Enables AI agents to search Slack message history, retrieve channel content, and understand team conversations within workspace data retention policies. Useful for standup summaries, incident timelines, and reconstructing decisions from threaded discussions. Agents query Slack without sending messages.
Use cases
- Incident responder agent searches Slack for context on recent outage discussions
- Meeting facilitator agent pulls previous standup notes to prepare summaries
- New hire agent searches historical channels to understand team processes
- Project manager agent retrieves decisions from archived project channels
- Analyst agent aggregates feedback from multiple channels into themes
Key features
- Claude Desktop
- Cursor
- OpenAI
Frequently Asked Questions
- Can the Slack MCP send messages or only read them?
- This server provides read-only access to search and retrieve messages. For sending messages, you would use the Slackbot MCP or a separate Slack bot integration.
- What data retention policies affect search results?
- Search results are limited by your workspace's data retention settings. Free workspaces typically have 90-day retention, while paid workspaces can have unlimited history.
- Does it support DMs and private channels?
- Access to DMs and private channels depends on the permissions granted to the OAuth app. Users must install the app to their workspace for full access.
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