Slack and Gmail Automation with Klavis AI Strata MCP and Continue

Use Continue and Klavis AI's Strata MCP to automate communication workflows across Slack and Gmail with natural language prompts.

What You'll Build

A communication workflow assistant that uses Continue CLI with Klavis AI's Strata MCP to manage and automate multi-platform workflows including Slack and Gmail—all through simple natural language prompts.

Prerequisites

Before starting, ensure you have:
To use agents in headless mode, you need a Continue API key. Klavis AI Strata requires proper OAuth authentication for each service integration.
For all options, first:
1

Install Continue CLI

curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/continuedev/continue/main/extensions/cli/scripts/install.sh | bash
2

Get Klavis AI's Strata URL

  1. Visit klavis.ai and create an account
  2. Navigate to your dashboard and generate Strata URL
  3. Copy the Strata URL for configuration

Klavis AI Strata MCP Setup

1

Create an Agent on Continue Hub

Go to the Continue Hub and create a new agent.
2

Add Klavis AI Strata MCP

Add the following YAML configuration to your agent:
    name: klavis-strata
    version: 0.0.1
    schema: v1

    mcpServers:
      - name: klavis-strata
        command: npx
        args:
          - "mcp-remote"
          - "https://strata.klavis.ai/mcp/?strata_id=your_strata_id_here"
Notes:
  • Keep your Klavis Strata URL secret and secure
  • Ensure your Klavis account has Slack and Gmail integrations activated
  • Complete OAuth flows for both Slack and Gmail in the Klavis dashboard
3

Test the Connection

Launch Continue and ask:
Check my latest 5 emails and summarize them in a Slack message to #general.
Pro tip: Learn how to integrate and use Klavis Strata with Continue through CLI and IDE.

Slack Workflows

Use natural language to send messages, manage channels, and coordinate team communications through Slack.
Where to run these workflows:
  • IDE Extensions: Use Continue in VS Code, JetBrains, or other supported IDEs
  • Terminal (TUI mode): Run cn to enter interactive mode, then type your prompts
  • CLI (headless mode): Use cn -p "your prompt" --auto for automation
To run any of the example prompts below in headless mode, use cn -p "prompt" --auto

Message Management

Send Channel Message

Post messages to Slack channels.
Prompt:
Send a message to #engineering channel:
"Deploy completed successfully! Version 2.1.0 is now live."

Send Direct Message

Message team members directly.
Prompt:
Send a direct message to @sarah.chen:
"Hi Sarah, could you review the PR for the authentication refactor when you have a chance? It's ready for review."

Thread Reply

Respond to existing Slack threads.
Prompt:
Find the thread about "Q1 Planning" in #product-strategy from the last 2 days.
Reply with: "I've updated the roadmap document with the Q1 priorities we discussed. Link: [doc_url]"

Channel and Workspace Management

List Channels

Discover available channels.
Prompt:
List all public channels in the workspace that contain "engineering" or "dev" in the name.

Create Channel

Set up new communication channels.
Prompt:
Create a new Slack channel called #klavis-strata

Archive Old Channels

Clean up inactive channels.
Prompt:
Find and archive all channels with no messages in the last 90 days.

Gmail Workflows

Manage email communications, automate responses, and coordinate notifications through Gmail.

Email Management

Send Email

Compose and send emails with a single prompt.
Prompt:
Send an email to team@company.com regarding Weekly Status Update.

Read Recent Emails

Check and summarize recent messages.
Prompt:
Read all unread emails from the last 24 hours.

Search Email Thread

Find specific conversations.
Prompt:
Search my emails from the last 30 days containing "invoice" or "payment".

Advanced Email Operations

Send with Attachments

Attach files to outgoing emails.
Prompt:
Send an email to client@company.com with subject "Monthly Report 2025" and attach the file: reports/monthly-2025-analytics.pdf

Cross-Platform Workflows

Combine Slack and Gmail for powerful multi-channel communication automation.

Notification Coordination

Slack + Gmail Announcements

Send coordinated messages across platforms.
Prompt:
Send an announcement about Scheduled Maintenance @ Sat 2-6 AM EST to #engineering channel and also email to engineering@klavis.ai

Issue Escalation

Coordinate urgent communications.
Prompt:
A critical bug has been reported (issue #2847 - payment processing failure). Send this urgent message to #engineering-alerts with issue description, assessment, and immediate action items. Finally, create a Slack thread for coordination and updates.

Meeting and Event Coordination

Meeting Invitation

Coordinate meeting schedules across platforms.
Prompt:
Schedule a sprint planning meeting:

Gmail invitations to: team@company.com
Subject: "Sprint 24 Planning - Q2 Roadmap"
Time: Next Monday, 10 AM EST
Duration: 2 hours

Slack notification to #engineering:
"Sprint Planning scheduled for Monday 10 AM EST
Please review the backlog before the meeting: [link]
Add agenda items to the shared doc by Friday."

Status Updates

Share progress updates across channels.
Prompt:
Generate and distribute weekly status update:

1. Analyze my recent work (commits, PRs, issues closed)
2. Draft status summary with:
   - Completed work
   - In-progress items
   - Blockers
   - Next week's priorities

3. Send to Slack #team-updates (formatted for Slack)
4. Email to manager@company.com (formal email format)

Customer Communication

Support Ticket Response

Coordinate customer support across channels.
Prompt:
A customer reported an issue via email (support ticket #5234 - login problems).

