# Pike for Slack: log time and create tasks from Slack

> Get Pike notifications in Slack, preview task links, and log time or create tasks with /pike.

Canonical URL: https://usepike.com/integrations/slack
Last updated: 2026-10-25

## At a glance

- **Setup:** An admin connects the Slack workspace, then each member connects their own profile.
- **Command:** /pike task [title] creates a task; /pike time logs time.
- **Permissions:** Members act with the same permissions as in the Pike web app.
- **Documentation:** [Slack docs](https://usepike.com/docs/integrations/slack)

## What syncs between Slack and Pike

| Feature | What it does |
| --- | --- |
| Notifications | Task and project assignments, @mentions, and activity on items you follow |
| Link previews | Description, status, assignees, dates, project, and phase |
| /pike task | Opens the create task modal, with the title prefilled |
| /pike time | Opens the log time modal for one of your tasks |
| Message shortcut | Creates a task from a message, with a link back to it |

## How to connect Slack

1. An admin goes to **Workspace settings → Integrations → Slack**, clicks **Add integration**, and selects the Slack workspace.
2. Each member goes to **Settings → Connections** and connects their Slack account.
3. Type `/pike` in any Slack message box to create a task or log time.

Full setup steps and field mappings are in the [Slack integration docs](https://usepike.com/docs/integrations/slack).

## How agencies use Pike with Slack

- **Log time where the work is discussed.** People log hours in the moment instead of rebuilding the week on Friday, which keeps billable time complete.
- **Turn requests into tracked work.** A client request in Slack becomes a Pike task with a link back, so out-of-scope work gets logged instead of lost.
- **Cut status pings.** Task links expand into previews, so people check status without opening Pike.

## Limits to know before you connect

- Each member connects their own Slack profile before using /pike.
- Updating tasks from Slack, comment thread syncing, and project and customer previews are planned, not shipped.

## Slack integration questions

### Can I log time in Pike from Slack?

Yes. Type /pike time, or choose Log time in Pike from the shortcuts menu, to open the log time modal for one of your tasks.

### Can I create a Pike task from a Slack message?

Yes. Use the Create Pike task shortcut on a message to create a task prefilled with the message text and a link back to it.

### Which Slack notifications does Pike send?

Task assignments, project assignments, comment mentions, and activity on items you follow, depending on your notification preferences.

## Related

- [Time tracking in Pike](https://usepike.com/features/time-tracking): Timesheets, timers, and approvals.
- [Utilization calculator](https://usepike.com/tools/utilization-calculator): See what missing hours cost you.
- [HubSpot](https://usepike.com/integrations/hubspot): Won deals become staffed projects.