opentag

Name: opentag Review
Item: opentag
Rating: 3.0
Author: Aaron Matthews

Skill Communication Usable

Works inClaude Code

Usable Scanned — metadata only

Reduces context-switching by routing agent requests directly within Slack and GitHub workflows, enabling teams to invoke AI assistance without leaving collab…

Open-source @agent mentions for Slack and GitHub. OpenTag routes tagged requests to Codex, Claude Code, then returns results in thread.

Route Slack messages to Claude for code review and post results in thread automatically
Tag GitHub issues with @agent to get AI analysis without leaving the platform
Automate documentation requests by mentioning Claude in Slack to generate summaries

1,367 starsMIT (commercial OK)FreeQuick setup

Usable rating — This tool is functional but has notable gaps. Review the evaluation notes below before deploying.

Why it matters

Reduces context-switching by routing agent requests directly within Slack and GitHub workflows, enabling teams to invoke AI assistance without leaving collaboration tools or managing separate integrations.

Best for

Engineering teams using Slack and GitHub who want lightweight agent routing without custom webhook infrastructure or API integration overhead.

Works in

Claude Code Claude Cowork Claude Chat

Source

https://github.com/amplifthq/opentag

By amplifthq

How to Get It

Option 1: Claude Desktop App (Code Mode)Click the + button next to the prompt box → Plugins → Add plugin. Search and click Install. Skills work in Claude Code only.

Option 2: Paste into Claude CodeCopy the command below and paste it into your conversation. Claude will install it.

Command

claude plugins install amplifthq/opentag

Tip: Paste this into a Claude Code conversation. Verify command matches your Claude Code version.

Auto-generated from the tool's public listing — not hands-on verified. Cross-check against the source repo's README before running.

First thing to try

After installing, paste this into Claude:

Help me route Slack messages to Claude for code review and post results in thread automatically

CostFree

Trust Signals Auto-scanned

Stars1,367Contributors13Last updated2026-08-10LicenseMIT (OK for commercial use)Known CVEsNone foundSources: GitHub Advisory Database + OSV.dev · Scanned 2026-08-11 · scanner vattempted-no-data

Community Pulse Growing

Discussed on Hacker News

OpenTag: An open-source alternative to Claude in Slack — Hacker News · 15 pts
Show HN: Open Tag, the open source Claude Tag — Hacker News · 4 pts

2 mentions across 1 sources

Reviewer notes

Auto-scanned review. These are observations, not a security certification.

Scored from trust signals (evidence-eval-v1): 260 GitHub stars; contributors unknown; last commit 0d ago; license MIT.

Things to check

Scanned, not hands-on tested — this entry was auto-scanned from public metadata (GitHub metrics, license, security flags). No reviewer has run it, and no tool-specific limitations have been documented yet.

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Evaluation Scores

Evaluation

Ease of Use

3/5

Versatility

3/5

Reliability

3/5

Security

3/5

Overall score3.00 / 5.00 UsableEvaluatedJun 2026

Scored from trust signals (evidence-eval-v1): 260 GitHub stars; contributors unknown; last commit 0d ago; license MIT.

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