Slack is launching collaborative vibe-coding channels

Slack launched Slack Code on August 20, a new feature that adds dedicated channels to its messaging platform where teams can write, review, and ship code alongside AI coding agents, per The Verge.

The feature creates project-specific code channels with dedicated user tabs. Teams can tag in AI coding agents — Slack cited Anthropic's Claude and Cognition's Devin as examples — and those agents spin up a code channel to handle a task. The channels also include tooling to compare coding changes and preview HTML output before a project ships. "With Slack Code, when you have an idea or need to build a new feature, update a web page, or fix a bug, you simply tag in a coding agent like Anthropic's Claude or Cognition's Devin, and that agent then spins up a code channel to tackle the task," Slack said in its press release, as quoted by The Verge.

Slack positions the product as a way to keep coding workflows inside the tools teams are already using for communication, rather than routing conversations through separate development environments or standalone AI coding assistants. The channels are described as open and project-specific, meaning collaborators can follow along, weigh in, or take over without context-switching.

The launch reflects broader competition among enterprise software platforms to embed AI coding capabilities directly into the workplace. Tools like GitHub Copilot and standalone agents such as Devin have pushed coding assistance toward more autonomous, agent-driven workflows — and Slack's move brings that layer into the channel-based collaboration model it has built its product around.

The Verge report did not specify pricing, availability timeline beyond the August 20 announcement date, or whether Slack Code is available to all tiers of Slack users. No additional details about integration depth with Anthropic or Cognition — such as exclusive partnerships or revenue arrangements — were disclosed in the source material.