# Slack CLI

> Use this tool when you need to manage Slack workspaces programmatically, solving problems such as automated channel and user management, message posting, and file sharing. It provides a command-line interface with JSON output, supporting CRUD operations on various Slack entities, and features robust error handling and pagination. Ideal for use cases requiring reliable and efficient Slack workspace automation, integration with LLM agents, or custom workflow scripting.

Canonical page: https://skillsregistry.net/skills/jackchuka-slack-cli  
JSON: https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/jackchuka-slack-cli

## Description

Provides a command-line interface and server for comprehensive Slack workspace management. Supports full CRUD operations on channels, messages, users, files, and reactions with JSON-first structured output designed for reliable LLM agent interaction. Features automatic pagination, rate limit retries with backoff, structured error codes, and a read-only mode that prevents accidental write operations. Installable via Homebrew, go install, or building from source.

## Trust

- **Trust score (0–1):** 0.93
- **Verification tier:** verified
- **Last scanned:** 2026-09-28

## Facts

- **Version:** 1.0.0
- **Skill type:** atomic
- **Execution layer:** mcp-remote
- **Runtime environment:** api
- **Category:** communication
- **Updated:** 2026-09-28

## Source

- **Source listing:** [PulseMCP](https://www.pulsemcp.com/servers/jackchuka-slack-cli)
- **Repository:** <https://github.com/jackchuka/slackcli>

## Use it

Resolve this record through the SkillsRegistry MCP server (no auth, read-only):

```
claude mcp add --transport http --scope user skillsregistry https://api.skillsregistry.net/mcp
```

```json
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "get_skill",
    "arguments": {
      "slug": "jackchuka-slack-cli"
    }
  }
}
```

REST: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/jackchuka-slack-cli` · pull for local use: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/jackchuka-slack-cli/pull`

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