diff --git a/src/channels/slack/adapter.test.ts b/src/channels/slack/adapter.test.ts
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+import { describe, it, expect, vi, beforeEach } from 'vitest';
+
+// ── Mock @slack/bolt before importing adapter ──────────────────────
+
+let capturedMessageHandler: ((args: Record<string, unknown>) => Promise<void>) | null = null;
+const mockPostMessage = vi.fn();
+const mockStart = vi.fn();
+const mockStop = vi.fn();
+
+/** Create a fresh mock Bolt App instance. */
+function createMockApp() {
+  capturedMessageHandler = null;
+  return {
+    message: vi.fn((handler: (args: Record<string, unknown>) => Promise<void>) => {
+      capturedMessageHandler = handler;
+    }),
+    start: mockStart,
+    stop: mockStop,
+    client: {
+      chat: {
+        postMessage: mockPostMessage,
+      },
+    },
+  };
+}
+
+let mockApp = createMockApp();
+
+vi.mock('@slack/bolt', () => ({
+  App: vi.fn().mockImplementation(() => mockApp),
+}));
+
+import { SlackAdapter, type SlackAdapterConfig } from './adapter.js';
+import type { InboundMessage } from '../types.js';
+
+const baseConfig: SlackAdapterConfig = {
+  botToken: 'xoxb-test-token',
+  appToken: 'xapp-test-token',
+  signingSecret: 'test-signing-secret',
+};
+
+/** Helper: simulate a Slack message event through the captured handler. */
+async function simulateMessage(message: Record<string, unknown>) {
+  if (!capturedMessageHandler) throw new Error('No message handler captured — call connect() first');
+  await capturedMessageHandler({ message });
+}
+
+describe('SlackAdapter', () => {
+  let adapter: SlackAdapter;
+
+  beforeEach(async () => {
+    vi.clearAllMocks();
+    mockApp = createMockApp();
+    // Re-wire the App mock to return the fresh mockApp
+    const { App } = vi.mocked(await import('@slack/bolt'));
+    (App as unknown as ReturnType<typeof vi.fn>).mockImplementation(() => mockApp);
+    adapter = new SlackAdapter(baseConfig);
+  });
+
+  // ── Basic properties ──────────────────────────────────────────
+
+  it('has name "slack"', () => {
+    expect(adapter.name).toBe('slack');
+  });
+
+  it('starts as disconnected', () => {
+    expect(adapter.status).toBe('disconnected');
+  });
+
+  // ── connect / disconnect ──────────────────────────────────────
+
+  it('connect creates Bolt App with Socket Mode and sets connected status', async () => {
+    await adapter.connect();
+
+    expect(adapter.status).toBe('connected');
+    const { App } = await import('@slack/bolt');
+    expect(App).toHaveBeenCalledWith({
+      token: 'xoxb-test-token',
+      appToken: 'xapp-test-token',
+      signingSecret: 'test-signing-secret',
+      socketMode: true,
+    });
+    expect(mockStart).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
+  });
+
+  it('connect registers message handler via app.message()', async () => {
+    await adapter.connect();
+
+    expect(mockApp.message).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
+    expect(capturedMessageHandler).toBeTypeOf('function');
+  });
+
+  it('disconnect stops app and sets disconnected', async () => {
+    await adapter.connect();
+    expect(adapter.status).toBe('connected');
+
+    await adapter.disconnect();
+    expect(mockStop).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
+    expect(adapter.status).toBe('disconnected');
+  });
+
+  it('disconnect is safe when not connected', async () => {
+    await adapter.disconnect();
+    expect(adapter.status).toBe('disconnected');
+    // No app to stop — should not throw
+  });
+
+  // ── send ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+  it('send throws when not connected', async () => {
+    await expect(adapter.send('C123:1234.5678', { text: 'hello' })).rejects.toThrow(
+      'Slack adapter not connected',
+    );
+  });
+
+  it('send delivers a short message with correct channel and thread_ts', async () => {
+    await adapter.connect();
+
+    await adapter.send('C123:1234.5678', { text: 'Hello there' });
+
+    expect(mockPostMessage).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
+    expect(mockPostMessage).toHaveBeenCalledWith({
+      channel: 'C123',
+      text: 'Hello there',
+      thread_ts: '1234.5678',
+    });
+  });
+
+  it('send chunks long messages (>4000 chars)', async () => {
+    await adapter.connect();
+
+    // Create a message longer than 4000 chars — two halves joined by a newline
+    const half = 'A'.repeat(3000);
+    const longMessage = `${half}\n${'B'.repeat(3000)}`;
+
