Using Slack bot to clock in and out

Activate the slack bot integration and find out what commands you can use for Slack

Written by Melissa Spillett

Last modified on

July 9th 2024

Slack is a great way to use Jibble, and it’s free. Simply activate the Slack bot to start tracking time directly from your Slack workspace.

To set it up, you will need:

An existing Slack account
Team owner permissions in Slack of your channel. Read more about roles and permissions in Slack.

Note: To use the Jibble bot in Slack, your Jibble account email should match with your Slack email.

This article covers:

Setting up Slack on Jibble

Go to Integrations.
Click on Slack.
You will see a modal that integrates with Slack
Click on “Connect with Jibble”
A new page will be opened (See screenshot below)
Select the workspace on the top right that you want to integrate with Slack,
Then select a channel below where all your Jibble notifications will be posted, i.e. when a team member clocks in and out
Click “Allow” when you’re done
The Slack integration is now complete!

Note: A slack user can only use Jibble if they have been added to the Jibble web app. Learn how to add users via the web app.

There’s a list of commands that you can use to clock in and out with the Slack bot.

Here’s the full list:

Sending timesheets to Xero
Send employee timesheet data from Jibble to Xero for accurate payroll records
Syncing members between Xero and Jibble
Sync employees in Xero and Jibble to ensure accurate timesheet synchronization
Syncing members between QuickBooks Online and Jibble
Sync users in QuickBooks Online and Jibble to ensure accurate data alignment and streamlined management