> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.novu.co/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Chat step

# Chat Step

Chat step for Slack / Discord / Teams — team notifications, developer alerts.

## Guidelines

* **Conversational tone** with standalone context (the recipient sees the message outside your product UI).
* **Markdown is supported** on most platforms (bold, links, code, lists).

## Variables

Use Liquid syntax in `body`:

* `{{ subscriber.firstName }}`
* `{{ payload.* }}`
* `{{ steps.<http-step-id>.<property> }}` — only when the upstream HTTP step declares the property in its `responseBodySchema`

## See Also

* [`step-conditions.md`](./step-conditions.md) — gate Chat on workflow tags or severity
* [`design-workflow/references/channel-selection.md`](../../design-workflow/references/channel-selection.md) — Chat is a fit when configured **and** `severity >= MEDIUM`