+    await adapter.send('C123:1234.5678', { text: longMessage });
+
+    // Should have been split into at least 2 chunks
+    expect(mockPostMessage.mock.calls.length).toBeGreaterThanOrEqual(2);
+    // All calls should target the same channel and thread
+    for (const call of mockPostMessage.mock.calls) {
+      expect(call[0].channel).toBe('C123');
+      expect(call[0].thread_ts).toBe('1234.5678');
+    }
+  });
+
+  it('send throws on invalid peer ID format (no colon)', async () => {
+    await adapter.connect();
+
+    await expect(adapter.send('invalid-no-colon', { text: 'hello' })).rejects.toThrow(
+      'Invalid peer ID format: invalid-no-colon',
+    );
+  });
+
+  // ── onMessage / inbound handling ──────────────────────────────
+
+  it('inbound message triggers handler with correct peerId (channelId:threadTs)', async () => {
+    const handler = vi.fn();
+    adapter.onMessage(handler);
+
+    await adapter.connect();
+
+    await simulateMessage({
+      ts: '1234.5678',
+      thread_ts: '1111.0000',
+      channel: 'C123',
+      user: 'U456',
+      text: 'Hello Flynn',
+    });
+
+    expect(handler).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
+    const msg: InboundMessage = handler.mock.calls[0][0];
+    expect(msg.channel).toBe('slack');
+    expect(msg.senderId).toBe('C123:1111.0000');
+    expect(msg.senderName).toBe('U456');
+    expect(msg.text).toBe('Hello Flynn');
+    expect(msg.id).toBe('1234.5678');
+  });
+
+  it('inbound message uses thread_ts for peer ID when in thread', async () => {
+    const handler = vi.fn();
+    adapter.onMessage(handler);
+
+    await adapter.connect();
+
+    await simulateMessage({
+      ts: '2222.3333',
+      thread_ts: '1111.0000',
+      channel: 'C123',
+      user: 'U456',
+      text: 'Threaded reply',
+    });
+
+    const msg: InboundMessage = handler.mock.calls[0][0];
+    expect(msg.senderId).toBe('C123:1111.0000');
+  });
+
+  it('inbound message falls back to ts when no thread_ts', async () => {
+    const handler = vi.fn();
+    adapter.onMessage(handler);
+
+    await adapter.connect();
+
+    await simulateMessage({
+      ts: '2222.3333',
+      channel: 'C123',
+      user: 'U456',
+      text: 'Top-level message',
+    });
+
+    const msg: InboundMessage = handler.mock.calls[0][0];
+    expect(msg.senderId).toBe('C123:2222.3333');
+  });
+
+  it('ignores bot messages (bot_id present)', async () => {
+    const handler = vi.fn();
+    adapter.onMessage(handler);
+
+    await adapter.connect();
+
+    await simulateMessage({
+      ts: '1234.5678',
+      channel: 'C123',
+      user: 'U456',
+      text: 'Bot message',
+      bot_id: 'B789',
+    });
+
+    expect(handler).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+  });
+
+  it('ignores bot messages (subtype === "bot_message")', async () => {
+    const handler = vi.fn();
+    adapter.onMessage(handler);
+
+    await adapter.connect();
+
+    await simulateMessage({
+      ts: '1234.5678',
+      channel: 'C123',
+      user: 'U456',
+      text: 'Bot message',
+      subtype: 'bot_message',
+    });
+
+    expect(handler).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+  });
+
+  it('ignores messages in disallowed channels', async () => {
+    const restrictedAdapter = new SlackAdapter({
+      ...baseConfig,
+      allowedChannelIds: ['C-allowed'],
+    });
+    const handler = vi.fn();
+    restrictedAdapter.onMessage(handler);
+
+    await restrictedAdapter.connect();
+
+    await simulateMessage({
+      ts: '1234.5678',
+      channel: 'C-not-allowed',
+      user: 'U456',
+      text: 'Hello',
+    });
+
+    expect(handler).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+  });
+
+  it('strips bot mentions (<@U\\w+> pattern)', async () => {
+    const handler = vi.fn();
+    adapter.onMessage(handler);
+
+    await adapter.connect();
+
+    await simulateMessage({
+      ts: '1234.5678',
+      channel: 'C123',
+      user: 'U456',
+      text: '<@UBOT123> What is the weather?',
+    });
+
+    expect(handler).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
+    const msg: InboundMessage = handler.mock.calls[0][0];
+    expect(msg.text).toBe('What is the weather?');
+  });
+
+  it('!reset command delivers reset metadata', async () => {
+    const handler = vi.fn();
+    adapter.onMessage(handler);
+
+    await adapter.connect();
+
+    await simulateMessage({
+      ts: '1234.5678',
+      channel: 'C123',
+      user: 'U456',
+      text: '!reset',
+    });
+
