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slack-mcp

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PulseGate's liveness check found it on 18 Sep 2026; it has been in the index since 18 Sep 2026. How this is checked

Slack MCP is an open-source Model Context Protocol server for accessing Slack through session tokens rather than OAuth or bot credentials. It is intended for developers who want to connect local AI agents or MCP clients to Slack while preserving unread state during reads.

Inferred · not functionally tested

Open SourceCLISelf-hosted
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Overview

6 features

Purpose: Connecting AI agents to Slack for reading messages without creating a bot or obtaining workspace admin approval.

Inferred · not functionally tested

Audience: developers building AI agents and MCP clients

Inferred · not functionally tested

Functions: agents, collaboration

Inferred · not functionally tested

Interfaces: API: unknown · MCP: indicated (inferred, not tested) · CLI: indicated (inferred, not tested) · Self-hosting: indicated (inferred, not tested)

Recorded constraints: pricing: open_source · license: Open Source · platforms: CLI · deployment: cli, self_hosted

Constraint provenance is unknown; confirm requirements with the publisher.

Record sources: github.com. These links do not verify the individual claims.

slack-mcp sits in PulseGate's Frameworks & runtimes category. Inferred · not functionally tested: It focuses on connecting AI agents to Slack for reading messages without creating a bot or obtaining workspace admin approval. Inferred · not functionally tested: It is built as an open-source project for developers building AI agents and MCP clients. Basis unknown · not verified: The project is open source (Open Source). Basis unknown · not verified: It runs on the command line, and it can be self-hosted.

aaronsb builds and maintains slack-mcp. Inferred · not functionally tested: Key capabilities include slack message reading, session token authentication, and stealth reads. Basis unknown · not verified: Catalogued interfaces include an MCP server.

Summary written by a language model from the project’s public pages.

Tasks: Inferred · not functionally tested

  • Slack message reading
  • Session token authentication
  • Stealth reads
  • MCP server
  • No OAuth
  • No bot required

Topics: Inferred · not functionally tested

Tags
slack-mcpsession-token-authagent-toolsstealth-reading
AI capabilities
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Inference: Local

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Built with & integrations

Connectors
MCPslack
Runs on
CLISelf-hosted

Trust & compliance

License
Open Source
Public signals
HTTPSOpen SourceFree tier

Indexing history

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What PulseGate has recorded for this listing

  1. Indexed18 Sep · 08:40 UTC
    Slack seen via MCP Registry (official)
    Source: MCP Registry (official) · Open

Frequently asked questions about slack-mcp

What is slack-mcp?
Inferred · not functionally tested: Slack-mcp focuses on connecting AI agents to Slack for reading messages without creating a bot or obtaining workspace admin approval. It is catalogued under Frameworks & runtimes on PulseGate.
Who should use slack-mcp?
Inferred · not functionally tested: slack-mcp is an open-source project built for developers building AI agents and MCP clients.
Is slack-mcp free?
Basis unknown · not verified: Yes — slack-mcp is open source under the Open Source license and free to use.
What platforms does slack-mcp run on?
Basis unknown · not verified: slack-mcp runs on the command line. It can also be self-hosted.
Is slack-mcp still active?
PulseGate's liveness check found it on 18 Sep 2026.
What projects are similar to slack-mcp?
Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include slack-mcp, Discord MCP, and AgentSlack MCP Server.slack-mcpDiscord MCPAgentSlack MCP Server
Who develops slack-mcp?
slack-mcp is developed by aaronsb.
Is slack-mcp open source?
Basis unknown · not verified: Yes — slack-mcp is open source under the Open Source license.

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