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Morgenruf

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Spec score 7.7 #8 of 17 in Standup Bots

What it is

Morgenruf is an open-source Slack app for async standups, coffee chats, peer recognition, celebrations, and team insights. Its standup workflow sends configurable questions by direct message and posts responses in a chosen channel, with per-person timezones, reminders, custom questions, and skipped check-ins. Coffee chats pair channel members without repeating pairings and create a group of three when needed; Zoom can book the agreed time. Kudos uses a daily allowance that resets by timezone and includes giving and receiving leaderboards. Morgenruf integrates with Slack, while Google Chat standups are beta and Microsoft Teams support is in progress. The MIT-licensed app can be self-hosted with Docker Compose or Helm using a Postgres database you control, or used as a hosted service. An MCP server exposes standup data to Claude, Cursor, and GitHub Copilot. TLS/HTTPS protects data in transit, and Slack tokens are encrypted at rest with AES-256.

Spec sheet

Product
Morgenruf is an open-source Slack app for async standups, coffee chats, peer recognition, celebrations, and team insights.Read 8 Oct 2026 · docs.morgenruf.dev
Integrations
Morgenruf integrates with Slack; coffee chats can use Zoom to book the agreed meeting time.Read 8 Oct 2026 · morgenruf.dev
Security
The privacy policy states that data in transit uses TLS/HTTPS and Slack bot tokens are encrypted at rest with AES-256.Read 8 Oct 2026 · morgenruf.dev
Support
The privacy page lists email and GitHub Issues for general support.Read 8 Oct 2026 · morgenruf.dev
AI access
An MCP server provides tools for Claude, Cursor, and GitHub Copilot to query standup data.Read 8 Oct 2026 · docs.morgenruf.dev
Coffee chats
The bot pairs channel members for coffee chats, avoids repeating pairings, and forms a group of three when needed.Read 8 Oct 2026 · docs.morgenruf.dev
Data handling
The hosted service says it does not read Slack messages outside direct messages to its bot, and standup responses are retained for 90 days.Read 8 Oct 2026 · morgenruf.dev
Google Chat
Google Chat standups are described as beta; Microsoft Teams support is in progress.Read 8 Oct 2026 · morgenruf.dev
Kudos
Kudos uses a configurable daily allowance that resets in each person's timezone and includes leaderboards for giving and receiving recognition.Read 8 Oct 2026 · docs.morgenruf.dev
Scale
The product page says delivery is per person and resumable, so interrupted rounds can resume without messaging everyone twice.Read 8 Oct 2026 · morgenruf.dev
Scheduling
Standups support per-person timezones, reminders, custom questions, and skipping a day's check-in.Read 8 Oct 2026 · docs.morgenruf.dev
Self-hosting
The MIT-licensed app can be deployed with Docker Compose or Helm and stores self-hosted data in a Postgres database you control.Read 8 Oct 2026 · morgenruf.dev
Standups
It sends configurable standup questions by direct message and posts responses as a summary to a chosen channel.Read 8 Oct 2026 · docs.morgenruf.dev

Plans and prices

Hosted Free Free for any number of people · no credit card Read 8 Oct 2026 · morgenruf.dev
Self-hosted Free MIT-licensed code · pay only for the server and database Read 8 Oct 2026 · morgenruf.dev

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Strong points and limits

Strong points

  • Configurable standups with timezone-aware reminders
  • Coffee chats avoid repeating pairings
  • Kudos includes daily allowances and leaderboards
  • Self-hosting uses MIT-licensed code and Postgres
  • Hosted plan is free for any number of people

Limits

  • Microsoft Teams support is in progress
  • Google Chat standups are beta
  • Hosted standup responses are retained for 90 days
  • Self-hosting requires a server and database

Who it suits

It suits teams using Slack that want async routines, social pairing, recognition, and reporting. Technical teams can self-host; others can use the hosted option.

Verdict

Morgenruf covers recurring async coordination and lightweight team connection around Slack. Its hosted and self-hosted options differ mainly in deployment responsibility, while some chat integrations remain incomplete.

Where Specifiction places it

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