Anthropic brings interactive workplace apps inside Claude

Anthropic has introduced interactive in‑chat apps inside Claude, allowing users to open and operate popular workplace tools without leaving the conversation. The feature lets teams draft and send Slack messages, build project timelines in Asana, and visualise ideas as Figma diagrams directly in the chat window, according to the company.

What is changing inside Claude?

Claude has long supported connecting to external services and taking actions. The update brings those tools into the conversation itself so users can see what the model is doing and collaborate in real time. Anthropic said early integrations focus on everyday workflows such as project tracking, team communication, design and analytics.

• Slack, to compose, preview and send formatted messages from within a chat.
• Asana, to convert prompts into structured tasks and build or update timelines.
• Figma, to sketch diagrams and iterate on layouts with conversational edits.
• Amplitude, to create charts, explore trends and adjust parameters interactively.

Built on an open standard

Anthropic said the experience is powered by the Model Context Protocol, described as an open standard for connecting tools to AI applications. A new extension called MCP Apps enables any supporting AI product to render an interactive interface that is delivered by an MCP server. In practice, this means developers can build once and deploy interactive UIs across AI environments that support MCP, not only in Claude.

How do interactive tools work inside Claude?

Once an app is connected, Claude can call it when relevant, then surface the app’s own interface inside the chat. Users can review outputs, tweak parameters, and continue the conversation. For example, a marketing lead can ask Claude to draft a product announcement, preview it as a Slack post, adjust tone and length, and send it to a channel, all in one place. S

imilarly, a project manager can turn a backlog discussion into an Asana board, move tasks around and assign owners without switching tabs. The company positioned this as a way to reduce context switching and make AI assistance more transparent.

Availability and plans

According to Anthropic, interactive apps are available on the web and desktop versions of Claude for Pro, Max, Team and Enterprise plans. The rollout will extend to Claude Cowork, the firm’s agentic workspace tool, in due course. Free‑tier users are not included at launch. Users can connect eligible apps from the in‑product directory, where interactive integrations are tagged for quick discovery.

For startups and enterprises alike, the ability to keep work inside a single conversational surface could simplify collaboration and speed up iteration.

As per the company’s guidance, teams can begin by connecting Slack, Asana, Figma and Amplitude from the directory, then piloting a few high‑frequency workflows, for example weekly status updates or design reviews.