Slack wants teams to build software with AI agents. The company is launching Slack Code, a new set of dedicated channels. These channels let people vibe-code alongside AI assistants in one place. The feature is available today on any Slack plan.
With Slack Code, you tag a coding agent to start a task. Agents like Anthropic’s Claude or Cognition’s Devin can jump in. The agent spins up a code channel for the job. Everyone on the team can watch the conversation. They can audit code diffs and see live previews. They can give feedback and approve the work before it ships.
The channels handle a few jobs automatically. They archive themselves when a task is complete. They also keep an audit log for recordkeeping. Slack frames the agents as teammates, not tools. That idea is spreading fast across the industry. SpaceXAI is pitching a similar angle with its Grok Bot agents.
Slack Code connects to the AI agents in Slack’s marketplace. Founding partners include Claude Code, Devin, Vercel Agent, and GitHub Copilot. Slack says these agents will integrate seamlessly with the new channels. Teams can pick the agent that fits their workflow.
The launch points to a bigger shift. Coding is moving from solo work to collaboration with AI. Slack wants to be the place where that happens. The company already sits at the center of team chat. Now it wants to own the agent workspace too.
Source: The Verge. Related: Cursor takes on GitHub.
