Anthropic is launching Claude Code in Slack, allowing developers to delegate coding tasks directly from chat threads. The beta feature, available Monday as a research preview, builds on Anthropic’s existing Slack integration by adding full workflow automation. The rollout signals that the next frontier in coding assistants isn’t the model; it’s the workflow.
Previously, developers could only get lightweight coding help via Claude in Slack — like writing snippets, debugging, and explanations. Now they can tag @Claude to spin up a complete coding session using Slack context like bug reports or feature requests. Claude analyzes recent messages to determine the right repository, posts progress updates in threads, and shares links to review work and open pull requests.
The move reflects a broader industry shift: AI coding assistants are migrating from IDEs into collaboration tools where teams already work. Slack’s push to become an “agentic hub” suggests whichever AI dominates where engineers communicate daily could reshape developer culture entirely.
However, the new integration raises questions around security, IP protection, and operational risk, since it extends repository access into a third-party platform. The launch comes as Anthropic gears up for its next chapter — having recently tapped Wilson Sonsini to support a potential 2026 IPO and exploring new funding at a valuation above $300 billion.
