Caching channels

Fetching channels

Download all visible conversations (public channels, private channels, MPIMs, and DMs) to the local cache:

slack-cached fetch-channels

The command prints a summary to stderr:

processed 45 channels (45 added, 45 total in db)

Running it again updates existing records without duplication.

Showing cached channels

Display all cached channels in human-readable format:

slack-cached show-channels

Output shows channel ID, name, and visibility (public/private).

Display as JSON:

slack-cached show-channels --json

Channels are auto-fetched if the cache is empty (unless --no-fetch is given).