ActionKit MCP Implementation Guide

Context

This repository serves as an exemplar MCP backend demonstrating the ActionKit functionality. By establishing a connection between this backend and your local Claude Desktop environment, users gain immediate capability to invoke a comprehensive suite of Slack-centric operations. It is presupposed that the user has successfully completed authentication via the Paragon Connect Portal mechanism. For the scope of this particular demonstration, the available actions have been strictly limited to those pertaining to Slack; this constraint is mutable and can be lifted by removing the corresponding filter definition within the index.ts source file.

Deployment Instructions

1) Initiate the installation sequence for Claude Desktop. 2) Obtain a local copy of this repository's source code and execute npm install within the project directory. 3) Proceed to execute npm run build to compile the necessary JavaScript artifact consumable by Claude Desktop. 4) The concluding step involves configuring Claude Desktop to reference this specific MCP server endpoint: * Modify or construct the Claude configuration file, typically located at vi ~/Library/Application\ Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json. * Inject the following structural configuration into the claude_desktop_config.json file:

{ "mcpServers": { "mcp-actionkit": { "command": "node", "args": [ "ABSOLUTE_PATH/mcp-actionkit/build/index.js" ], "env": { "USER": "", "PARAGON_PROJECT_ID": "", "SIGNING_KEY":"" } } } }

• Populate the placeholder environment variables with your validated Paragon credentials.
• The USER environment parameter must correspond precisely to the identity authenticated within the Paragon Connect Portal.
  • Utilizing demo.useparagon.com is suggested for rapid user sign-in and, critically, for the authorization handshake with Slack (this prerequisite is mandatory for delegated Slack tooling invocation).
• A note on path resolution: The placeholder ABSOLUTE_PATH can be accurately determined on macOS systems by employing the + click shortcut on any file within the Finder utility. 5) Launch the Claude Desktop application. A specialized interface element, represented by a wrench/hammer icon, should now display the available catalogue of Slack functionalities. Furthermore, a distinct plug icon will be present, allowing verification of the successful MCP connection status.

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