Slack MCPP Server: AI-Powered Team Collaboration

What is Slack MCPP Server: AI-Powered Team Collaboration?

Imagine a tiny software wizard that lets your AI assistant (like Claude Desktop) chat with Slack like it’s your best friend. The Slack MCPP Server is that wizard—it bridges the gap between AI tools and your workspace, letting you do things like auto-post messages or find out who’s lurking in your team’s directory. Think of it as the glue that makes your bots feel less robotic.

How to use Slack MCPP Server: AI-Powered Team Collaboration?

Ready to play? First, sprinkle some configuration magic in your Claude Desktop settings:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mcp-slack-local": {
      "command": "node",
      "args": ["/path/to/your/project/index.js"],
      "env": {
        "SLACK_BOT_USER_OAUTH_TOKEN": "your-secret-token-here",
        "SLACK_TEAM_ID": "your-team-id"
      }
    }
  }
}

Then, run the server like a pro: node dist/index.js and let npm’s watch mode rebuild your code like a caffeine-fueled developer. Finally, ask Claude something cheeky like, “Hey, who’s the quietest person in our Slack?” and watch it work.

Key Features of Slack MCPP Server: AI-Powered Team Collaboration?

• Message Sorcery: Post greetings, updates, or existential crises to any channel—just don’t blame the bot if HR complains.
• User Directory Hacking: Query your team’s roster faster than you can say “I forgot their name.”
• Permission Pickle: Currently, we can only post messages (chat:write) and read user lists (users:read). The rest? Coming soon… or maybe never. Stay tuned!

Use Cases of Slack MCPP Server: AI-Powered Team Collaboration?

Here’s where the magic happens:

• Auto Welcome Bot: New joiners? Let the bot spam them with onboarding links before they even say “hi.”
• Spy Mode: Curious who’s in your team? Ask the bot to list all users—no awkward small talk required.
• Emergency Announcer: Need to blast a critical update? The bot’s faster than your “Ctrl+C Ctrl+V” fingers.

FAQ from Slack MCPP Server: AI-Powered Team Collaboration?

• Q: Why is my bot mute?
  A: Check your OAuth token. It’s probably expired like your New Year’s resolution.
• Q: Can it send memes?
  A: Technically yes, but Slack’s chat:write scope might get confused. Proceed with caution.
• Q: Where’s the “delete all messages” feature?
  A: We’re ethical here. Or maybe just lazy.

Still stuck? Haunt us on AVIMBU—we’re the kind of support team that might actually reply.

Slack Model Context Protocol Server

This is a connector to allow Claude Desktop (or any MCP client) to interact with your Slack workspace to post messages and query a list of all users.

Local Development

In order to run this client locally, add the following configuration to your Claude Desktop MCP Server config file:

 {
  "mcpServers": {
    "mcp-slack-local": {
      "command": "node",
      "args": ["/path/to/project/dist/index.js"], <---- replace this with your project path
      "env": {
        "SLACK_BOT_USER_OAUTH_TOKEN": "test-bot-token", 
        "SLACK_TEAM_ID": "test-team-id"
      }
    },
  }
}

After this, you should be able to test this implementation in your Claude Desktop App using example prompts like:

• "Can you list all users of my Slack team?"
• "Can you send a welcome message to my Slack Channel with the ID <channel id>?"

Running the server locally:

node dist/index.js

With the build in another terminal

npm run watch

Slack Permission Scopes

The following permissions are already implemented:

Contact

If you have questions, feel free to contact us via AVIMBU.