You can now use Anthropic's AI coding assistant on Slack
What's the story
Anthropic has launched its AI coding assistant, Claude Code, on Slack. The beta feature, which was released as a research preview, takes the company's existing integration with Slack a step further by offering full workflow automation. The new integration allows the developers to assign coding tasks directly from chat threads.
Feature upgrade
Claude Code's enhanced capabilities on Slack
Earlier, users could only get basic coding assistance like writing snippets, debugging, and explanations through Claude on Slack. Now, by tagging @Claude, they can initiate a full-fledged coding session using the context of their conversations such as bug reports or feature requests.
Workflow automation
Workflow and integration with other tools
Claude Code automates the coding process by analyzing recent messages to identify the appropriate repository, providing progress updates in threads, and sharing links for review work and opening pull requests. This move is part of a wider industry trend where AI coding assistants are moving from integrated development environments (IDEs) into collaboration tools already used by teams.
Market advantage
Slack's strategic position in AI tool integration
The integration of Claude Code into Slack gives the platform an edge as it positions itself as an "agentic hub" where AI meets workplace context. The success of any AI tool on Slack, a key platform for engineering communication, could determine how software teams operate. By enabling developers to transition from conversation to code without switching apps, tools like Claude Code mark a shift toward AI-embedded collaboration that could revolutionize developer workflows.