diff --git a/docs/mkdocs/javascript/slack_and_forum.js b/docs/mkdocs/javascript/slack_and_forum.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..9a9233223836
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docs/mkdocs/javascript/slack_and_forum.js
@@ -0,0 +1,56 @@
+/**
+ * slack_and_forum.js
+ *
+ * Adds a custom Slack and Forum button to the MkDocs Material header.
+ *
+ */
+
+window.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', () => {
+  const headerInner = document.querySelector('.md-header__inner');
+
+  if (headerInner) {
+    const slackButton = document.createElement('button');
+    slackButton.className = 'slack-button';
+    slackButton.title = 'Join us on Slack';
+    slackButton.style.border = 'none';
+    slackButton.style.background = 'transparent';
+    slackButton.style.cursor = 'pointer';
+
+    slackButton.innerHTML = `
+      <img src="https://a.slack-edge.com/80588/marketing/img/icons/icon_slack_hash_colored.png" 
+           style="height: 1.1rem;" 
+           alt="Slack">
+    `;
+
+    slackButton.addEventListener('click', () => {
+      window.open('https://slack.vllm.ai', '_blank', 'noopener');
+    });
+
+    const forumButton = document.createElement('button');
+    forumButton.className = 'forum-button';
+    forumButton.title = 'Join the Forum';
+    forumButton.style.border = 'none';
+    forumButton.style.background = 'transparent';
+    forumButton.style.cursor = 'pointer';
+
+    forumButton.innerHTML = `
+      <svg
+        xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"
+        viewBox="0 -960 960 960"
+        fill="currentColor"
+      >
+        <path d="M817.85-198.15 698.46-317.54H320q-24.48 0-41.47-16.99T261.54-376v-11.69h424.61q25.39 0 43.47-18.08 18.07-18.08 18.07-43.46v-268.92h11.69q24.48 0 41.47 16.99 17 16.99 17 41.47v461.54ZM179.08-434.69l66.84-66.85h363.31q10.77 0 17.69-6.92 6.93-6.92 6.93-17.69v-246.77q0-10.77-6.93-17.7-6.92-6.92-17.69-6.92H203.69q-10.77 0-17.69 6.92-6.92 6.93-6.92 17.7v338.23Zm-36.93 89.46v-427.69q0-25.39 18.08-43.46 18.08-18.08 43.46-18.08h405.54q25.39 0 43.46 18.08 18.08 18.07 18.08 43.46v246.77q0 25.38-18.08 43.46-18.07 18.07-43.46 18.07H261.54L142.15-345.23Zm36.93-180.92V-797.54v271.39Z"/>
+      </svg>
+    `;
+
+    forumButton.addEventListener('click', () => {
+      window.open('https://discuss.vllm.ai/', '_blank', 'noopener');
+    });
+
+    const githubSource = document.querySelector('.md-header__source');
+    if (githubSource) {
+      githubSource.parentNode.insertBefore(slackButton, githubSource.nextSibling);
+      githubSource.parentNode.insertBefore(forumButton, slackButton.nextSibling);
+    }
+  }
+});
diff --git a/docs/mkdocs/stylesheets/extra.css b/docs/mkdocs/stylesheets/extra.css
index 220657f83d5f..248711f491b9 100644
--- a/docs/mkdocs/stylesheets/extra.css
+++ b/docs/mkdocs/stylesheets/extra.css
@@ -108,3 +108,29 @@ body[data-md-color-scheme="slate"] .md-nav__item--section > label.md-nav__link .
 .md-content__button-wrapper a:hover {
   color: var(--md-accent-fg-color);
 }
+
+/* Slack and Forum css */
+.slack-button, 
+.forum-button {
+  display: inline-flex;
+  align-items: center;
+  justify-content: center;
+  margin-left: 0.4rem;
+  height: 24px;
+}
+
+.slack-button img {
+  height: 18px;
+  filter: none !important;
+}
+
+.slack-button:hover,
+.forum-button:hover {
+  opacity: 0.7;
+}
+
+.forum-button svg {
+  height: 28px;
+  opacity: 0.9;
+  transform: translateY(2px);
+}
diff --git a/mkdocs.yaml b/mkdocs.yaml
index 9fb3fed8b8ac..45b6ffadbeb7 100644
--- a/mkdocs.yaml
+++ b/mkdocs.yaml
@@ -127,6 +127,7 @@ extra_javascript:
   - mkdocs/javascript/run_llm_widget.js
   - https://cdn.mathjax.org/mathjax/latest/MathJax.js?config=TeX-AMS_HTML
   - mkdocs/javascript/edit_and_feedback.js
+  - mkdocs/javascript/slack_and_forum.js
 
 # Makes the url format end in .html rather than act as a dir
 # So index.md generates as index.html and is available under URL /index.html