in a channel and someone needs them read for blockers, turned into a weekly summary, or compared against Linear and GitHub. It also helps one person write their own update from the work they did.

Limits

  • No timer and no reminders. Glad will not run at 9 am or prompt people to post. If it sends someone a direct message, the reply does not come back to the task. No scheduled jobs yet. They are planned.
  • Glad reads only channels it has been invited to, and only when you are in that channel too.
  • Every post to a channel asks for your yes. Mentions like @channel and @here in Glad's posts do not notify anyone.
  • In a busy channel Glad reads the newest messages, so give a date range for a weekly summary. "Who has not posted" counts members of your own workspace, not guests from other companies in a shared channel.

Questions

How do I run a standup in Slack without a meeting?

Pick a channel where everyone posts a short update each day. A standup bot or Workflow Builder can ask the questions on a schedule. Glad reads the posts and summarizes them when someone asks.

Can AI summarize what everyone posted in #standup?

Yes. Mention @Glad in the channel and ask for a summary of today's posts. Glad replies with blockers, what shipped, what is planned, and who is missing.

Can AI write my standup update from Linear or GitHub?

Yes, with your own Linear or GitHub connection. Ask Glad for your update since yesterday; it reads your issues and pull requests and drafts it in the thread.

Can Glad remind people to post their standup?

Not yet. Glad has no scheduled jobs today; they are planned. Use Workflow Builder or a standup bot for reminders, and Glad for the summary.

How is Glad different from a standup bot?

A standup bot runs on a schedule and collects answers from each person. Glad works when asked, reads what was posted, and can pull in your tools.

Does Glad post the standup summary for me?

Only after your yes. Glad shows the channel and the full text on an approval card, and posts when you approve.

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