New project-based code channels bring teams and AI agents into a dedicated space with context to write, review, and ship code with context
Salesforce recently announced Slack Code and dedicated code channels, a new collaborative environment designed to transform AI-powered software development into a more connected, multiplayer experience.
Available across all Slack plans, Slack Code enables cross-functional teams to work directly with leading AI coding agents—including Anthropic’s Claude Code, Cognition’s Devin, GitHub Copilot, OpenAI’s ChatGPT, and Vercel agents—within a shared, centralized space instead of working across isolated browser tabs and individual development environments.
Inside each code channel, work is organized across dedicated tabs: one for the team conversation, another for the AI agent’s action plan, a third displaying line-by-line code diffs, and a fourth providing a live preview of the running output. This allows team members to watch an AI agent build and iterate in real time rather than simply reviewing its work after the fact.
By bringing code generation, inline diff reviews, and live previews directly into Slack, teams can move software projects from initial concept through development and toward production without constantly switching between separate developer tools.
“AI only creates value when it’s part of how a team actually works, not something people go do alone in another tab. Code channels bring that work into the open, where the rest of the team can see it, shape it, and build on it,” explained Rob Seaman, EVP and GM of Slack, Salesforce.
Shifting AI from Individual Copilots to Team ROI
For business and technology leaders, Slack Code addresses the context loss and inefficiency that can occur when developers work with AI agents through private and isolated terminals.
By embedding AI agents within shared channels governed by existing enterprise security and IT administration controls, organizations can transform private developer workflows into searchable, cumulative institutional knowledge that can be accessed and built upon by the wider team.
● Democratized Software Creation:
Non-technical team members—including product managers, designers, and marketers—can trigger AI agents, review their output, and provide direction. This can help reduce engineering bottlenecks for routine development tasks and bug fixes.
● Accelerated Delivery & Reduced Overhead:
Teams can minimize context switching and approval friction by reviewing code diffs and live previews directly in Slack, helping them evaluate, approve, and merge code more efficiently.
● Enterprise-Grade Governance:
AI agents operate within Slack’s existing security model and administrative permissions, allowing organizations to move quickly while maintaining compliance and avoiding separate IT approval bottlenecks for high-stakes actions such as production deployments.
Key Capabilities & Highlights
● Automatic Workspace Lifecycle:
Tagging an AI agent in any conversation automatically provisions a project-based code channel. Once the task is completed, the channel archives itself while retaining a searchable audit log of the work.
● Dedicated Execution Tabs:
Each code channel is divided into dedicated tabs for discussion, the agent’s action plan, code diffs, and live previews of the running output, enabling teammates to identify and address issues before code is released.
● Ecosystem and Platform Access:
Built on flexible APIs, Slack Code integrates with major partner agents including Claude Code, Devin, GitHub Copilot, ChatGPT, and Vercel. The platform will also open to custom enterprise agents supporting non-engineering functions such as legal and marketing.
● Human-in-the-Loop Safeguards:
Anyone in a code channel can pause, redirect, or stop an AI agent while it is working. Human sign-off remains required before agents can push final changes to production.
Industry Perspective
“So much engineering work already starts as a conversation in Slack with Claude Tag: a bug report, a piece of feedback, a ‘what do you think about…’. Slack Code gives teams a dedicated channel where the people, the context, and Claude work together from the start. Review the code diff and see a live HTML preview right in the channel, without anyone leaving the conversation.”
— Cat Wu, Head of Claude Product, Anthropic
“For companies to unlock the full value from AI, it has to move beyond individual productivity gains to operational transformation. Slack Code enables AI to move beyond individual copilots to embedded, contextual AI orchestration to deliver real AI ROI at scale.”
— Rebecca Wettemann, CEO and Principal Analyst, Valoir Research
“Slack is already where our teams collaborate, and Code Channels bring that same collaboration into how we work with agents. A thread is great for a quick back-and-forth, but the work with an agent has gotten valuable and complex enough that it deserves its own space. A whole team can gather in one Code Channel, watch the agent work, steer it together, and ship a preview, with all the context and history staying in one shared place. It turns building software from something that happens in one person’s local session into something the whole team does together.”
— Malte Ubl, Chief Technology Officer, Vercel
“Slack is a strategic part of a broader GitHub promise: humans set direction, agents close the loop. That has to be true wherever developers are working, which is why we’re bringing Copilot into the flow of conversation in code channels to help teams turn shared intent into shippable software.”
— Mario Rodriguez, Chief Product Officer, GitHub
“Agents earn their place on a team the same way people do, by knowing when to contribute and when to stay out of the way. With code channels, Devin responds in Slack autonomously, verifies its work by running end-to-end in cloud agents, and brings the right people together without cluttering the conversation.”
— Jeff Wang, President, New Enterprise, Cognition
Availability & Pricing
Slack Code and code channels are available today across all Slack plans. Integration with partner AI agents requires separate access to those services.
Teams can also access more than 500 AI applications through the Slack Marketplace, providing additional options for integrating AI capabilities into their existing workflows.
