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Connect to Cursor

You connect the Slack MCP server to Cursor using the Slack MCP and Skills Plugin. If you haven't installed the plugin, you can add it by using the Add to Cursor button below, or by following the alternative manual setup instructions.

Prerequisites​

Before setting up connection to the Slack MCP server, ensure you have:

  • Cursor IDE installed
  • Access to a Slack workspace with the MCP integration approved by your workspace admin

Add by button​

Click the button and follow the flow.

Install MCP Server

Add to Cursor settings​

Alternatively, you can do the following instead of going through the Add to Cursor button flow.

Step 1: Open Cursor Settings

Navigate to Cursor → Settings → Cursor Settings (or use the keyboard shortcut Cmd+, on macOS, Ctrl+, on Windows/Linux).

Step 2: Navigate to the MCP tab

In the Settings interface, click on the MCP tab to access MCP server configurations.

Step 3: Add Slack MCP configuration

Add the following configuration to connect to the remote Slack MCP server:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "slack": {
      "url": "https://mcp.slack.com/mcp",
      "auth": {
        "CLIENT_ID": "3660753192626.8903469228982"
      }
    }
  }
}

Save the configuration. You will then see a connect button once added. Click that to authenticate into your Slack Workspace.