Hey everyone! I’m trying to make a Python script for my daily status updates. The tricky part is getting the Jira ticket keys to show up as clickable links when I paste the output into Slack.
I’ve figured out how to make the links work in my terminal using this code:
link_format = '\033]8;{};\033\\{}\033]8;;\033\\'
linked_text = link_format.format(params, url, label)
But when I copy this from the terminal and paste it into Slack, the links don’t work anymore. They just show up as plain text.
Does anyone know if there’s a way to make this work? Or is it not possible because of how Slack handles pasted text?
Any ideas or workarounds would be super helpful! Thanks!
hey, have you tried using slack’s markdown format for links? it’s pretty simple:
<https://your-jira-url/browse/TICKET-123|TICKET-123>
just replace the url and ticket number. then when u paste it in slack, it’ll show up as a clickable link. no need for fancy terminal stuff. hope this helps!
As someone who’s been in your shoes, I can tell you that generating Slack-friendly links from Python can be a bit of a headache. The terminal approach definitely won’t cut it, but there’s a neat trick I’ve used that might help.
Instead of messing with escape sequences, you can use Slack’s own link formatting. It looks like this: <URL|TEXT>. So for Jira tickets, you’d do something like:
jira_base = 'https://your-jira-instance.atlassian.net/browse/'
ticket = 'PROJ-123'
slack_link = f'<{jira_base}{ticket}|{ticket}>'
This way, when you paste your output into Slack, it’ll render as a clickable link. You can even wrap this in a function to make it reusable across your status update script.
Just remember, Slack’s link parsing can be a bit finicky sometimes, so you might need to play around with it a bit to get it perfect for your use case.
I’ve encountered a similar issue when trying to create clickable Jira links for Slack. Unfortunately, the terminal escape sequences won’t work when pasted into Slack. However, there’s a workaround you can try.
Instead of using terminal formatting, you can generate Slack-specific markdown for your links. Here’s an example:
def create_slack_link(jira_key, jira_url):
return f'<{jira_url}/browse/{jira_key}|{jira_key}>'
# Usage
jira_link = create_slack_link('PROJ-123', 'https://your-jira-instance.atlassian.net')
This will create a string that Slack interprets as a clickable link. When you paste this into Slack, it should render as a proper hyperlink. You can incorporate this into your script to generate Slack-friendly output for your status updates.