How do I install the Slack skill?

Run npx skillmds@latest add ykdojo/slack in your terminal (requires Node.js), paste this page's agent-chat prompt into Claude, Cursor, or any MCP-connected agent, or download the SKILL.md file and copy it into your agent's skills directory.

What does the Slack skill do?

Read Slack messages, channels, DMs, and search. Read-only access to your Slack workspace. It is listed under Integrations & APIs on SkillMD.

Is Slack safe to use?

This skill has not completed SkillMD's automated safety review yet. SkillMD never runs a skill's scripts for you; review the SKILL.md before installing.

Which AI agents work with Slack?

This skill is tagged as working with Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex. SKILL.md is an open format, so most agents that read a skills directory can load it too.

Is Slack free to use?

Yes. Installing skills from SkillMD is free, and the skill stays under its author's original license.

ykdojo (@ykdojo) published this skill. Their other Agent Skills are listed on their SkillMD profile.

Slack

Name: Slack
Author: ykdojo

Read Slack messages, channels, DMs, and search. Read-only access to your Slack workspace.

ykdojo fc0d673 825 B Updated Sep 17, 2026

Integrations & APIs

Install

Press C to copy

$ npx skillmds@latest add ykdojo/slack

Installs into ~/.claude/skills (or .claude/skills inside a project). Restart Claude Code to pick it up.

Download SKILL.md

＋ Add to collection

README badge

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Trust & safety

Audits pending

Not yet audited · commit fc0d673

Works with: Claude Code Claude.ai OpenAI Codex +

File contents

Slack Read Tool

Use ~/tools/slack-read.js to read Slack data:

# List channels
node ~/tools/slack-read.js channels

# List DMs
node ~/tools/slack-read.js dms

# Read channel history (last 20 messages)
node ~/tools/slack-read.js history <channel_id>
node ~/tools/slack-read.js history <channel_id> 50  # last 50

# Search messages
node ~/tools/slack-read.js search "keyword"
node ~/tools/slack-read.js search "from:@user in:#channel"

# List users
node ~/tools/slack-read.js users

# Get channel info
node ~/tools/slack-read.js info <channel_id>

This is read-only - you cannot send messages or modify anything
Requires SLACK_TOKEN env var (run ./scripts/setup-slack.sh on host)

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Frequently asked questions

npx skillmds@latest add ykdojo/slack