Ask, Don't Search: The Power of Command-K in Slack
You know the feeling. You're sure you saw the update. Was it in #sales? Or maybe a DM? You try Slack's search, type a few keywords, and still can't find the answer. Minutes lost.
The friction of searching
Slack is great at storing information. It's not great at retrieval. Messages are buried in channels, threads, and side conversations. You spend energy remembering where something was said instead of just acting on it.
Command-K plus AI
Imagine pressing ⌘K, typing a question in plain language, and getting the answer right there. That's the shift. Instead of guessing keywords, you just ask:
"What did we promise the client last week?" "Summarize yesterday's standup in #engineering." "Show unread messages from finance that mention budget."
AI combs through Slack, pulls the relevant pieces, and hands them back in seconds.
Why this changes the game
Navigation friction drains focus. When the path from question to answer is one step, you stay in flow. Command-K isn't just faster - it rewires Slack into a tool that works at your speed just like Superhuman for Email.
If you want to see what that looks like in practice, Float AI builds exactly this: a command palette for Slack with built-in AI.