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Slack MCP server
Reference MCP server that lets an agent read channels, search history, and post messages in a Slack workspace.
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Slack MCP server TL;DR
- Server
- Slack MCP server
- Vendor
- Anthropic (reference)
- Category
- Project and collaboration
- Distribution
- npm package (runs locally)
- TL;DR
- The Slack reference server gives an MCP-aware client access to a Slack workspace through a bot token. The agent can read channel history, search across workspaces, and post messages where the bot is invited. The right server when your indie SaaS team or community lives in Slack and you want the assistant to operate inside it.
- Founder fit
- If you run your founder community or your build-in-public team channel in Slack, this server lets Claude summarise the day, draft replies, or pull historical decisions out of the archive without you scrolling.
- Last verified
- May 22, 2026
What an agent can do with it
Read channels and threads
Pull recent messages from channels the bot is in.
Search history
Search across the workspace within the bot's permissions.
Post messages
Send messages or threaded replies to channels the bot can write to.
Why an indie SaaS founder cares
If you run your founder community or your build-in-public team channel in Slack, this server lets Claude summarise the day, draft replies, or pull historical decisions out of the archive without you scrolling.
Install
Access: Requires a Slack bot token and OAuth scopes.
Claude Desktop
Add the following block to your claude_desktop_config.json and restart Claude:
{
"mcpServers": {
"slack": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "@modelcontextprotocol/server-slack"]
}
}
}Cursor
Add the following block to .cursor/mcp.json in your home directory or project root:
{
"mcpServers": {
"slack": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "@modelcontextprotocol/server-slack"]
}
}
}Install snippets are derived from the vendor's published distribution shape. If your client is neither Claude Desktop nor Cursor, see the vendor docs for client-specific configuration.
Slack MCP server – FAQ
Can the agent see private channels?
Only channels the bot user has been invited to.
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