From Slack Logs to Smart Search — Powered by MCP and Claude Desktop

by AdilFayyaz

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Using Model Context Protocol (MCP) to build a local Slack thread searcher with Claude Desktop and a lightweight Python server.

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Author: AdilFayyaz
GitHub stars: 2
Downloads: 329
Categories: Communication, Search

Setting up with Highlight

This MCP is not yet compatible with Highlight’s one-click setup. However, you can still use it with Highlight by following these steps:

Download and install Highlight from highlightai.com/download
Navigate to the plugins tab and select "Add Custom Plugin"
Configure the plugin with the settings below

Plugin Name From Slack Logs to Smart Search — Powered by MCP and Claude Desktop

Command (node, npx, python, etc.)

Please refer to the README for specific instructions on how to obtain API keys or other required environment variables.
Enable "Start Automatically" if you want the plugin to start when Highlight launches

Setting up with Cursor

Open Cursor's settings
Navigate to the MCP section
Click "Add new Global MCP server"
Copy and paste the configuration below based on your operating system

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "from slack logs to smart search \u2014 powered by mcp and claude desktop": {
            "Slack-Search": {
                "command": "python3",
                "args": [
                    "-m",
                    "venv",
                    ".venv"
                ]
            }
        }
    }
}

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "from slack logs to smart search \u2014 powered by mcp and claude desktop": {
            "Slack-Search": {
                "command": "python3",
                "args": [
                    "-m",
                    "venv",
                    ".venv"
                ]
            }
        }
    }
}

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "from slack logs to smart search \u2014 powered by mcp and claude desktop": {
            "Slack-Search": {
                "command": "python3",
                "args": [
                    "-m",
                    "venv",
                    ".venv"
                ]
            }
        }
    }
}

Setting up with Claude Desktop

Open Claude Desktop's settings
Go to the Integrations tab
Click "Add MCP Server"
Use the configuration below based on your operating system

Note: Make sure Claude Desktop is running before attempting to connect.

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "from slack logs to smart search \u2014 powered by mcp and claude desktop": {
            "Slack-Search": {
                "command": "python3",
                "args": [
                    "-m",
                    "venv",
                    ".venv"
                ]
            }
        }
    }
}

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "from slack logs to smart search \u2014 powered by mcp and claude desktop": {
            "Slack-Search": {
                "command": "python3",
                "args": [
                    "-m",
                    "venv",
                    ".venv"
                ]
            }
        }
    }
}

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "from slack logs to smart search \u2014 powered by mcp and claude desktop": {
            "Slack-Search": {
                "command": "python3",
                "args": [
                    "-m",
                    "venv",
                    ".venv"
                ]
            }
        }
    }
}

Setting up with Windsurf

Open Windsurf's preferences
Go to the Integrations section
Click "Add MCP Integration"
Use the configuration below based on your operating system

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "from slack logs to smart search \u2014 powered by mcp and claude desktop": {
            "Slack-Search": {
                "command": "python3",
                "args": [
                    "-m",
                    "venv",
                    ".venv"
                ]
            }
        }
    }
}

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "from slack logs to smart search \u2014 powered by mcp and claude desktop": {
            "Slack-Search": {
                "command": "python3",
                "args": [
                    "-m",
                    "venv",
                    ".venv"
                ]
            }
        }
    }
}

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "from slack logs to smart search \u2014 powered by mcp and claude desktop": {
            "Slack-Search": {
                "command": "python3",
                "args": [
                    "-m",
                    "venv",
                    ".venv"
                ]
            }
        }
    }
}

Setting up with Cline

Open Cline's settings
Navigate to the Integrations section
Click "Add MCP Server"
Copy and paste the configuration below based on your operating system

Note: Make sure to restart Cline after adding the configuration.

