I made the request to add Giphy to Slack and it was approved (Thanks Fokko!) Enjoy the memes!
On Fri, Jan 30, 2026 at 11:44 AM Drew <[email protected]> wrote: > +1 > > On Fri, Jan 30, 2026 at 8:27 AM Neelesh Salian <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> ➕ >> >> On Wed, Jan 28, 2026 at 12:57 Kevin Liu <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Hi all, >>> >>> Based on recent discussion about Slack plugins [1], I'd like to request >>> adding the *Giphy* app to our Slack workspace. >>> >>> >>> *What I want to add:*Giphy [2] — the official Giphy integration for >>> Slack that allows users to search and share GIFs using the /giphy command. >>> >>> >>> *Why I want to add it:*GIFs can help make conversations more fun and >>> expressive, and are a nice way to celebrate wins, welcome new community >>> members, or lighten the mood in discussions. Many open source communities >>> use Giphy to add a bit of personality to their Slack workspaces. >>> (I like gifs.) >>> >>> *What permissions does it need:* >>> - Post messages to channels (to share the selected GIF) >>> - Add a slash command (/giphy) >>> - The app does not read message history or access private channels >>> unless explicitly invited. >>> Note that it's an official Slack app, i.e. app was made by Slack >>> >>> Let me know if there are any concerns! >>> >>> Thanks, >>> Kevin Liu >>> >>> [1] https://lists.apache.org/thread/2oxw5c53hrdg54b1jo7v4wf9bk1xm3t0 >>> [2] https://apache-iceberg.slack.com/marketplace/A0F827J2C-giphy >>> >>
