Slack Web Api
Helps with web development, API as part of agent workflows workflows.
Install on your platform
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Run in terminal (recommended)
claude mcp add slack-web-api npx -- -y @trustedskills/slack-web-api
Or manually add to ~/.claude/settings.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"slack-web-api": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@trustedskills/slack-web-api"
]
}
}
}Requires Claude Code (claude CLI). Run claude --version to verify your install.
About This Skill
What it does
This skill allows AI agents to interact with Slack using the Slack Web API. It can send messages, retrieve channel information, and perform other actions within a Slack workspace. The agent can automate tasks like posting updates, responding to events, or integrating with other services through Slack.
When to use it
- Automated Notifications: Send automated reports or alerts to specific channels in Slack based on external data changes.
- Meeting Summaries: Automatically post summaries of meetings directly into a designated Slack channel.
- Customer Support Integration: Respond to customer inquiries received through Slack, potentially escalating issues as needed.
- Workflow Automation: Trigger actions within other systems when events occur in Slack (e.g., create a task in a project management tool when a new message is posted).
Key capabilities
- Sending messages to channels and direct messages.
- Retrieving channel information.
- Integration with the Slack Web API.
Example prompts
- "Send a message to #general saying 'Daily report complete.'"
- "What are the names of all public channels?"
- "Post an update about the server status in the operations channel."
Tips & gotchas
- Requires proper Slack API credentials (token) configured for the agent.
- Be mindful of rate limits imposed by the Slack Web API to avoid errors.
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| Gen Agent Trust Hub | Pass |
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| Snyk | Pass |
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