Slack: a Claude connector by Slack
Official
For teams that talk in Slack and want Claude to search it, read threads and post updates. Skip it if your team chats in Teams.
Add it
Add it from its page in Claude’s connector directory and sign in. In Claude Code you can add it with this command:
claude mcp add --transport http slack https://mcp.slack.com/mcp
Run it in your terminal. Open its page in the directory
slack is also a Claude Code plugin. See that page
What does Slack do?
Slack is a Claude connector that links Claude to your Slack workspace. Claude can search public and private messages, channels and people, read a channel or a full thread, and look at a user's profile. It can send messages for you. It can also create, read and update canvases, Slack's shared documents. The page says this gives Claude the context of your team's talk, so it can catch you up on a thread or write a status canvas from what was said.
When should you use Slack?
Use it when
- You missed a long thread and need the gist
- You want a status update posted to a channel
- You need to find who said something and where
Skip it when
- Your team uses Microsoft Teams
- You do not want Claude posting as you
What it needs and what it can touch
You need
- A Slack account in the workspace you want to use
What it can do
- Reads and searches messages, channels, threads, users and canvases
- Sends messages
- Creates and updates canvases
From reading its instructions, not from running it.
Details
Did it do the job for you?
Alternatives to Slack
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Get GmailGmail
For Gmail users who want help finding mail, catching up on long threads and drafting replies.
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Get NotionNotion
For teams who keep notes, wikis and databases in Notion.
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Get Microsoft 365Microsoft 365
For staff whose company runs SharePoint, OneDrive, Outlook and Teams.
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Get GranolaGranola
For Granola users who want to ask questions across their meeting notes and transcripts.
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