Improve Slack MCP integration with retry logic and comprehensive setup guide

- Add retry mechanism with exponential backoff for cache sync issues
- Handle 'users cache is not ready yet' errors gracefully
- Add max-retries and retry-delay CLI arguments for better control
- Create comprehensive Slack setup guide with troubleshooting
- Update README with link to detailed setup guide
- Improve error messages and user experience
This commit is contained in:
aakash
2025-10-09 19:54:38 -07:00
parent df168634c8
commit 3b94b7b8af
4 changed files with 386 additions and 17 deletions

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@@ -29,6 +29,8 @@ class SlackMCPReader:
workspace_name: Optional[str] = None,
concatenate_conversations: bool = True,
max_messages_per_conversation: int = 100,
max_retries: int = 5,
retry_delay: float = 2.0,
):
"""
Initialize the Slack MCP Reader.
@@ -38,11 +40,15 @@ class SlackMCPReader:
workspace_name: Optional workspace name to filter messages
concatenate_conversations: Whether to group messages by channel/thread
max_messages_per_conversation: Maximum messages to include per conversation
max_retries: Maximum number of retries for failed operations
retry_delay: Initial delay between retries in seconds
"""
self.mcp_server_command = mcp_server_command
self.workspace_name = workspace_name
self.concatenate_conversations = concatenate_conversations
self.max_messages_per_conversation = max_messages_per_conversation
self.max_retries = max_retries
self.retry_delay = retry_delay
self.mcp_process = None
async def start_mcp_server(self):
@@ -110,11 +116,73 @@ class SlackMCPReader:
return response.get("result", {}).get("tools", [])
def _is_cache_sync_error(self, error: dict) -> bool:
"""Check if the error is related to users cache not being ready."""
if isinstance(error, dict):
message = error.get("message", "").lower()
return (
"users cache is not ready" in message or "sync process is still running" in message
)
return False
async def _retry_with_backoff(self, func, *args, **kwargs):
"""Retry a function with exponential backoff, especially for cache sync issues."""
last_exception = None
for attempt in range(self.max_retries + 1):
try:
return await func(*args, **kwargs)
except Exception as e:
last_exception = e
# Check if this is a cache sync error
error_dict = {}
if hasattr(e, "args") and e.args and isinstance(e.args[0], dict):
error_dict = e.args[0]
elif "Failed to fetch messages" in str(e):
# Try to extract error from the exception message
import re
match = re.search(r"'error':\s*(\{[^}]+\})", str(e))
if match:
try:
error_dict = eval(match.group(1))
except (ValueError, SyntaxError, NameError):
pass
else:
# Try alternative format
match = re.search(r"Failed to fetch messages:\s*(\{[^}]+\})", str(e))
if match:
try:
error_dict = eval(match.group(1))
except (ValueError, SyntaxError, NameError):
pass
if self._is_cache_sync_error(error_dict):
if attempt < self.max_retries:
delay = self.retry_delay * (2**attempt) # Exponential backoff
logger.info(
f"Cache sync not ready, waiting {delay:.1f}s before retry {attempt + 1}/{self.max_retries}"
)
await asyncio.sleep(delay)
continue
else:
logger.warning(
f"Cache sync still not ready after {self.max_retries} retries, giving up"
)
break
else:
# Not a cache sync error, don't retry
break
# If we get here, all retries failed or it's not a retryable error
raise last_exception
async def fetch_slack_messages(
self, channel: Optional[str] = None, limit: int = 100
) -> list[dict[str, Any]]:
"""
Fetch Slack messages using MCP tools.
Fetch Slack messages using MCP tools with retry logic for cache sync issues.
Args:
channel: Optional channel name to filter messages
@@ -123,6 +191,14 @@ class SlackMCPReader:
Returns:
List of message dictionaries
"""
return await self._retry_with_backoff(self._fetch_slack_messages_impl, channel, limit)
async def _fetch_slack_messages_impl(
self, channel: Optional[str] = None, limit: int = 100
) -> list[dict[str, Any]]:
"""
Internal implementation of fetch_slack_messages without retry logic.
"""
# This is a generic implementation - specific MCP servers may have different tool names
# Common tool names might be: 'get_messages', 'list_messages', 'fetch_channel_history'

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@@ -78,6 +78,20 @@ class SlackMCPRAG(BaseRAGExample):
help="Test MCP server connection and list available tools without indexing",
)
parser.add_argument(
"--max-retries",
type=int,
default=5,
help="Maximum number of retries for failed operations (default: 5)",
)
parser.add_argument(
"--retry-delay",
type=float,
default=2.0,
help="Initial delay between retries in seconds (default: 2.0)",
)
async def test_mcp_connection(self, args) -> bool:
"""Test the MCP server connection and display available tools."""
print(f"Testing connection to MCP server: {args.mcp_server}")
@@ -88,12 +102,14 @@ class SlackMCPRAG(BaseRAGExample):
workspace_name=args.workspace_name,
concatenate_conversations=not args.no_concatenate_conversations,
max_messages_per_conversation=args.max_messages_per_channel,
max_retries=args.max_retries,
retry_delay=args.retry_delay,
)
async with reader:
tools = await reader.list_available_tools()
print("\nSuccessfully connected to MCP server!")
print("Successfully connected to MCP server!")
print(f"Available tools ({len(tools)}):")
for i, tool in enumerate(tools, 1):
@@ -115,7 +131,7 @@ class SlackMCPRAG(BaseRAGExample):
return True
except Exception as e:
print(f"\nFailed to connect to MCP server: {e}")
print(f"Failed to connect to MCP server: {e}")
print("\nTroubleshooting tips:")
print("1. Make sure the MCP server is installed and accessible")
print("2. Check if the server command is correct")
@@ -146,18 +162,20 @@ class SlackMCPRAG(BaseRAGExample):
workspace_name=args.workspace_name,
concatenate_conversations=concatenate,
max_messages_per_conversation=args.max_messages_per_channel,
max_retries=args.max_retries,
retry_delay=args.retry_delay,
)
texts = await reader.read_slack_data(channels=args.channels)
if not texts:
print("No messages found! This could mean:")
print("No messages found! This could mean:")
print("- The MCP server couldn't fetch messages")
print("- The specified channels don't exist or are empty")
print("- Authentication issues with the Slack workspace")
return []
print(f"Successfully loaded {len(texts)} text chunks from Slack")
print(f"Successfully loaded {len(texts)} text chunks from Slack")
# Show sample of what was loaded
if texts:
@@ -170,7 +188,7 @@ class SlackMCPRAG(BaseRAGExample):
return texts
except Exception as e:
print(f"Error loading Slack data: {e}")
print(f"Error loading Slack data: {e}")
print("\nThis might be due to:")
print("- MCP server connection issues")
print("- Authentication problems")
@@ -188,7 +206,7 @@ class SlackMCPRAG(BaseRAGExample):
if not success:
return
print(
"\n🎉 MCP server is working! You can now run without --test-connection to start indexing."
"MCP server is working! You can now run without --test-connection to start indexing."
)
return