Start turning team chats into live, productive coding sessions without ever leaving Slack. The new Claude Code integration lets you delegate engineering tasks to Claude directly from your team’s slack channel. This seamless connection accelerates everything from bug fixes to feature requests, transforming ideas into working code faster than ever.
From Channel Chat to Coding Environment
Slack is where product feedback, bugs, and new ideas naturally emerge. With Claude Code, all it takes is tagging @Claude in any thread to launch a coding session. Claude automatically collects the surrounding context, so you spend less time explaining and more time solving.
- Bug fixes: Assign Claude to investigate and resolve issues as they come up in chat.
- Code enhancements: Need a quick update or a bit of refactoring? Claude can handle it, using details shared in the conversation.
- Team-driven debugging: Claude leverages error logs and user reports discussed in Slack for a more informed approach.
Automated Task Handling and Smart Context
This integration advances the core Claude Slack app by automatically routing code-related requests. Mention @Claude and, if the context fits, Claude will spin up a session in Claude Code. You can also instruct Claude to treat a message as a coding task when needed.
Claude gathers recent messages from both the channel and thread, ensuring no detail is missed. It then links to the correct code repository using your authenticated connections. Throughout the process, Claude posts status updates in Slack, so everyone stays informed. Once the coding task wraps up, you get a link to the session and a shortcut for opening a pull request, expediting review and deployment.
Simple Setup for Teams
Getting started is quick and intuitive. First, install the Claude app from the Slack App Marketplace. Authenticate your Claude account and make sure you have access to Claude Code on the web. After setup, just mention @Claude in any Slack channel or thread to delegate tasks or find more guidance in the integration documentation.
The Value: Smoother Collaboration and Faster Delivery
This integration bridges the gap between conversation and code. By automating context gathering and keeping your team in the loop, Claude Code with Slack empowers engineering teams to move quickly and efficiently, whether you are triaging bugs, exploring new ideas, or reviewing improvements.
Takeaway
Claude’s Slack integration for coding redefines how engineering teams collaborate. By embedding coding capabilities directly into Slack, teams can act on feedback instantly, reduce manual coordination, and ensure a smooth path from discussion to deployment.
Source: Claude Blog
Supercharge Your Engineering Workflow: Claude Code Now Integrates with Slack