Automation Geeks Weekly: Your AI is about to get hands inside your tools
We are moving past AI that only gives advice. The real win is AI that can safely look things up, create records, and push work forward inside the apps you already run your business on.
This week: 3 things worth knowing
1) Slack launched an official MCP server plus a Real-time Search API
- What happened: Slack announced the Slack Model Context Protocol (MCP) server and the Real-time Search API, aimed at letting AI agents interact with Slack data with tighter controls. Slack Developer Changelog: https://docs.slack.dev/changelog/2026/02/17/slack-mcp/
- What it is: MCP is a standard way to let an AI assistant use tools. In plain English, it is a safe connector layer so an assistant can search Slack and take limited actions.
2) Microsoft Power Platform added a Power Apps MCP server and an agent feed for approvals
- What happened: Microsoft’s February Power Platform update put a Power Apps MCP Server and an enhanced agent feed into public preview. Microsoft Power Platform Blog: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/power-platform/blog/power-apps/whats-new-in-power-platform-february-2026-feature-update/
3) Supermetrics shipped official AI integrations powered by its own MCP server
- What happened: Supermetrics announced February updates including official integrations with ChatGPT and Claude, using a Supermetrics MCP Server. Supermetrics product updates: https://supermetrics.com/blog/february-2026-product-updates