Michael Brooks

Hello. I make developer tools for humans and their agents.

About Me

• I am part of Developer Experience at Slack.
• I co-created Arc Analytics at Union Code.
• I co-created Field Trip at Union Code.
• I previously worked at Adobe and Nitobi.
• I previously contributed to Apache Cordova.
• I previously contributed to PhoneGap.

Find Me

• I live around Vancouver.
• I share the odd instagram.
• I am chronicled on linkedin.
• I often push my main to github.
• I listen to the wise birds twitter.
• I stare up into the vast bluesky.
• I collect things on pinterest.
• I post thoughts on a blog.
• I curl up with goodreads.
• I am not on Facebook.

Projects

• Slack MCP & Skills Plugin2026 to now

• Brings Slack into AI tools like Claude Code and Cursor with an MCP server and a set of Slack skills.

• Slack Agent Kit2025 to 2026

• A collection of API features, developer tools, SDKs, and app templates to bring agents into Slack using any AI provider.

• Slack CLI2021 to now

• Slack's command-line tool for creating, developing, and deploying apps.

• Slack Developer Tools2020 to now

• Slack's open source tools, frameworks, and SDKs.

• Field Trip2017 to now

• Basecamp activity in Slack and Google Hangouts Chat.

• Arc Analytics2016 to now

• Google Analytics summarized simply in Slack.

• Union Code2014 to now

• Co-founder of a small, profitable business that explores customer and product development.

• Adobe Developer Relations2017 to 2019

• Open source office empowering developer inside and outside Adobe.

• PhoneGap Desktop App2014 to 2017

• A graphical PhoneGap CLI alternative for Windows and OS X.

• PhoneGap Mobile App2014 to 2017

• On-device prototyping with PhoneGap for iOS, Android, and WP8.

• PhoneGap CLI2013 to 2017

• Create, build, and install PhoneGap apps in the terminal.

• Apache Cordova CLI2012 to 2017

• Create, build, and install Cordova apps in the terminal.

• Apache Cordova2011 to 2017

• PhoneGap Engine donated to the Apache Foundation.

• PhoneGap2010 to 2017

• Create cross-platform mobile apps with web technology.

• Thumbs.js2010 to 2012

• Touch event polyfill with no setup and no API.

• Dominator.js2010 to 2010

• Add functional test assertions to QUnit.

• Solutions Log2010 to now

• Minimal and searchable list of solutions to my problems.

• FlightGraph2010

• Find out when to book the cheapest WestJet flight.

• SmallChange2008 to 2010

• Simple income and expense logging tool.

• Inadequate-Endowment2004 to 2005

• Online comic to make friends laugh.

Presentations

• Bit Project - Building Slack AppsFebruary 11th, 2021

• Bit Project, YouTube Livestream

• PhoneGap Day US Closing RemarksOctober 11th, 2017

• PhoneGap Day US, New York City
• Keynote or PDF

• PhoneGap Day US KickoffJanuary 29th, 2016

• PhoneGap Day US, Salt Lake City
• Keynote or PDF

• PhoneGap Workshop: BeginnerMay 19th, 2015

• PhoneGap Day EU, Amsterdam

• PhoneGap Review: 2014 & BeyondMay 18th, 2015

• PhoneGap Day EU, Amsterdam
• Keynote or PDF

• What the hell is PhoneGap?February 26th, 2015

• Adobe Tech Summit 2015, San Francisco
• Keynote or PDF

• On-Device Prototyping w/ PhoneGapJanuary 31st, 2015

• MobileCamp LA, Los Angeles
• Keynote or PDF

• PhoneGap Essentials WorkshopOctober 24th, 2014

• PhoneGap Day US, San Francisco

• PhoneGap Command-LineSeptember 27th, 2013

• PhoneGap Meetup, Paris

• PhoneGap Command-LineSeptember 24th, 2013

• PhoneGap Day EU 2013, Amsterdam

• Building a Better CLIJuly 23rd, 2013

• Node Brigade, Vancouver

• PhoneGap Command-LineJuly 19th, 2013

• PhoneGap Day US 2013, Portland

• Master the CLI with NodeMay 31st, 2013

• JSConf 2013, Amelia Island, Florida

• Building Mobile Apps with Web StandardsMay 6th, 2013

• Adobe MAX 2013, Los Angeles

• PhoneGap, Open Source, and the FutureApril 29th, 2013

• St. George's Senior School, Vancouver

• New Tools for PhoneGapFebruary 5th, 2013

• Adobe Tech Summit 2013, San Jose

• PhoneGap 0 Day WarezNovember 27th, 2012

• PhoneGap Meetup, San Francisco

• Test the Web Forward with CordovaOctober 26st, 2012

• Test the Web Forward, Paris

• PhoneGap in 5 minOctober 23rd, 2012

• Hack Paris, Paris

• An Anthology of PhoneGap CLIOctober 18th, 2012

• Mobile Camp LA 2012, Los Angeles

• Contributing to Apache CordovaAugust 21st, 2012

• Adobe Web Summit, San Francisco

• Contributing to Apache CordovaJuly 20th, 2012

• PhoneGap Day US 2012, Portland

• Dawn of the DevicesMay 21st, 2012

• MISA BC Open Data, Kamloops

• Your Browser is Your SDKMay 2nd, 2012

• BlackBerry 10 Jam Americans, Florida

• Porting to BlackBerry using Apache CordovaMay 1st, 2012

• BlackBerry 10 Jam Americans, Florida

• PhoneGap in 5 minMarch 24th, 2012

• HackVan 2012, Vancouver

• Your Browser is Your SDKFebruary 7th, 2012

• BlackBerry Dev Con EU 2012, Amsterdam

• Hello PhoneGap 8-bitJanuary 24th, 2012

• PhoneGap Meetup, Vancouver

• Introducing PhoneGap/CallbackNovember 7th, 2011

• Apache Con 2011, Vancouver

• PhoneGap BlackBerry WebWorks Case StudyOctober 20th, 2011

• BlackBerry Dev Con US 2011, San Francisco

• Introducing SproutCore to PhoneGapSeptember 27th, 2011

• SproutCore Meetup, Vancouver

• How to Architect for Many ScreensJuly 29th, 2011

• PhoneGap Day US 2011, Portland

• Cross-Platform Mobile Web: PhoneGap and BlackBerry WidgetsSeptember 23th, 2010

• BlackBerry Dev Con US 2010, San Francisco

Contact Me

• In 140 characters @mwbrooks
• In a word count to michael@michaelbrooks.ca