1. Send acknowledgment email to customer@client.com:
   "We've received your report about login issues. Investigating now.
    Ticket #5234 - Expected resolution: 4 hours"

2. Alert Slack #customer-support:
   "New Priority 1 Ticket #5234: Login issues affecting Customer XYZ
    Assigned to: @on-call-engineer
    Details: [summary]"

3. Create Slack thread for internal coordination

Multi-Tool Integration Workflows

Leverage Klavis AI Strata's integrations for comprehensive automation workflows.
Klavis AI Strata supports integrations with Notion, Linear, GitHub, Asana, Salesforce, HubSpot, and more. Combine these with Slack and Gmail to create powerful cross-platform workflows.

Development Workflows

PR Review Notifications

Automate code review coordination.
Prompt:
Monitor GitHub for new pull requests in the main repository.

When a new PR is created:
1. Send Slack message to #code-reviews:
   "New PR ready for review: [PR title]
    Author: [name]
    Changes: [summary]
    Link: [github_url]"

2. If PR is labeled "urgent":
   - Send Gmail to tech-leads@company.com
   - Ping reviewer in Slack DM

Deployment Notifications

Coordinate deployment communications.
Prompt:
After successful deployment to production:

1. Update Notion deployment log with:
   - Version number
   - Deployment timestamp
   - Changes included
   - Rollback procedure

2. Announce in Slack #announcements:
   "Production deployment complete: v2.5.0
    Release notes: [notion_link]"

3. Email stakeholders@company.com with:
   - Executive summary of changes
   - User-facing improvements
   - Link to full documentation

Project Management Integration

Task Sync Workflow

Synchronize tasks across platforms.
Prompt:
Daily task synchronization:

1. Fetch high-priority tasks from Linear (assigned to me, due this week)
2. Create Notion task list with priorities and deadlines
3. Send Slack DM reminder about tasks due today
4. If any tasks are overdue, email manager@company.com with status update

Sprint Report Generation

Automate sprint reporting.
Prompt:
Generate end-of-sprint report:

1. Analyze completed work:
   - Linear: Closed issues and story points
   - GitHub: Merged PRs and code changes
   - Notion: Sprint goals completion status

2. Create comprehensive report in Notion
3. Send summary to Slack #sprint-reviews
4. Email detailed report to leadership@company.com with:
   - Velocity metrics
   - Burndown chart
   - Highlights and challenges

Automation Examples

Ready-to-Use Workflows

These examples have been designed for common use cases. Customize them to fit your team's needs.

Daily Standup Automation

cn -p --auto "
Generate and distribute daily standup update:

1. Review my activity:
   - GitHub commits and PRs from yesterday
   - Linear tasks completed
   - Calendar meetings attended

2. Draft standup summary:
   - Yesterday: [completed work]
   - Today: [planned work]
   - Blockers: [any issues]

3. Post to Slack #daily-standups
4. If there are blockers, also send email to team-lead@company.com
"

On-Call Alert System

cn -p --auto "
When critical alert is triggered:

1. Send urgent Slack message to #on-call with:
   - Alert details
   - Severity level
   - Affected systems
   - Runbook link

2. Send SMS-style urgent email to on-call engineer
3. If not acknowledged in 5 minutes, escalate to backup on-call
4. Create incident thread in Slack for coordination
"

Customer Onboarding

cn -p --auto "
New customer onboarding workflow:

1. Send welcome email via Gmail:
   - Getting started guide
   - Support contact information
   - Link to documentation

2. Create Slack Connect channel with customer
3. Post introduction message in Slack with team members
4. Create customer record in Notion with:
   - Contact information
   - Onboarding status
   - Key milestones

5. Add reminder in Linear for 7-day check-in call
"

Weekly Team Digest

cn -p --auto "
Generate weekly team digest (run every Friday at 4 PM):

1. Collect data:
   - GitHub: PRs merged this week
   - Linear: Issues closed, velocity metrics
   - Slack: Key discussions and decisions
   - Gmail: Important external communications

2. Create digest in Notion with sections:
   - Accomplishments
   - Challenges
   - Next week's priorities
   - Team shoutouts

3. Share to Slack #team-updates
4. Email summary to remote team members
"

Troubleshooting

What You've Built

After completing this guide, you have a complete AI-powered communication automation system that:
  • ✅ Uses natural language — Simple prompts instead of complex commands
  • ✅ Automates Slack: Send messages, manage channels, and team coordination
  • ✅ Manages Gmail: Read, send, and triage emails with intelligent automation
  • ✅ Cross-platform coordination: Unified workflows across Slack, Gmail, and other tools
  • ✅ Scales reliably: Handles complex multi-app workflows efficiently

Continuous AI

Your communication workflows now operate at Level 2 Continuous AI - AI handles routine communications and coordinates multi-platform workflows with optional human oversight and approval.

Klavis Strata MCP Capabilities

Scalable Tool Integration

Handle thousands of tools with no context overload.

Progressive Discovery

Strata guides AI agents to discover relevant categories first, avoiding tool overload.

Smart Navigation

AI drills down layer by layer to find the exact tool needed for the task.

Precise Execution

Once identified, Strata pulls API details and executes with correct parameters.

Next Steps

  1. Explore integrations — Try Slack and Gmail prompts on your workspace
  2. Add more tools — Integrate Notion, Linear, GitHub, or other services
  3. Automate notifications — Set up cross-platform announcement workflows
  4. Monitor performance — Track automation accuracy and time savings
  5. Scale up — Add scheduled workflows and event-driven automation

Additional Resources

Klavis AI Platform

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Strata MCP Documentation

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MCP in Continue

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Continue Hub

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