+    expect(handler).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
+    const msg: InboundMessage = handler.mock.calls[0][0];
+    expect(msg.text).toBe('!reset');
+    expect(msg.metadata).toEqual({ isCommand: true, command: 'reset' });
+  });
+
+  it('"reset" text (without !) delivers reset metadata', async () => {
+    const handler = vi.fn();
+    adapter.onMessage(handler);
+
+    await adapter.connect();
+
+    await simulateMessage({
+      ts: '1234.5678',
+      channel: 'C123',
+      user: 'U456',
+      text: 'reset',
+    });
+
+    expect(handler).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
+    const msg: InboundMessage = handler.mock.calls[0][0];
+    expect(msg.text).toBe('!reset');
+    expect(msg.metadata).toEqual({ isCommand: true, command: 'reset' });
+  });
+
+  it('does nothing when no message handler is registered', async () => {
+    // Don't call onMessage — no handler registered
+    await adapter.connect();
+
+    // Should not throw
+    await simulateMessage({
+      ts: '1234.5678',
+      channel: 'C123',
+      user: 'U456',
+      text: 'Hello',
+    });
+  });
+
+  it('messages with no text property are handled (empty string)', async () => {
+    const handler = vi.fn();
+    adapter.onMessage(handler);
+
+    await adapter.connect();
+
+    await simulateMessage({
+      ts: '1234.5678',
+      channel: 'C123',
+      user: 'U456',
+      // no text property
+    });
+
+    expect(handler).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
+    const msg: InboundMessage = handler.mock.calls[0][0];
+    expect(msg.text).toBe('');
+  });
+
+  it('allowed channel messages pass through when allowedChannelIds configured', async () => {
+    const restrictedAdapter = new SlackAdapter({
+      ...baseConfig,
+      allowedChannelIds: ['C-allowed'],
+    });
+    const handler = vi.fn();
+    restrictedAdapter.onMessage(handler);
+
+    await restrictedAdapter.connect();
+
+    await simulateMessage({
+      ts: '1234.5678',
+      channel: 'C-allowed',
+      user: 'U456',
+      text: 'Hello',
+    });
+
+    expect(handler).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
+    const msg: InboundMessage = handler.mock.calls[0][0];
+    expect(msg.text).toBe('Hello');
+  });
+});
diff --git a/src/channels/slack/adapter.ts b/src/channels/slack/adapter.ts
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+++ b/src/channels/slack/adapter.ts
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+/**
+ * Slack channel adapter.
+ *
+ * Implements the ChannelAdapter interface using @slack/bolt with Socket Mode.
+ * Thread-aware: each channel+thread gets its own session via channelId:threadTs peer IDs.
+ * Messages are chunked at 4000 chars for readability.
+ */
+
+import { App } from '@slack/bolt';
+import type {
+  InboundMessage,
+  OutboundMessage,
+  ChannelAdapter,
+  ChannelStatus,
+} from '../types.js';
+
+/** Configuration for the Slack channel adapter. */
+export interface SlackAdapterConfig {
+  botToken: string;
+  appToken: string;
+  signingSecret: string;
+  /** Channel IDs to respond in. Empty = all channels. */
+  allowedChannelIds?: string[];
+}
+
+/** Minimal shape of a Slack message event from Bolt. */
+interface SlackMessageEvent {
+  ts?: string;
+  thread_ts?: string;
+  channel?: string;
+  user?: string;
+  text?: string;
+  bot_id?: string;
+  subtype?: string;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Split a long message into chunks that respect Slack's readability limit.
+ * Prefers splitting at newlines, then spaces, then hard-cuts.
+ */
+function splitMessage(text: string, maxLength: number): string[] {
+  const chunks: string[] = [];
+  let remaining = text;
+
+  while (remaining.length > 0) {
+    if (remaining.length <= maxLength) {
+      chunks.push(remaining);
+      break;
+    }
+
+    // Try to split at a newline within the allowed window
+    let splitIndex = remaining.lastIndexOf('\n', maxLength);
+    if (splitIndex === -1 || splitIndex < maxLength / 2) {
+      splitIndex = remaining.lastIndexOf(' ', maxLength);
+    }
+    if (splitIndex === -1 || splitIndex < maxLength / 2) {
+      splitIndex = maxLength;
+    }
+
+    chunks.push(remaining.slice(0, splitIndex));
+    remaining = remaining.slice(splitIndex).trimStart();
+  }
+
+  return chunks;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Slack channel adapter backed by @slack/bolt.
+ *
+ * Handles channel filtering, thread-aware peer IDs,
+ * and message chunking for readability (4000 chars).
