send_code_snippet
Send formatted code snippets to Slack channels with syntax highlighting, titles, and optional descriptions for clear technical communication.
Instructions
Send a formatted code snippet message.
Args: channel: Channel ID or name title: Code snippet title code: The code content language: Programming language for syntax highlighting (optional) description: Optional description thread_ts: Thread timestamp for replies (optional)
Input Schema
TableJSON Schema
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| channel | Yes | ||
| title | Yes | ||
| code | Yes | ||
| language | No | ||
| description | No | ||
| thread_ts | No |
Output Schema
TableJSON Schema
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| result | Yes |
Implementation Reference
- slack_mcp/server.py:943-978 (handler)The handler function for the 'send_code_snippet' MCP tool. It constructs a Slack Block Kit message with a header, optional description, and formatted code block, then sends it to the specified channel. Includes registration via @mcp.tool() decorator. The function signature and docstring define the tool schema.
@mcp.tool() async def send_code_snippet( channel: str, title: str, code: str, language: Optional[str] = None, description: Optional[str] = None, thread_ts: Optional[str] = None ) -> str: """ Send a formatted code snippet message. Args: channel: Channel ID or name title: Code snippet title code: The code content language: Programming language for syntax highlighting (optional) description: Optional description thread_ts: Thread timestamp for replies (optional) """ try: blocks = [BlockKitBuilder.header(title)] if description: blocks.append(BlockKitBuilder.section(description)) blocks.append(BlockKitBuilder.code_block(code, language)) fallback_text = f"{title}: {code[:100]}{'...' if len(code) > 100 else ''}" client = SlackClient() result = await client.send_message(channel, fallback_text, thread_ts, blocks) return json.dumps(result, indent=2) except Exception as e: return json.dumps({"error": str(e)}, indent=2) - slack_mcp/server.py:693-702 (helper)Supporting method in BlockKitBuilder class that creates a Slack Block Kit section block containing a mrkdwn-formatted code snippet, used directly by the send_code_snippet handler.
def code_block(code: str, language: Optional[str] = None) -> Dict[str, Any]: """Create a formatted code block.""" formatted_code = f"```{language + chr(10) if language else ''}{code}```" return { "type": "section", "text": { "type": "mrkdwn", "text": formatted_code } }