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Describes the environment variables required to run the server.

NameRequiredDescriptionDefault
SLACK_BOT_TOKENYesBot User OAuth Token for most operations (starts with xoxb-)
SLACK_USER_TOKENNoUser OAuth Token for search functionality (starts with xoxp-)

Tools

Functions exposed to the LLM to take actions

NameDescription
list_channels
List all accessible Slack channels in the workspace. Args: types: Comma-separated channel types to include. Options: public_channel, private_channel, mpim, im Default: "public_channel,private_channel" exclude_archived: Whether to exclude archived channels. Default: True limit: Maximum number of channels to return (1-1000). Default: 100 Returns: Dictionary containing list of channels with their details
get_channel_info
Get detailed information about a specific Slack channel. Args: channel_id: The ID of the channel (e.g., "C01234567") Returns: Dictionary containing channel details including name, topic, purpose, member count, and creation date
create_channel
Create a new Slack channel. Args: name: Name for the new channel (max 80 chars, lowercase, no spaces, use hyphens instead) is_private: Whether to create a private channel. Default: False Returns: Dictionary containing the created channel's details
archive_channel
Archive a Slack channel. Args: channel_id: The ID of the channel to archive (e.g., "C01234567") Returns: Dictionary indicating success or error
get_channel_history
Fetch message history from a Slack channel. Args: channel_id: The ID of the channel (e.g., "C01234567") limit: Maximum number of messages to return (1-1000). Default: 20 oldest: Unix timestamp of oldest message to include (optional) latest: Unix timestamp of latest message to include (optional) Returns: Dictionary containing list of messages with sender, text, timestamp, and thread info
join_channel
Join a Slack channel. Args: channel_id: The ID of the channel to join (e.g., "C01234567") Returns: Dictionary indicating success or error with channel info
leave_channel
Leave a Slack channel. Args: channel_id: The ID of the channel to leave (e.g., "C01234567") Returns: Dictionary indicating success or error
set_channel_topic
Set the topic for a Slack channel. Args: channel_id: The ID of the channel (e.g., "C01234567") topic: The new topic text for the channel Returns: Dictionary indicating success with the new topic
post_message
Post a message to a Slack channel. Args: channel_id: The ID of the channel to post to (e.g., "C01234567") text: The message text to post (supports Slack markdown) thread_ts: Optional thread timestamp to reply in a thread unfurl_links: Whether to unfurl text-based URLs. Default: True unfurl_media: Whether to unfurl media URLs. Default: True Returns: Dictionary containing the posted message details including timestamp
reply_to_thread
Reply to a message thread in Slack. Args: channel_id: The ID of the channel containing the thread (e.g., "C01234567") thread_ts: The timestamp of the parent message to reply to text: The reply message text (supports Slack markdown) broadcast: Whether to also post the reply to the channel. Default: False Returns: Dictionary containing the posted reply details
get_thread_replies
Get all replies in a message thread. Args: channel_id: The ID of the channel containing the thread (e.g., "C01234567") thread_ts: The timestamp of the parent message limit: Maximum number of replies to return (1-1000). Default: 20 Returns: Dictionary containing the thread messages
add_reaction
Add an emoji reaction to a message. Args: channel_id: The ID of the channel containing the message (e.g., "C01234567") timestamp: The timestamp of the message to react to emoji: The emoji name without colons (e.g., "thumbsup", "heart", "rocket") Returns: Dictionary indicating success or error
remove_reaction
Remove an emoji reaction from a message. Args: channel_id: The ID of the channel containing the message (e.g., "C01234567") timestamp: The timestamp of the message emoji: The emoji name without colons (e.g., "thumbsup", "heart", "rocket") Returns: Dictionary indicating success or error
get_message_reactions
Get all reactions on a specific message. Args: channel_id: The ID of the channel containing the message (e.g., "C01234567") timestamp: The timestamp of the message Returns: Dictionary containing the message and its reactions
update_message
Update an existing message. Args: channel_id: The ID of the channel containing the message (e.g., "C01234567") timestamp: The timestamp of the message to update text: The new message text Returns: Dictionary indicating success with updated message details
