• STATUS
  • PROFILES
  • DIRECTORY
  • HUMAN

How to check Slack user presence with your AI

Connect your Slack account once. After that, your AI handles the status checks and profile lookups for you.

Ask AI about this page

Short answer

Can my AI see if someone is online in Slack?

Yes. Your AI uses Slack data to see real-time presence and pull specific user profiles. You'll get instant status updates and contact info through your chat interface.

The outcomes

What your AI can do

The AI uses specific Slack tools to pull the data you need.

STATUS

Check online status

The AI looks up if a specific person is active, away, or offline. You get a quick answer without opening the Slack app.

PROFILES

View user details

Your agent pulls profile information like email or real names. This helps you identify exactly who you are talking about.

DIRECTORY

Find team members

The AI scans your workspace to find the right people. It makes it easy to identify users even if you don't have their exact handle.

HUMAN

Manual follow up

The AI cannot message people for you. You'll need to jump into Slack if you want to send a direct message or change a status.

The workflow

What your AI does when you ask.

The AI follows a simple logic to find the person and their current status.

  1. Locate the user

    If you only provide a name, the AI searches the workspace to find the correct user ID.

    list_users

  2. Fetch profile data

    Once the user is identified, the AI pulls their specific profile details.

    get_user_info

  3. Verify presence

    The AI checks the real-time availability of that specific user.

    get_presence

  4. Report back

    The AI gives you a plain text summary of whether they are active or away.

    get_presence

Try it

Copy these to start.

Use these prompts to trigger the Slack Bot immediately.

Starting points

Replace the names in these examples with the actual people you want to check.

Slack Bot Connector

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

Connector linkhttps://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_BrpAR7yhQri2IZtvdrOvSBz0ee4LCzPF5itA5zEj/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 — Slack Bot capabilities are ready to use.
Configuration · claude_desktop_config.jsonCopy
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "slack-bot-mcp": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_BrpAR7yhQri2IZtvdrOvSBz0ee4LCzPF5itA5zEj/mcp"
    }
  }
}
Copy into chat04

  • Is Sarah Jenkins online in Slack right now?

  • Get the profile details for @jdoe.

  • Check if the engineering team members are active.

  • Who is currently active in the #product-launch channel?

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Start here

Connect Slack Bot once, then ask.

Follow the link to authorize the connection. Your credentials stay encrypted and secure, and you can start asking questions immediately.

Connect Slack Bot to your AI

FAQ

How the Slack Bot behaves

  • 01

    Can the AI change my Slack status?

    No. The AI can only read presence and profile data. It cannot modify your status or any other user settings.

  • 02

    Can my AI send messages to my team?

    No. This specific set of tools is for reading information. You must send messages manually through Slack.

  • 03

    Does the AI see my private messages?

    No. The AI only accesses the data it is explicitly given permission to read through the provided tools.

  • 04

    Can I find users by their email address?

    Yes. The AI can use user information to match email addresses to Slack profiles.

  • 05

    How accurate is the presence information?

    The AI reports exactly what Slack reports. If a user has set their status to 'away' or is offline, that is what you will see.

  • More questions about Slack Bot? The Connector page answers them. See everything the Slack Bot Connector can do

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