Slack Code: AI Agents in Group Chat for Coding

Slack has introduced Slack Code, a new product that brings AI coding agents into shared channels. This means teams can now follow along as AI agents work on coding tasks. Here's how it works: you can tag an agent like Anthropic's Claude or GitHub Copilot from any conversation. The agent then creates a specific code channel for the job. This channel includes tabs for conversation, the plan, code changes, and a live preview of what the agent built. Once the task is complete, the channel archives itself, leaving a searchable record. This feature is live and available on all Slack plans, including free ones. However, access to each partner agent must be purchased separately. Slack calls this "multiplayer AI," allowing product managers, designers, and engineers to guide the same agent together. Slack's interim CEO, Rob Seaman, states that writing code is no longer the bottleneck. The company believes ideas, taste, and judgment are now the main challenges. Cognition reports a tenfold increase in merged pull requests recently, with a 40 percent rise in headcount. A key concern is the potential for AI-generated "slop." Slack's VP of product, Katie Steigman, argues that visibility is the solution, as colleagues can see the.