Overview
In addition to running on a schedule or waiting for an event trigger, Coworker Agents can be called on-demand — triggered instantly from Work chat or Slack whenever you need them. To use on-demand triggers, the appropriate trigger options must be enabled in your Agent's settings.
Calling an Agent from Work Chat
You can invoke any Agent directly from Coworker's Work chat interface by mentioning it with @.
Navigate to the Work page
In the chat input, type
@followed by your agent's nameSelect your agent from the list that appears and press Enter
Optionally, include a message or question after the mention to pass context to the agent
Prerequisite: The When agent is @ mentioned in Coworker trigger must be enabled on your Agent for this to work. You can enable it from the Triggers section in Agent Builder.
Calling an Agent from Slack
If your organization uses the Coworker Slack integration, you can trigger agents directly from any Slack channel or DM using the following format:
@Coworker +agent-name
For example: @Coworker +weekly-pipeline-digest
Prerequisite: The Slack mention trigger must be enabled on your Agent. You can enable it from the Triggers section in Agent Builder. Also ensure the Coworker Slack app is installed in your workspace — if not, invite it with /invite @Coworker.
Enabling On-Demand Triggers
To enable either on-demand trigger for an Agent:
Go to Agents and open the agent you want to configure
Click Edit to open the Agent Builder
Navigate to the Triggers section
Enable one or both of the following:
When agent is @ mentioned in Coworker — allows calling the agent from Work chat
Slack mention — allows calling the agent via
@Coworker +agent-namein Slack
Save your Agent
Note: At least one trigger must be enabled when saving an Agent. If only the Slack mention trigger is selected, be sure another trigger type is also enabled or the Agent may not save correctly.