# jagan-shanmugam/mattermost-mcp-host [Health: Active]

**Category:** 💬 Communication  
**Repository:** https://github.com/jagan-shanmugam/mattermost-mcp-host  
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**Directory Page:** https://allmcps.com/mcp/jagan-shanmugam-mattermost-mcp-host

## Description
A MCP server along with MCP host that provides access to Mattermost teams, channels and messages. MCP host is integrated as a bot in Mattermost with access to MCP servers that can be configured.

## Claude Desktop Quick Installation
Heuristic fallback — verify the package name and runner against the repository README before running it. Uses `npx` (confidence: low):

```json
"mcpServers": {
  "mattermost-mcp-host": {
    "command": "npx",
    "args": ["-y","jagan-shanmugam-mattermost-mcp-host"],
    "env": {
      "MATTERMOST_URL": "",
      "MATTERMOST_TOKEN": "",
      "MATTERMOST_TEAM_NAME": "",
      "MATTERMOST_CHANNEL_NAME": "",
      "DEFAULT_PROVIDER": "",
      "AZURE_OPENAI_ENDPOINT": "",
      "AZURE_OPENAI_API_KEY": "",
      "AZURE_OPENAI_DEPLOYMENT": ""
    }
  }
}
```

**Requires environment variables:** `MATTERMOST_URL`, `MATTERMOST_TOKEN`, `MATTERMOST_TEAM_NAME`, `MATTERMOST_CHANNEL_NAME`, `DEFAULT_PROVIDER`, `AZURE_OPENAI_ENDPOINT`, `AZURE_OPENAI_API_KEY`, `AZURE_OPENAI_DEPLOYMENT` — the values above are empty placeholders; fill in real credentials before running (see the repository for what each one is for).

## Documentation & README

# Mattermost MCP Host

A Mattermost integration that connects to Model Context Protocol (MCP) servers, leveraging a LangGraph-based AI agent to provide an intelligent interface for interacting with users and executing tools directly within Mattermost.

![Version](https://img.shields.io/badge/version-0.1.0-blue)
![Python](https://img.shields.io/badge/python-3.13.1%2B-blue)
![License](https://img.shields.io/badge/license-MIT-green)
![Package Manager](https://img.shields.io/badge/package%20manager-uv-purple)



## Demo

### 1. Github Agent in support channel - searches the existing issues and PRs and creates a new issue if not found
![Description of your GIF](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/jagan-shanmugam/mattermost-mcp-host/HEAD/demo/demo-3.gif)   


### 2. Search internet and post to a channel using Mattermost-MCP-server
![Description of your GIF](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/jagan-shanmugam/mattermost-mcp-host/HEAD/demo/demo-2.gif)

#### Scroll below for full demo in YouTube

## Features

- 🤖 **Langgraph Agent Integration**: Uses a LangGraph agent to understand user requests and orchestrate responses.
- 🔌 **MCP Server Integration**: Connects to multiple MCP servers defined in `mcp-servers.json`.
- 🛠️ **Dynamic Tool Loading**: Automatically discovers tools from connected MCP servers and makes them available to the AI agent. Converts MCP tools to langchain structured tools.
- 💬 **Thread-Aware Conversations**: Maintains conversational context within Mattermost threads for coherent interactions.
- 🔄 **Intelligent Tool Use**: The AI agent can decide when to use available tools (including chaining multiple calls) to fulfill user requests.
- 🔍 **MCP Capability Discovery**: Allows users to list available servers, tools, resources, and prompts via direct commands.
- #️⃣ **Direct Command Interface**: Interact directly with MCP servers using a command prefix (default: `#`).


## Overview

The integration works as follows:

1.  **Mattermost Connection (`mattermost_client.py`)**: Connects to the Mattermost server via API and WebSocket to listen for messages in a specified channel.
2.  **MCP Connections (`mcp_client.py`)**: Establishes connections (primarily `stdio`) to each MCP server defined in `src/mattermost_mcp_host/mcp-servers.json`. It discovers available tools on each server.
3.  **Agent Initialization (`agent/llm_agent.py`)**: A `LangGraphAgent` is created, configured with the chosen LLM provider and the dynamically loaded tools from all connected MCP servers.
4.  **Message Handling (`main.py`)**:
    *   If a message starts with the command prefix (`#`), it's parsed as a direct command to list servers/tools or call a specific tool via the corresponding `MCPClient`.
    *   Otherwise, the message (along with thread history) is passed to the `LangGraphAgent`.
5.  **Agent Execution**: The agent processes the request, potentially calling one or more MCP tools via the `MCPClient` instances, and generates a response.
6.  **Response Delivery**: The final response from the agent or command execution is posted back to the appropriate Mattermost channel/thread.

