WatercoolerChats automatically pairs coworkers for 15-minute coffee chats — building the relationships that make remote work feel human.
No credit card required · Works with any Slack workspace · Free during beta
Click "Add to Slack" and authorize via OAuth. No code, no config files. You're done.
Weekly, monthly, quarterly — whatever fits your culture. Change it any time with a slash command.
Each pair gets a group DM with an icebreaker question to kick things off. Optionally AI-generated.
Smart reminders scale to your cadence — always weighted early so chats actually happen.
Tracks pairing history to avoid re-matching people who've chatted recently. Everyone gets fresh connections.
Weekly to semi-annual. Reminders automatically scale proportionally so they always fit the round.
Optional Claude-powered conversation starters, or choose from 15 curated questions. Always contextual.
Individuals control their own participation. Admins can set the default model for the whole workspace.
See participation, completion rates, and unique pairings at a glance — directly in Slack.
Change timezone, channel, welcome message, admins, and more without redeploying. All via slash commands.
Or set any custom number of days: /watercooler cadence 45
/watercooler start/watercooler stop/watercooler status/watercooler stats/watercooler settings/watercooler set cadence monthly/watercooler set welcome Hello!/watercooler ask …/watercooler runOne person sits out each round on a rotating basis. They'll be included in the very next pairing.
Yes — /watercooler stop is private and instant. Only the bot knows. Use /watercooler start to rejoin anytime.
We store only what Slack provides: team name, user IDs, display names, and email addresses. Data is scoped per-workspace, encrypted at rest, and deleted when you uninstall the app. We never sell data. See our Privacy Policy.
No. By default, all workspace members are eligible. Set a channel with /watercooler channel #watercooler to restrict pairings to channel members.
Claude by Anthropic. They're optional — if no API key is configured, we fall back to a curated set of 15 questions. You can also set a custom welcome message for every intro.
Free during our public beta. We'll announce pricing with plenty of notice before anything changes, and existing users will always get a generous grandfather period.
Yes! The source code is available on GitHub. You'll need a Slack app, a PostgreSQL database, and a server that can run Node.js. See the README for setup instructions.
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