Slack automation only triggers for creator, not other channel members (personal plan)

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Where does the bug appear (feature/product)?

Cloud Agent (GitHub, Slack, Web, Linear)

Describe the Bug

A Slack-triggered automation only fires when the automation creator posts in the channel. Messages from other Slack users in the same public channel do not trigger the automation at all — no cloud agent run is created.

I am on a personal/individual Cursor plan (no Team plan). The Slack trigger is configured for “Anyone in the channel” (not “Authenticated Cursor users”). Teammates should not need Cursor accounts.

Automation ID: 4821bbb0-90a4-11f1-ba66-0e7d0216e441

Steps to Reproduce

  1. Create a Slack-triggered automation on a personal Cursor account
  2. Set trigger to a public Slack channel, “Anyone in the channel”
  3. Post a message matching the trigger filter as the automation creator → automation runs
  4. Have a different Slack user post a matching message in the same channel → automation does not run

Expected Behavior

Any user in the Slack channel should be able to trigger the automation when their message matches the trigger conditions, without needing a Cursor account or linked Slack integration.

Operating System

MacOS

Version Information

N/A for this bug

Additional Information

Related reports

This appears related to previously reported regressions:

Does this stop you from using Cursor

No - Cursor works, but with this issue

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Hey @fersk, thanks for the report, and sorry for the slow reply here.

We looked into this and can confirm what you’re seeing. It’s not intended behavior, “Anyone in the channel” should work on personal plans too, and the team is tracking it.

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Thanks @Colin. Is there an ETA for a fix? This has been on and off for a long time, from what I can see in other threads.

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Following, as this has been an issue for my team as well.

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Hi @fersk @treydev94, Don’t have an ETA at this time, but the team is aware of it, and we’ll keep you updated with any relevant updates!