Slack MCP Server is a Model Context Protocol integration that connects AI assistants like Claude to Slack workspaces. It enables natural language control over messaging, channel management, workflow automation, and team collaboration through a secure API connection.
Teams waste 2.5 hours daily managing Slack messages. Important conversations get buried, context switching kills productivity, and critical information disappears in the noise.
Slack MCP Server turns Claude into your team's communication commander. Summarize channels, find crucial messages instantly, automate responses, and manage your entire workspace through simple conversations. It's like having a dedicated Slack admin that never sleeps.
Create, archive, and organize channels. Get AI-powered summaries of any conversation thread.
Schedule messages, send bulk DMs, and create intelligent auto-responders for common queries.
Filter noise, prioritize important messages, and get AI-curated daily digests.
Track engagement, response times, and communication patterns across your workspace.
Install Slack MCP Server
npm install @modelcontextprotocol/server-slackCreate Slack App & Get Token
Visit api.slack.com → Create New App → OAuth & Permissions → Install to Workspace
Configure Claude Desktop
{
"mcpServers": {
"slack": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["@modelcontextprotocol/server-slack"],
"env": {
"SLACK_BOT_TOKEN": "xoxb-your-token",
"SLACK_TEAM_ID": "your-team-id"
}
}
}
}Start managing Slack!
Try: "Summarize #general from last week" or "Send a message to @john"
Manage async communication, summarize meetings, and keep everyone aligned.
Automate responses, route tickets, and analyze support conversations.
Track project updates, send status reports, and coordinate team efforts.
Summarize conversations:
"Give me a summary of #product-launch discussions from this week"Find important messages:
"Find all messages mentioning 'deadline' in the last 30 days"Automate notifications:
"Send a daily standup reminder to #engineering at 9 AM"Team analytics:
"Show me the most active channels and top contributors this month"Yes! Full support for Enterprise Grid with proper org-level tokens and permissions.
Only if the bot is explicitly invited to those channels, maintaining Slack's security model.
Can access messages based on your Slack plan's retention policy and bot permissions.
Yes, all data stays within Slack's infrastructure. The MCP server doesn't store any messages.
Currently supports text messages and links. File uploads are on the roadmap.