+ */
+export class SlackAdapter implements ChannelAdapter {
+  readonly name = 'slack';
+
+  private _status: ChannelStatus = 'disconnected';
+  private app: App | null = null;
+  private messageHandler?: (msg: InboundMessage) => void;
+  private config: SlackAdapterConfig;
+
+  get status(): ChannelStatus {
+    return this._status;
+  }
+
+  constructor(config: SlackAdapterConfig) {
+    this.config = config;
+  }
+
+  /** Register the inbound message handler. Called by the registry before connect(). */
+  onMessage(handler: (msg: InboundMessage) => void): void {
+    this.messageHandler = handler;
+  }
+
+  /** Create the Bolt app with Socket Mode, wire up event handlers, and start. */
+  async connect(): Promise<void> {
+    this._status = 'connecting';
+
+    try {
+      this.app = new App({
+        token: this.config.botToken,
+        appToken: this.config.appToken,
+        signingSecret: this.config.signingSecret,
+        socketMode: true,
+      });
+
+      // Register message event handler
+      this.app.message(async ({ message }) => {
+        this.handleMessage(message as unknown as SlackMessageEvent);
+      });
+
+      await this.app.start();
+      this._status = 'connected';
+      console.log('Slack bot connected via Socket Mode');
+    } catch (error) {
+      this._status = 'error';
+      throw error;
+    }
+  }
+
+  /** Stop the Bolt app and clean up. */
+  async disconnect(): Promise<void> {
+    if (this.app) {
+      try {
+        await this.app.stop();
+      } finally {
+        this.app = null;
+      }
+    }
+    this._status = 'disconnected';
+  }
+
+  /** Send an outbound message, automatically chunking if it exceeds 4000 chars. */
+  async send(peerId: string, message: OutboundMessage): Promise<void> {
+    if (!this.app) throw new Error('Slack adapter not connected');
+
+    // Parse peerId: "channelId:threadTs"
+    const colonIndex = peerId.indexOf(':');
+    if (colonIndex === -1) throw new Error(`Invalid peer ID format: ${peerId}`);
+
+    const channel = peerId.slice(0, colonIndex);
+    const threadTs = peerId.slice(colonIndex + 1);
+    if (!channel || !threadTs) throw new Error(`Invalid peer ID format: ${peerId}`);
+
+    const text = message.text;
+
+    if (text.length <= 4000) {
+      await this.app.client.chat.postMessage({
+        channel,
+        text,
+        thread_ts: threadTs,
+      });
+    } else {
+      const chunks = splitMessage(text, 4000);
+      for (const chunk of chunks) {
+        await this.app.client.chat.postMessage({
+          channel,
+          text: chunk,
+          thread_ts: threadTs,
+        });
+      }
+    }
+  }
+
+  /** Internal: process an inbound Slack message event. */
+  private handleMessage(message: SlackMessageEvent): void {
+    if (!this.messageHandler) return;
+
+    // Ignore bot messages
+    if (message.bot_id || message.subtype === 'bot_message') return;
+
+    const channelId = message.channel;
+    if (!channelId) return;
+
+    // Check allowed channel IDs
+    if (
+      this.config.allowedChannelIds &&
+      this.config.allowedChannelIds.length > 0 &&
+      !this.config.allowedChannelIds.includes(channelId)
+    ) {
+      return;
+    }
+
+    // Build peer ID: channelId:threadTs (thread-aware)
+    const threadTs = message.thread_ts ?? message.ts ?? '';
+    const peerId = `${channelId}:${threadTs}`;
+
+    // Strip bot mentions: <@U\w+> pattern
+    let text = (message.text ?? '').replace(/<@U\w+>/g, '').trim();
+
+    // TODO: message.user is a Slack user ID (e.g. U0123ABC), not a display name.
+    // To resolve display names, use this.app.client.users.info() with caching.
+    const senderName = message.user;
+
+    // Detect reset command
+    if (text === '!reset' || text === 'reset') {
+      this.messageHandler({
+        id: message.ts ?? '',
+        channel: 'slack',
+        senderId: peerId,
+        senderName,
+        text: '!reset',
+        timestamp: Date.now(),
+        metadata: { isCommand: true, command: 'reset' },
+      });
+      return;
+    }
+
+    // Regular message
+    this.messageHandler({
+      id: message.ts ?? '',
+      channel: 'slack',
+      senderId: peerId,
+      senderName,
+      text,
+      timestamp: Date.now(),
+    });
+  }
+}
diff --git a/src/channels/slack/index.ts b/src/channels/slack/index.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9dfa787
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/channels/slack/index.ts
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+export { SlackAdapter, type SlackAdapterConfig } from './adapter.js';