delete_message
Delete a message from a channel. Args: channel_id: The ID of the channel containing the message (e.g., "C01234567") timestamp: The timestamp of the message to delete Returns: Dictionary indicating success or error
send_dm
Send a direct message to a user. Args: user_id: The ID of the user to message (e.g., "U01234567") text: The message text to send (supports Slack markdown) Returns: Dictionary containing the sent message details
list_conversations
List direct message and group DM conversations. Args: types: Comma-separated conversation types. Default: "im,mpim" Options: im (1:1 DMs), mpim (group DMs) limit: Maximum number of conversations to return. Default: 50 Returns: Dictionary containing list of DM conversations
get_dm_history
Fetch message history from a DM or group DM conversation. Args: channel_id: The ID of the DM conversation (e.g., "D01234567") limit: Maximum number of messages to return (1-1000). Default: 20 oldest: Unix timestamp of oldest message to include (optional) latest: Unix timestamp of latest message to include (optional) Returns: Dictionary containing list of messages
open_dm
Open a direct message or group DM conversation. Args: user_ids: Comma-separated user IDs to open a conversation with (e.g., "U01234567" for DM, "U01234567,U07654321" for group DM) Returns: Dictionary containing the conversation channel details
search_messages
Search messages across the Slack workspace. Note: Requires a User Token (SLACK_USER_TOKEN) as search is not available with bot tokens. Args: query: Search query string. Supports Slack search modifiers: - "in:#channel" to search in specific channel - "from:@user" to search messages from a user - "has:reaction" to find messages with reactions - "before:YYYY-MM-DD" or "after:YYYY-MM-DD" for date filters Example: "project update in:#general from:@john" sort: Sort order - "timestamp" or "score". Default: "timestamp" sort_dir: Sort direction - "asc" or "desc". Default: "desc" count: Number of results to return (1-100). Default: 20 Returns: Dictionary containing search results with messages and metadata
search_files
Search files across the Slack workspace. Note: Requires a User Token (SLACK_USER_TOKEN) as search is not available with bot tokens. Args: query: Search query string. Supports Slack search modifiers: - "in:#channel" to search in specific channel - "from:@user" to search files from a user - "type:pdf" to filter by file type Example: "quarterly report type:pdf in:#finance" sort: Sort order - "timestamp" or "score". Default: "timestamp" sort_dir: Sort direction - "asc" or "desc". Default: "desc" count: Number of results to return (1-100). Default: 20 types: Comma-separated file types to filter (optional) Options: images, videos, pdfs, docs, snippets, etc. Returns: Dictionary containing search results with files and metadata
search_all
Search both messages and files across the Slack workspace. Note: Requires a User Token (SLACK_USER_TOKEN) as search is not available with bot tokens. Args: query: Search query string. Supports Slack search modifiers. sort: Sort order - "timestamp" or "score". Default: "timestamp" sort_dir: Sort direction - "asc" or "desc". Default: "desc" count: Number of results per type (1-100). Default: 10 Returns: Dictionary containing both message and file search results
list_users
List all users in the Slack workspace. Args: limit: Maximum number of users to return (1-1000). Default: 100 include_locale: Include locale information for users. Default: False Returns: Dictionary containing list of users with their profiles
get_user_info
Get detailed information about a specific user. Args: user_id: The ID of the user (e.g., "U01234567") Returns: Dictionary containing detailed user profile information
get_user_presence
Get the presence/online status of a user. Args: user_id: The ID of the user (e.g., "U01234567") Returns: Dictionary containing user presence information
lookup_user_by_email
Find a user by their email address. Args: email: The email address to look up Returns: Dictionary containing the user's profile if found
get_user_profile
Get the profile information for a user. Args: user_id: The ID of the user (e.g., "U01234567") Returns: Dictionary containing detailed profile fields
get_bot_info
Get information about the authenticated bot user. Returns: Dictionary containing bot identity information
get_team_info
Get information about the Slack workspace/team. Returns: Dictionary containing workspace information

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