## Setup
1.  **Clone the repository:**
    ```bash
    git clone <repository-url>
    cd mattermost-mcp-host
    ```

2.  **Install:**
    *   Using uv (recommended):
        ```bash
        # Install uv if you don't have it yet
        # curl -LsSf https://astral.sh/uv/install.sh | sh 

        # Activate venv
        source .venv/bin/activate
        
        # Install the package with uv
        uv sync

        # To install dev dependencies
        uv sync --dev --all-extras
        ```

3.  **Configure Environment (`.env` file):**
    Copy the `.env.example` and fill in the values or
    Create a `.env` file in the project root (or set environment variables):
    ```env
    # Mattermost Details
    MATTERMOST_URL=http://your-mattermost-url
    MATTERMOST_TOKEN=your-bot-token # Needs permissions to post, read channel, etc.
    MATTERMOST_TEAM_NAME=your-team-name
    MATTERMOST_CHANNEL_NAME=your-channel-name # Channel for the bot to listen in
    # MATTERMOST_CHANNEL_ID= # Optional: Auto-detected if name is provided

    # LLM Configuration (Azure OpenAI is default)
    DEFAULT_PROVIDER=azure
    AZURE_OPENAI_ENDPOINT=your-azure-endpoint
    AZURE_OPENAI_API_KEY=your-azure-api-key
    AZURE_OPENAI_DEPLOYMENT=your-deployment-name # e.g., gpt-4o
    # AZURE_OPENAI_API_VERSION= # Optional, defaults provided

    # Optional: Other providers (install with `[all]` extra)
    # OPENAI_API_KEY=...
    # ANTHROPIC_API_KEY=...
    # GOOGLE_API_KEY=...

    # Command Prefix
    COMMAND_PREFIX=# 
    ```
    See `.env.example` for more options.

4.  **Configure MCP Servers:**
    Edit `src/mattermost_mcp_host/mcp-servers.json` to define the MCP servers you want to connect to. See `src/mattermost_mcp_host/mcp-servers-example.json`.
    Depending on the server configuration, you might `npx`, `uvx`, `docker` installed in your system and in path.

5.  **Start the Integration:**
    ```bash
    mattermost-mcp-host
    ```


## Prerequisites

- Python 3.13.1+
- uv package manager
- Mattermost server instance
- Mattermost Bot Account with API token
- Access to a LLM API (Azure OpenAI)

### Optional
- One or more MCP servers configured in `mcp-servers.json` 
- Tavily web search requires `TAVILY_API_KEY` in `.env` file


## Usage in Mattermost

Once the integration is running and connected:

1.  **Direct Chat:** Simply chat in the configured channel or with the bot. The AI agent will respond, using tools as needed. It maintains context within message threads.
2.  **Direct Commands:** Use the command prefix (default `#`) for specific actions:
    *   `#help` - Display help information.
    *   `#servers` - List configured and connected MCP servers.
    *   `#<server_name> tools` - List available tools for `<server_name>`.
    *   `#<server_name> call <tool_name> <json_arguments>` - Call `<tool_name>` on `<server_name>` with arguments provided as a JSON string.
        *   Example: `#my-server call echo '{"message": "Hello MCP!"}'`
    *   `#<server_name> resources` - List available resources for `<server_name>`.
    *   `#<server_name> prompts` - List available prompts for `<server_name>`.



## Next Steps
- ⚙️ **Configurable LLM Backend**: Supports multiple AI providers (Azure OpenAI default, OpenAI, Anthropic Claude, Google Gemini) via environment variables.

## Mattermost Setup

1. **Create a Bot Account**
- Go to Integrations > Bot Accounts > Add Bot Account
- Give it a name and description
- Save the access token in the .env file

2. **Required Bot Permissions**
- post_all
- create_post
- read_channel
- create_direct_channel
- read_user

3. **Add Bot to Team/Channel**
- Invite the bot to your team
- Add bot to desired channels

### Troubleshooting

1. **Connection Issues**
- Verify Mattermost server is running
- Check bot token permissions
- Ensure correct team/channel names

2. **AI Provider Issues**
- Validate API keys
- Check API quotas and limits
- Verify network access to API endpoints

3. **MCP Server Issues**
- Check server logs
- Verify server configurations
- Ensure required dependencies are installed and env variables are defined


## Demos

### Create issue via chat using Github MCP server
![Description of your GIF](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/jagan-shanmugam/mattermost-mcp-host/HEAD/demo/demo-1.gif)  

### (in YouTube)
[![AI Agent in Action in Mattermost](https://github.com/jagan-shanmugam/mattermost-mcp-host/blob/HEAD/demo/supercut-thumbnail.png)](https://youtu.be/s6CZY81DRrU)


## Contributing

Please feel free to open a PR.

## License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the [LICENSE](https://github.com/jagan-shanmugam/mattermost-mcp-host/blob/HEAD/LICENSE) file for details.