You can now request an Uber through Slack with a few simple commands

Need a lift? You don’t even to stop chatting, because Uber has (unofficially) come to Slack.

The Slack/Uber functionality arrives via GitHub, where App Academy students posted a project that marries the two popular services.

In any chat, you can now use a /Uber command to request a ride. Because Slack doesn’t track your location, you’ll also have to tell Uber where you are and where you want to go.

Here’s how it works:

/uber ride [origin] to [destination] calls a car for you, and takes you from your specific location to a desired desitnation

/uber estimate [origin] to [destination] gives you an estimated price before you request a ride

/uber status tells you where your driver is

/uber share lets you share the progress of your ride, which is handy if your teammates are wondering if you’re okay

/uber cancel is a quick way to say “nah, forget it” to Uber

/uber help is there when you forget how to do any of the above

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You will have to add the Uber function to your Slack room first, but if you request a lot of Uber rides, it’s easily one of the better add-ons you can have at your disposal.

➤ Uber on Slack