Slack Lists MCP Server

An MCP (Model Context Protocol) server for managing Slack Lists. This server provides tools to create, read, update, and delete items in Slack Lists, with advanced filtering capabilities.

Features

• ✨ Full CRUD operations for Slack List items
• 🔍 Advanced filtering with multiple operators
• 📑 Pagination support for large lists
• 🏗️ Dynamic column structure discovery
• 🎯 Type-safe operations with validation
• 🚀 Async/await support for better performance

Installation

Configure in Claude Desktop

Add to your Claude Desktop configuration file:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "slack-lists": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": ["slack-lists-mcp"],
      "env": {
        "SLACK_BOT_TOKEN": "xoxb-your-bot-token"
      }
    }
  }
}

Configuration

Environment Variables

Variable	Description	Required	Default
SLACK_BOT_TOKEN	Slack Bot User OAuth Token	✅	-
DEFAULT_LIST_ID	Default list ID to use when not specified in tool calls	❌	-
LOG_LEVEL	Logging level (DEBUG, INFO, WARNING, ERROR)	❌	INFO
SLACK_API_TIMEOUT	Timeout for Slack API calls (seconds)	❌	30
SLACK_RETRY_COUNT	Number of retries for failed API calls	❌	3
DEBUG_MODE	Enable debug mode	❌	false

Setting up Slack Bot

1. Create a Slack App at api.slack.com
2. Add the following OAuth scopes to your Bot Token:
   • lists:read - Read list items
   • lists:write - Create and update list items
3. Install the app to your workspace
4. Copy the Bot User OAuth Token (starts with xoxb-)

Using Default List ID

You can set a default list ID using the DEFAULT_LIST_ID environment variable. This allows you to omit the list_id parameter from tool calls when working with a specific list.

Example configuration:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "slack-lists": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": ["slack-lists-mcp"],
      "env": {
        "SLACK_BOT_TOKEN": "xoxb-your-bot-token",
        "DEFAULT_LIST_ID": "F1234567890"
      }
    }
  }
}

With this configuration, you can call tools without specifying list_id:

• add_list_item with just initial_fields
• list_items with just limit and filters
• get_list_structure with no parameters

Available Tools

1. get_list_structure

Get the column structure of a Slack List.

Parameters:

• list_id (optional): The ID of the list (uses DEFAULT_LIST_ID env var if not provided)

Returns: Column definitions including IDs, names, types, and options

2. add_list_item

Add a new item to a Slack List.

Parameters:

• initial_fields (required): Array of field objects with column_id and value
• list_id (optional): The ID of the list (uses DEFAULT_LIST_ID env var if not provided)

Example (Simplified format):

{
  "list_id": "F1234567890",
  "initial_fields": [
    {
      "column_id": "Col123",
      "text": "Task Name"  // Simple text format
    },
    {
      "column_id": "Col456",
      "select": "OptABC123"  // Single select value
    },
    {
      "column_id": "Col789",
      "user": "U1234567"  // Single user ID
    },
    {
      "column_id": "Col012",
      "checkbox": false
    }
  ]
}

Example (Full rich_text format - also supported):

{
  "list_id": "F1234567890",
  "initial_fields": [
    {
      "column_id": "Col123",
      "rich_text": [{
        "type": "rich_text",
        "elements": [{
          "type": "rich_text_section",
          "elements": [{"type": "text", "text": "Task Name"}]
        }]
      }]
    },
    {
      "column_id": "Col456",
      "select": ["OptABC123"]  // Array format
    }
  ]
}

3. update_list_item

Update existing items in a Slack List.

Parameters:

• cells (required): Array of cell objects with row_id, column_id, and value
• list_id (optional): The ID of the list (uses DEFAULT_LIST_ID env var if not provided)

Field Formats: (Same as add_list_item)

• Text fields: Can use simple text key (auto-converted to rich_text)
• Select fields: Can use single value (auto-wrapped in array)
• User fields: Can use single user ID (auto-wrapped in array)
• Checkbox fields: Boolean value

Example (Simplified format):

{
  "list_id": "F1234567890",
  "cells": [
    {
      "row_id": "Rec123",
      "column_id": "Col123",
      "text": "Updated Task Name"  // Simple text format
    },
    {
      "row_id": "Rec123",
      "column_id": "Col456",
      "checkbox": true
    },
    {
      "row_id": "Rec123",
      "column_id": "Col789",
      "select": "OptXYZ456"  // Single select value
    }
  ]
}

4. delete_list_item

Delete an item from a Slack List.

Parameters:

• item_id (required): The ID of the item to delete
• list_id (optional): The ID of the list (uses DEFAULT_LIST_ID env var if not provided)

5. get_list_item

Get a specific item from a Slack List.

Parameters:

• item_id (required): The ID of the item
• list_id (optional): The ID of the list (uses DEFAULT_LIST_ID env var if not provided)
• include_is_subscribed (optional): Include subscription status

6. list_items

List all items in a Slack List with optional filtering.

Parameters:

• list_id (optional): The ID of the list (uses DEFAULT_LIST_ID env var if not provided)
• limit (optional): Maximum number of items (default: 100)
• cursor (optional): Pagination cursor
• archived (optional): Filter for archived items
• filters (optional): Column-based filters

Filter Operators:

• equals: Exact match
• not_equals: Not equal to value
• contains: Contains substring (case-insensitive)
• not_contains: Does not contain substring
• in: Value is in the provided list
• not_in: Value is not in the provided list

Example with filters:

{
  "list_id": "F1234567890",
  "filters": {
    "name": {"contains": "Task"},
    "todo_completed": {"equals": false},
    "todo_assignee": {"in": ["U123", "U456"]}
  }
}

7. get_list_info

Get metadata about a Slack List.

Parameters:

• list_id (optional): The ID of the list (uses DEFAULT_LIST_ID env var if not provided)

Development

Setup

# Clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/ppspps824/slack-lists-mcp.git
cd slack-lists-mcp

# Install dependencies
uv sync

Running in Development Mode

# Run with FastMCP dev mode (with auto-reload)
uv run fastmcp dev src/slack_lists_mcp/server.py:mcp

# Or run directly
uv run slack-lists-mcp

Testing

# Run all tests
uv run pytest

# Run with coverage
uv run pytest --cov=slack_lists_mcp

# Run specific test file
uv run pytest tests/test_server.py -v

Contributing

1. Fork the repository
2. Create a feature branch (git checkout -b feature/amazing-feature)
3. Make your changes
4. Run tests (uv run pytest)
5. Commit your changes (git commit -m 'Add amazing feature')
6. Push to the branch (git push origin feature/amazing-feature)
7. Open a Pull Request

License

MIT License - see LICENSE file for details

Support

• GitHub Issues
• Slack API Documentation
• MCP Documentation