• ACCESS
  • ACTIVITY
  • SECURITY
  • HUMAN

How to manage team user roles with your AI

Connect Mattermost to your AI client to run audits and check permissions without digging through workspace settings.

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Short answer

How can I manage Mattermost user roles with my AI?

Your AI client pulls user lists, system roles, and profile data to identify permission gaps or inactive accounts. You get a clear view of who has access to what and who is currently active in the workspace.

Audit outcomes

Workspace visibility

What you get after your AI scans the workspace.

ACCESS

Permission mapping

The AI compares system roles against specific users. You'll see exactly which accounts hold administrative or restricted permissions.

ACTIVITY

Status tracking

By checking user profiles, your AI identifies who is online and who hasn't been active. This helps you spot stale accounts.

SECURITY

Profile audits

The AI scans user details to ensure profiles are complete and follow your workspace standards.

HUMAN

Manual updates

The AI identifies where roles need changing. You still perform the actual permission updates in Mattermost yourself.

The workflow

What your AI does when the request arrives.

The AI uses specific tools to pull data from Mattermost for your review.

  1. Identify users

    The AI pulls a full list of everyone in your Mattermost workspace.

    list_server_users

  2. Check permissions

    It looks up the available system roles to understand the permission hierarchy.

    list_system_roles

  3. Inspect profiles

    The AI examines individual user details to check status and profile completeness.

    get_my_profile

  4. Report findings

    The AI summarizes the discrepancies between user roles and expected permissions.

    list_server_users

Try it

Copy these to start.

Use these prompts to begin your audit.

Starting points

These are basic starting points. Swap out the specific user names or role types to match your workspace.

Mattermost Connector

You're all set. Choose your MCP client and follow the setup instructions.

Connector linkhttps://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_UuKuiZAKtpVmFgIjRHRpRUPfyZXSqSqFL1VAElS0/mcp

Claude Desktop

Follow the steps below to connect in seconds.

  1. 1In Claude Desktop, open Settings → Connectors.
  2. 2Click “Add custom connector” and paste the connector link above as the remote MCP server URL.
  3. 3Click Add and start a new chat — Mattermost capabilities are ready to use.
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  • List all users in my Mattermost workspace and tell me who has admin access.

  • Check my own profile details to see what information is visible.

  • Show me all the system roles available in this workspace.

  • Find all users who are currently offline and haven't updated their profiles recently.

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Connect Mattermost once, then ask.

Link your Mattermost instance with one click. Your credentials stay encrypted, and you can start asking questions immediately.

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FAQ

How this task behaves

  • 01

    Can my AI change user permissions?

    No. The AI can only read and report on existing roles and user data. You must change permissions manually in Mattermost.

  • 02

    Can the AI delete users?

    No. This MCP is read-only for user management. It cannot delete or modify any accounts.

  • 03

    How does the AI know who is online?

    The AI uses the user profile data to check the current status of members in the workspace.

  • 04

    Can I use this to audit my own access?

    Yes. You can ask the AI to check your own profile and compare it against the system roles.

  • 05

    Does the AI see my Mattermost password?

    No. Your login stays encrypted and is never shared with the AI model.

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