poddaily
poddaily is an open-source Slack standup bot that asks team members questions in direct messages and posts their summaries to a channel.
What poddaily is
poddaily is an open-source Slack standup bot that asks team members questions in direct messages and posts their summaries to a channel. Members respond one question at a time, with options to skip a question, skip the day, or answer later. The bot schedules check-ins by each person’s timezone and can send reminders; redo keywords and the /standup command help with missed check-ins. When a member connects a Slack account, their summary can be posted under their own name. An optional Linear integration matches people to issues by email and displays their closed issues alongside check-ins in reports. The admin web app manages teams, members, questions, schedules, and reports. poddaily runs on infrastructure you manage and has no per-seat cost. The Docker image supports amd64 and arm64, with Postgres and Redis bundled in the compose setup. Self-hosting requires Docker Engine 24 or later, the compose plugin, two public HTTPS hostnames, and a configured Slack app. A local trial can run with stubbed Slack and no external accounts.
Good
- Check-ins follow each member’s timezone
- Members can skip, defer, or redo responses
- Optional Linear integration adds closed issues to reports
- No per-seat cost
Watch out
- Self-hosting requires Docker Engine 24 or later
- Requires two public HTTPS hostnames
- A configured Slack app is required
Who it suits
poddaily suits teams that use Slack for recurring check-ins and can manage a self-hosted installation. Teams wanting issue context in reports can also use its optional Linear integration.
Verdict
poddaily offers flexible Slack check-ins and an admin dashboard for teams prepared to host it themselves. Its setup requirements are worth weighing against the no-per-seat-cost model and optional Linear reporting.
The facts
Each one read from poddaily's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Admin features
- The admin web app manages teams, members, standup questions, schedules, and reports.checked 8 Oct 2001
- Authorship
- Summaries can be posted as the member who wrote them when they connect their Slack account.checked 8 Oct 2001
- Deployment
- The installation guide provides a Docker image for amd64 and arm64, with Postgres and Redis bundled in its compose setup.checked 8 Oct 2001
- DM standups
- Members receive questions one at a time and can skip a question, skip a day, or answer later.checked 8 Oct 2001
- Integration
- The optional Linear integration matches issues to members by email and displays closed issues alongside check-ins in reports.checked 8 Oct 2001
- License
- The site identifies poddaily as open source and links to its MIT license.checked 8 Oct 2001
- Linear integration
- A Linear webhook can show each member’s closed issues alongside their check-ins in the reports dashboard; people are matched by email.checked 8 Oct 2001
- Purpose
- poddaily is an open-source Slack standup bot that asks teammates questions by DM and posts their summaries to a team channel.checked 8 Oct 2001
- Reminders and catch-up
- The bot sends DM reminders and supports redo keywords and a /standup command for missed check-ins.checked 8 Oct 2001
- Requirements
- The guide lists Docker Engine 24 or later and two public HTTPS hostnames as requirements.checked 8 Oct 2001
- Scheduling
- Each member is asked according to their own timezone.checked 8 Oct 2001
- Security
- The installation guide says Slack requests are signature-verified and stored user tokens are encrypted using an environment-provided key.checked 8 Oct 2001
- Self-hosting
- The product runs on your own infrastructure and is described as having no per-seat cost.checked 8 Oct 2001
- Setup requirements
- A self-hosted installation requires Docker Engine 24 or later, the compose plugin, two public HTTPS hostnames, and a configured Slack app.checked 8 Oct 2001
- Slack integration
- poddaily uses a Slack app for sign-in, DMs, channel posts, events, and the /standup command.checked 8 Oct 2001
- Standup flow
- Members answer questions one at a time in Slack DMs and can skip a question, skip the day, or answer later.checked 8 Oct 2001
- Support
- The maker invites bug reports and feature ideas and says users can open an issue for help.checked 8 Oct 2001
- Timezone support
- Each member is asked on their own clock.checked 8 Oct 2001
- Webhook security
- Linear webhook signature verification is mandatory, and events without a valid signature are rejected.checked 8 Oct 2001
Money
- Hosting and cost
- poddaily runs on your own infrastructure and has no per-seat cost.checked 8 Oct 2001
- Local trial
- The quick start can run locally with a stubbed Slack and no external accounts.checked 8 Oct 2001
The company
- Maker
- The site credits Raquel Hernandez as its maker.checked 8 Oct 2001
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