Slack MCP (Model Context Protocol) Server

This is a Slack MCP server implementation that provides various Slack API functionalities through the Model Context Protocol. It allows AI models to interact with Slack through a standardized interface.

Features

• List public channels
• Post messages
• Reply to threads
• Add reactions
• Get channel history
• Get thread replies
• List users
• Get user profiles

Prerequisites

• Node.js (v16 or higher)
• npm or yarn
• A Slack workspace with admin access
• A Slack Bot Token
• Your Slack Team ID

Installation

1. Clone this repository
2. Install dependencies:

npm install
# or
yarn install

3. Build the TypeScript code:

npm run build
# or
yarn build

Configuration

1. Open index.ts and replace the placeholder values:

public static readonly BOT_TOKEN = "enter-your-bot-token-here";
public static readonly TEAM_ID = "enter-your-team-id-here";

Replace these with your actual Slack Bot Token and Team ID.

Usage

Running the Server

After building the project, you can run the server:

node dist/index.js

Setting up in Cursor

To use this MCP server in Cursor:

1. Open Cursor settings
2. Navigate to the "Model Context Protocol" section
3. Add a new tool with the following configuration:
   • Name: slack
   • Command: node /path/to/your/dist/index.js
   • Working Directory: /path/to/your/project

Replace /path/to/your with the actual path to your project directory.

Available Tools

1. slack_list_channels

   • Lists public channels in the workspace
   • Optional parameters: limit, cursor

2. slack_post_message

   • Posts a message to a channel
   • Required parameters: channel_id, text

3. slack_reply_to_thread

   • Replies to a message thread
   • Required parameters: channel_id, thread_ts, text

4. slack_add_reaction

   • Adds an emoji reaction to a message
   • Required parameters: channel_id, timestamp, reaction

5. slack_get_channel_history

   • Gets recent messages from a channel
   • Required parameters: channel_id
   • Optional parameters: limit

6. slack_get_thread_replies

   • Gets all replies in a thread
   • Required parameters: channel_id, thread_ts

7. slack_get_users

   • Lists all users in the workspace
   • Optional parameters: limit, cursor

8. slack_get_user_profile

   • Gets detailed profile information for a user
   • Required parameters: user_id

Development

To modify the server:

1. Make changes to index.ts
2. Rebuild the project:

npm run build
# or
yarn build

Security Notes

• Never commit your actual Slack Bot Token or Team ID to version control
• Consider using environment variables for production deployments
• Ensure your Slack Bot has the necessary OAuth scopes for the actions you want to perform

Contributing

Feel free to submit issues and pull requests for improvements.

License

MIT