In its big productivity update, Anthropic has now opened the ability to do direct task delegation to Claude Code from Slack, making it easier than ever for teams to make conversations into working code — instantly.
It works by having users just mention @Claude in any Slack channel or thread; coding requests will then be automatically transferred to Claude Code, Anthropic’s AI coding environment. A new session opens in a browser window where developers can carry on working seamlessly.
This deeper integration of Claude into the daily workflow of engineering, product, and operations teams reduces friction between discussions and execution.
How It Works
- Mention @Claude inside Slack.
- Claude determines whether this is a coding or technical request from the message.
- The task is automatically forwarded to Claude Code.
- A new coding session opens on the web, carrying context over from Slack.
No tab switching. No message copying. No configuration.
Why This Matters
This upgrade allows for faster coding cycles, especially at:
- Engineering teams collaborating on tickets or bugs.
- Product teams refining specs and asking for quick prototypes
- Ops teams automating workflows
- Anyone who requires instant code generation without leaving Slack
Claude Code is already becoming a powerful alternative for AI coding assistants, and Slack is still the heart of collaboration for thousands of companies. The next step toward frictionless AI-powered development would naturally be connecting these two powerful tools.
A Big Win for AI-Driven Workflows
Anthropic continues to push for making AI more collaborative, integrated, and actionable. Now that Claude Code lives inside Slack’s workflow, teams can:
- Brainstorm code
- Auto-generate scripts
- Analyze errors
- Refactoring large codebases
- Build tools
-all without slowing down team communication.
This move further positions Claude as a frontline AI partner for modern software teams.
