slack-mcp-server vs filesystem

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	slack-mcp-server by korotovsky	filesystem by modelcontextprotocol
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Score	56	77
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Categories	CommunicationDeveloper ToolsProductivity	File SystemDeveloper ToolsProductivity
Language	Go	TypeScript
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slack-mcp-server · Summary

A feature-rich MCP server for Slack with stealth mode, OAuth support, and comprehensive message management tools.

filesystem · Summary

A feature-rich MCP server for filesystem operations with dynamic directory access control.

slack-mcp-server · Use cases

Integrating Slack conversations with AI assistants for contextual awareness
Automating message monitoring and response workflows in Slack channels
Extracting and analyzing historical Slack data for reporting or training purposes

filesystem · Use cases

Enable AI models to read and write project files during development
Allow Claude or other MCP clients to browse and analyze codebases
Provide secure sandboxed access to specific directories for content generation

slack-mcp-server · Install

Installation

Install the Go package:

go install github.com/korotovsky/slack-mcp-server@latest

Configure with Claude Desktop (add to claude_desktop_config.json):

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "slack": {
      "command": "slack-mcp-server",
      "args": []
    }
  }
}

Set environment variables for authentication:

export SLACK_MCP_TOKEN="xoxc-your-token-here"

For OAuth mode, set:

export SLACK_MCP_TOKEN="xoxp-your-oauth-token-here"

To enable message posting, add:

export SLACK_MCP_ADD_MESSAGE_TOOL="true"  # or specific channel IDs

filesystem · Install

Installation

Using NPX

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "filesystem": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@modelcontextprotocol/server-filesystem",
        "/path/to/allowed/directory"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Using Docker

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "filesystem": {
      "command": "docker",
      "args": [
        "run",
        "-i",
        "--rm",
        "--mount", "type=bind,src=/path/to/allowed/dir,dst=/projects/allowed/dir",
        "mcp/filesystem",
        "/projects"
      ]
    }
  }
}

VS Code Extension

Click the installation buttons in the README to install directly in VS Code.

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