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "from slack logs to smart search \u2014 powered by mcp and claude desktop": {
            "Slack-Search": {
                "command": "python3",
                "args": [
                    "-m",
                    "venv",
                    ".venv"
                ]
            }
        }
    }
}

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "from slack logs to smart search \u2014 powered by mcp and claude desktop": {
            "Slack-Search": {
                "command": "python3",
                "args": [
                    "-m",
                    "venv",
                    ".venv"
                ]
            }
        }
    }
}

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "from slack logs to smart search \u2014 powered by mcp and claude desktop": {
            "Slack-Search": {
                "command": "python3",
                "args": [
                    "-m",
                    "venv",
                    ".venv"
                ]
            }
        }
    }
}

Setting up with Goose

Open Goose's preferences
Go to the Integrations tab
Select "MCP Servers"
Click "Add New Server"
Use the configuration below based on your operating system

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "from slack logs to smart search \u2014 powered by mcp and claude desktop": {
            "Slack-Search": {
                "command": "python3",
                "args": [
                    "-m",
                    "venv",
                    ".venv"
                ]
            }
        }
    }
}

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "from slack logs to smart search \u2014 powered by mcp and claude desktop": {
            "Slack-Search": {
                "command": "python3",
                "args": [
                    "-m",
                    "venv",
                    ".venv"
                ]
            }
        }
    }
}

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "from slack logs to smart search \u2014 powered by mcp and claude desktop": {
            "Slack-Search": {
                "command": "python3",
                "args": [
                    "-m",
                    "venv",
                    ".venv"
                ]
            }
        }
    }
}

From the repository

Clone the repository, set up a Python virtual environment, install dependencies, and update the Claude Desktop config file (claude_desktop_config.json) with the correct paths to the virtual environment and mcp_server.py. Then open Claude Desktop and ask queries like “Search for onboarding discussions from February” or “Find mentions of ‘launch’ in random.”

Claude Desktop / Cursor

Paste into your MCP client config file to install this server.

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "from slack logs to smart search \u2014 powered by mcp and claude desktop": {
            "Slack-Search": {
                "command": "python3",
                "args": [
                    "-m",
                    "venv",
                    ".venv"
                ]
            }
        }
    }
}

McpServers

{
    "Slack-Search": {
        "command": "python3",
        "args": [
            "-m",
            "venv",
            ".venv"
        ]
    }
}

# From Slack Logs to Smart Search — Powered by MCP and Claude Desktop A local, AI-powered Slack search interface that uses [Model Context Protocol (MCP)](https://modelcontextprotocol.io) to enhance Claude Desktop experience. This project helps you search and retrieve meaningful insights from Slack export logs, all locally and privately. ## What is This? This project sets up a local MCP server (`mcp_server.py`) that parses Slack export logs and registers custom MCP resources for intelligent search. It integrates with Claude Desktop via a JSON config (`claude_desktop_config.json`), allowing you to query Slack data directly using natural language. --- ## Project Structure ```bash ├── mcp_server.py # The MCP server that registers search resources ├── claude_desktop_config.json # Config file for Claude Desktop to connect to this server ├── Slack-dataset/ # Slack dataset (not included) └── README.md ``` Dataset found at: https://github.com/preethac/Software-related-Slack-Chats-with-Disentangled-Conversations --- ## ⚙️ Setup Instructions ### 1. Clone the repo ```bash git clone https://github.com/AdilFayyaz/Slack-Search.git cd Slack-Search ``` ### 2. Set up a virtual environment ```bash python3 -m venv .venv source .venv/bin/activate pip install -r requirements.txt ``` ### 3. Update Claude Desktop Config Paste the following into your Claude Desktop config file: ```json { "mcpServers": { "search_slack": { "command": "/bin/zsh", "args": [ "-c", "source /Users/yourname/path-to-project/.venv/bin/activate && python3 /Users/yourname/path-to-project/mcp_server.py" ], "host": "127.0.0.1", "port": 5000, "timeout": 10000 } } } ``` Make sure to update file paths to your local machine setup. --- ## Usage Open Claude Desktop, and try queries like: ``` Search for onboarding discussions from February. What did we say about the pricing model in #general? Find mentions of "launch" in random. ``` Claude will use `search://` and `summary://` style MCP URIs behind the scenes to get you results from your local server. --- ## How it Works - The MCP server parses Slack JSON files and indexes content. - It registers searchable resources like `search://{query}` or `summary://{channel}`. - Claude Desktop makes MCP calls to your server to fetch and return contextual results. --- ## Motivation Slack is where decisions happen and get buried. This tool helps resurface important context from old threads without uploading your data to the cloud. It's a small step toward smarter, local-first search powered by AI. --- ## Acknowledgments - [Claude Desktop](https://claude.ai/) - [Model Context Protocol (MCP)](https://modelcontextprotocol.io)

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