Shuichi Matsui

Kotaro Slack AI - Run an AI assistant directly from Slack using a single Emoji

OpenReachTech Inc. has launched “Slack AI Kotaro,” enabling automated meeting minutes, translations, and custom bot actions on Slack with just one emoji. Easy to use, supports 100+ languages, and offers a free plan.

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Shuichi Matsui
An AI That Works with a Single Emoji! Automate Meeting Minutes and Translations OpenReachTech Inc. May 15, 2025, 10:00 AM OpenReachTech Inc. (CEO: Jiro Yamamoto) has officially launched “Slack AI Kotaro,” a productivity tool that allows anyone to easily use AI on Slack. Slack AI Kotaro: https://slack-digest-lp.pages.de... What is Slack AI Kotaro? With just a single emoji on Slack, AI is activated. This AI tool can instantly handle complex tasks such as thread summarization, translation, and launching custom bots. Anyone familiar with Slack can use it right away—no special IT knowledge or complicated setup required. Many features are available even for free. Features of Slack AI Kotaro Easy: AI works with just an emoji Simply react with an emoji on Slack to automatically activate the AI. You can intuitively use it right after installation. Fast: Instant summarization and translation Summarize long threads or translate foreign language messages in real time. Share meeting highlights immediately. Flexible: Customizable for your team Design and expand Agents (AI functions) for tasks like meeting minutes, translation, summarization, and email drafting—all within Slack. Create a dedicated environment for your team. Get started with “Slack AI Kotaro” here: https://slack-digest-lp.pages.de... What can Slack AI Kotaro do? By introducing Slack AI Kotaro, you can use a wide range of features. Summarization Agent Easily summarize Slack threads with a single emoji. Translation Agent Supports over 100 languages, providing real-time translation on Slack. Perfect for global teams. Custom Agent Link emojis to prompts for team-specific customization. Enables code reviews, email drafting, article ideation, and more. How to Use (3 Steps) Add to your Slack workspace → Easily add from “Add to Slack.” Setup completes in just two minutes. Invite the bot to a channel → Invite Slack AI Kotaro to the channels where you want to use it. Click an emoji to activate → React to a relevant thread or message with an emoji, and the AI will automatically start processing. Use Cases Automatic meeting minutes creation Reads threads and generates minutes based on their content. By organizing meeting notes in threads, minutes can be created instantly. Some teams have reduced reporting time by 40 hours per month. Translation support for multilingual teams Instantly translates foreign language messages, enabling smooth global communication. Default features include English, Japanese, and Vietnamese translation. Automation of business templates Let AI handle routine tasks so employees can focus on creative work. Eight default features are available in the free plan. “Slack AI Kotaro”: https://slack-digest-lp.pages.de... Who is “Kotaro”? Slack AI Kotaro is a “Digital Zashiki-warashi.” Like the traditional Japanese Zashiki-warashi, it quietly supports your team, always there to help. Many small assists lead to big changes—that’s the vision of Slack AI Kotaro. Customer Feedback “Communicating with foreign members has become much easier thanks to the translation feature.” → Enables smooth Slack communication even in global teams. “The thread summarization feature has drastically reduced reporting time.” → Organizing information after meetings is now much easier. Register or Contact Us for Slack AI Kotaro Slack AI Kotaro is available for free trial right now. Just add it to Slack and start using it immediately. 🔗 Website: https://slack-digest-lp.pages.de... 📩 Inquiries & Consultation: https://openreach.tech/contact Operating Company: OpenReachTech Inc. CEO: Jiro Yamamoto Address: 6-15-15-901 Nishikasai, Edogawa-ku, Tokyo
Aleksandr Heinlaid

@shuichi_matsui Kotaro brings meeting summaries and instant translations to Slack with a single-emoji trigger - such a smooth productivity boost. Supported it! Congrats on launch – I launched my product too, feel free to check

Shuichi Matsui

@aleksandr_heinlaid  Thank you for the introduction. Many features are available for free. We will keep updating it in the future.

Steven Granata

Wasn’t sure how useful an emoji-based trigger could be, but this makes interacting with AI feel effortless. My team adapted to it without much guidance.

Shuichi Matsui

@steven_granata  Yes, we have! Our company has also succeeded in improving our business efficiency considerably. It can be used immediately after installation and can be operated intuitively!