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Thread in #engineering47 replies
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Mike ParkerYesterday 2:14 PM

Hey team, we need to discuss the API migration strategy. I've been looking at the options and have some concerns about the timeline...

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📋 API Migration Strategy Discussion

Team debated three migration approaches. Consensus reached on phased rollout starting with non-critical endpoints. Sarah will lead implementation, targeting March 15th for Phase 1.

Action Items:

@sarah - Create migration timeline doc by Friday
@mike - Identify critical endpoints for Phase 2
@team - Review RFC before next standup
📋 3 action items✓ 2 decisions⏰ 1 deadline
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Usually under a minute for most threads. Type /recal in any thread and Recal's AI analyzes every message — even threads with 200+ replies. You get the summary, action items, and decisions while you grab your coffee.

That's what Recal is built for. The AI looks for commitments like "can you...", "I'll handle...", "we need to..." and surfaces them with owners and deadlines when mentioned. Much harder to miss tasks when they're extracted and listed.

Absolutely — that's the most common use case. Back from PTO? Joined a project mid-discussion? If you can see the thread in Slack, you can summarize it. Skip the scroll and get caught up fast.

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Only if you share them. Summaries are private by default — great for catching up without broadcasting you were behind. When you're ready, share with one click so nobody else has to ask "can someone catch me up?"

Slack AI can summarize threads, but Recal focuses specifically on action items: who's doing what, by when. You also get a shareable link and persistent record you can reference later. Plus, Recal works via a /recal command your team can standardize.

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