Slack MCP Guide

Name: Slack MCP
Author: Anthropic

Send messages, manage channels, search message history, and interact with Slack workspaces through AI agents.

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Quick Start

Install

npx @mcp/slack

Claude Desktop Configuration

Add this to your claude_desktop_config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "slack-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "@mcp/slack"
      ]
    }
  }
}

send_message

Send messages to channels or users

search_messages

Search message history

manage_channels

Create and archive channels

Slack MCP requires the following permissions. Review the risk levels before granting access.

Permission	Description	Risk
`slack.read`	Read Slack messages and channels	low
`slack.write`	Send messages and manage channels	medium