Slack introduces dedicated channels for collaborative software development with artificial intelligence agents

Slack is introducing a new feature called Slack Code, which provides dedicated open spaces for teams to collaborate directly with autonomous coding agents. Instead of jumping between different tools and separate conversations, development teams can now manage their AI-assisted projects inside structured channels.

Collaborative workspaces

The launch includes open, project-specific code channels equipped with dedicated user tabs. When a team member wants to build a new feature, update a webpage, or fix a bug, they can simply tag in a coding agent. Supported systems include Anthropic’s Claude, Cognition’s Devin, Vercel Agent, and GitHub Copilot.

Once tagged, the agent spins up a dedicated code channel to tackle the assigned task. Everyone involved in the project has full visibility into the conversation. Team members can audit code diffs — the specific changes made between different versions of code — and get live previews of the agent’s output before any work is shipped.

Organization and availability

To keep workspaces organized, these coding channels are designed to archive themselves automatically once their specific assignments are completed. They also maintain an audit log for recordkeeping and compliance purposes.