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MCP server for Slack.
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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"
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Configure the plugin with the settings below
Plugin Name
SlackCommand (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
From the repository
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slack_list_channels
List public or pre-defined channels in the workspace with pagination
slack_post_message
Post a new message to a Slack channel
slack_reply_to_thread
Reply to a specific message thread in Slack
slack_add_reaction
Add a reaction emoji to a message
slack_get_channel_history
Get recent messages from a channel
slack_get_thread_replies
Get all replies in a message thread
slack_get_users
Get a list of all users in the workspace with their basic profile information
slack_get_user_profile
Get detailed profile information for a specific user
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Paste into your MCP client config file to install this server.
{
"mcpServers": {
"slack": {
"slack": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@modelcontextprotocol/server-slack"
],
"env": {
"SLACK_BOT_TOKEN": "xoxb-your-bot-token",
"SLACK_TEAM_ID": "T01234567",
"SLACK_CHANNEL_IDS": "C01234567, C76543210"
}
}
}
}
}
McpServers
{
"slack": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@modelcontextprotocol/server-slack"
],
"env": {
"SLACK_BOT_TOKEN": "xoxb-your-bot-token",
"SLACK_TEAM_ID": "T01234567",
"SLACK_CHANNEL_IDS": "C01234567, C76543210"
}
}
}
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