Cursor EOD MCP (Slack)

A simple MCP server for Cursor that sends your end-of-day (EOD) updates to Slack.

What you need

Node.js 18 or newer
Cursor installed (MCP enabled)
A Slack workspace where you can create an app
Slack tokens:
- Bot token (starts with xoxb-) — required to post
- User token (starts with xoxp- or xoxs-) — optional, use if you want your own name/photo on messages

How to get your Slack tokens (step by step)

Go to https://api.slack.com/apps → Create New App → From scratch. You can call it EOD Bot. Ensure you are signed in to the desired Slack Workspace you want to post messages to.
In the left menu, click OAuth & Permissions.
Under Bot Token Scopes, add: chat:write, channels:read, groups:read.
(Optional, for posting as you) under User Token Scopes, add: chat:write, channels:read, groups:read.
Scroll up and click Install to {Workspace} (or Reinstall) and approve. You may need to repeat clicking the Install to {Workspace} button until you see the changes saved.
Copy your tokens:
- Bot token: looks like xoxb-... (required).
- User token: looks like xoxp-... or xoxs-... (optional, for your identity).

Keep tokens private. Do not commit them to Git.

Quick setup (no cloning, use npx)

Edit ~/.cursor/mcp.json and add:

{ "mcpServers": { "@techhalo/cursor-eod-mcp": { "command": "npx", "args": ["-y", "@techhalo/cursor-eod-mcp"], "env": { "SLACK_BOT_TOKEN": "xoxb-your-bot-token", "SLACK_USER_TOKEN": "xoxp-your-user-token-or-empty", "SLACK_DEFAULT_CHANNEL": "halo" } } } }

Restart Cursor so it picks up the server. Or toggle off and on the cursor-eod-mcp MCP Server from the "Tools & MCP" Settings page.
In Cursor chat, try:

list_channels set_default_channel channel="frontend-team" eod_status summary="• Did X\n• Reviewed Y\n• Shipped Z"

You should see the message appear in Slack.

Alternative setup (clone locally)

git clone https://github.com/SackeyDavid/cursor-eod-mcp.git cd cursor-eod-mcp npm install npm run build

Then point MCP to the built file:

{ "mcpServers": { "cursor-eod-mcp": { "command": "node", "args": ["/absolute/path/to/cursor-eod-mcp/dist/index.js"], // eg. /Users/Kofi/mcps/cursor-eod-mcp/dist/index.js "env": { "SLACK_BOT_TOKEN": "xoxb-your-bot-token", "SLACK_USER_TOKEN": "xoxp-your-user-token-or-empty", "SLACK_DEFAULT_CHANNEL": "frontend-team" } } } }

Restart Cursor (or toggle off and on the cursor-eod-mcp MCP Server from Cursor's "Tools & MCP" Settings page) and test the same commands.

Handy commands (run in Cursor chat)

configure slack_token="xoxb-..." default_channel="channel" — save tokens/channel locally.
list_channels — see channels your token can read.
set_default_channel channel="channel" — set the default target.
preview_format — see the message layout.
update_format_template template="*EOD ({date})*\n\n{summary}" — change formatting.
eod_status summary="• Did X\n• Fixed Y" — send an EOD now.
Optional: pending="...", planTomorrow="...", channel="other-channel".

Notes

Bot token is enough to post; user token is only if you want your personal name/photo.
Make sure the bot/user is a member of the target Slack channel.
Tokens stay on your machine; never commit them.

Troubleshooting

Nothing posts: invite the bot/user to the channel (ie. /invite @EOD Bot); double-check tokens; restart Cursor.
invalid_auth: token typo or wrong type (must start with xoxb- or xoxp-/xoxs-).
“No channel specified”: set SLACK_DEFAULT_CHANNEL or run set_default_channel.