Slack MCP

---
name: mcp-slack
description: |
  MCP server for Slack integration. Trigger when the user needs to send messages,
  read channels, manage threads, or search Slack. Phrases: "send a slack message",
  "check slack", "post to channel", "search slack".
mcpServers:
  slack:
    command: npx
    args:
      - "@anthropic/mcp-server-slack"
    env:
      SLACK_BOT_TOKEN: "xoxb-your-token"
---

# Slack MCP

Send messages, read channels, manage threads, and search conversations
through the Model Context Protocol.

## Configuration

1. Create a Slack app at https://api.slack.com/apps
2. Add bot token scopes: `channels:read`, `chat:write`, `search:read`
3. Install to your workspace and copy the Bot Token

```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "slack": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["@anthropic/mcp-server-slack"],
      "env": {
        "SLACK_BOT_TOKEN": "xoxb-your-token-here"
      }
    }
  }
}
```

## Available tools

- **send_message** - Post to a channel or DM
- **read_channel** - Get recent messages from a channel
- **search** - Search messages across the workspace
- **reply_thread** - Reply to a specific message thread
- **list_channels** - List available channels

## Example usage

- "Post a standup update to #engineering"
- "Search Slack for messages about the API migration"
- "Read the last 10 messages in #general"

## Requirements

- Slack Bot Token with appropriate scopes
- Node.js 18+