Slack Automation Service via Model Context Protocol

A dedicated implementation of the Model Context Protocol (MCP) designed to interface with the Slack Application Programming Interface (API). This service furnishes capabilities for automating routine tasks within a Slack workspace.

Core Capabilities

• Dispatch textual communications to designated Slack channels
• Submit replies within ongoing message threads
• Apply emoji reactions to specific messages
• Enumerate available channels and workspace members
• Retrieve message logs from channels and specific thread replies

Deployment Guide

Local Setup Procedures

1. Obtain the repository copy and install required packages: bash npm install

2. Configure environmental variables in a .env file using your Slack credentials:

SLACK_BOT_TOKEN=your_bot_token SLACK_TEAM_ID=your_team_id

1. Compile the source code: bash npm run build

2. Initiate the service execution: bash node build/index.js

Accessible Utility Functions

Participant Retrieval Tools

get_users_on_slack

• Purpose: Retrieve an enumerated collection of all workspace participants, including summary profile artifacts.
• **Input Schema (JSON):

{ "limit": 100, "cursor": "optional_cursor" }

get_user_profile_on_slack

• Purpose: Obtain granular profile specifics for an identified participant.
• **Input Schema (JSON):

{ "user_id": "your_user_id" }

Communication Dispatch Tools

send_message_on_slack

• Purpose: Broadcast a novel textual message into a specified Slack conduit.
• **Input Schema (JSON):

{ "channel_id": "your_channel_id", "text": "Hello, world!" }

Thread Interaction Tools

reply_to_thread_on_slack

• Purpose: Post a response directly into a designated message discussion chain.
• **Input Schema (JSON):

{ "channel_id": "your_channel_id", "thread_ts": "your_thread_ts", "text": "This is a reply" }

get_thread_replies_on_slack

• Purpose: Fetch the entire sequence of responses within a message thread.
• **Input Schema (JSON):

{ "channel_id": "your_channel_id", "thread_ts": "your_thread_ts" }

Channel Inquiry Tools

channels_list_on_slack

• Purpose: Generate a catalog of publicly accessible channels, supporting paged retrieval.
• **Input Schema (JSON):

{ "limit": 100, "cursor": "optional_cursor" }

get_channel_history_on_slack

• Purpose: Retrieve the recent communication log from a specified communication venue.
• **Input Schema (JSON):

{ "channel_id": "your_channel_id", "limit": 10 }

Reaction Management Tools

slack_add_reaction

• Purpose: Affix a specified emoji marker onto a particular message.
• **Input Schema (JSON):

{ "channel_id": "your_channel_id", "timestamp": "your_message_ts", "reaction": "your_reaction" }

Operational Invocation Example

To invoke a utility function, transmit a standardized JSON payload structured as follows:

{ "method": "tools/call", "params": { "name": "send_message_on_slack", "arguments": { "channel_id": "your_channel_id", "text": "Greetings from the Slack MCP platform!" } } }

Required Environment Configuration

Populate a .env file with:

SLACK_BOT_TOKEN=your_bot_token SLACK_TEAM_ID=your_team_id

Execution Command Reference

For service startup: bash npm install npm run build npx @modelcontextprotocol/slack-server

Alternatively, for direct runtime execution: bash node build/index.js

Governance

Distributed under the terms of the MIT License. Consult the [LICENSE] file for comprehensive details.

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