Extends Slack integration with message drafting, channel management, and workflow trigger capabilities for proactive team notifications. Unlike read-only Slack MCP, this enables agents to send summaries, create channels, and initiate workflows on behalf of users. Uses Slackbot token.
Use cases
- Agent sends daily standup summary to team channel after gathering context
- On-call bot creates incident channel and notifies stakeholders automatically
- Workflow agent triggers approval workflow when budget threshold is exceeded
- HR bot provisions new hire channels and sends welcome messages
- Analytics bot posts weekly metrics digest to leadership channel
Key features
- Claude Desktop
- Cursor
- ChatGPT
Frequently Asked Questions
- How does Slackbot MCP differ from Slack MCP?
- Slack MCP is read-only for searching messages. Slackbot MCP can send messages, manage channels, and trigger workflows. Use read-only MCP for research and Slackbot for actions.
- What Slack permissions are required?
- Requires a Slack bot token with chat:write, channels:manage, and workflow scopes. The bot must be installed to your workspace.
- Can the bot impersonate users?
- The bot sends messages as itself, attributed to the bot. For user impersonation, Slack requires additional scopes and user consent flows.
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