Slack code brings AI coding agents into team chats
Slack Code brings AI coding agents directly into the chat, giving developers a new way to build and collaborate with their teams.
Slack has launched Slack Code, a way to bring AI coding agents into shared channels so developers and stakeholders can plan, write, and review software together in the open.
Announced on August 20th, the feature centres on dedicated "code channels" that spin up around a task when you mention a supported agent, then archive automatically once the job is done while remaining searchable.
What a code channel actually is
A code channel is a temporary space created from a normal conversation the moment an agent is pulled in. It is visible to the team, keeps the discussion and the work in one place, and then closes itself like an audit log you can reference later.
Once the job is done, the channel archives itself but stays searchable, so you can go back and see exactly how a decision or a fix was made.
Why it's useful for teams
Slack built this because private agent chats made complex work hard to follow, and single threads got messy fast. A dedicated space fixes both: everyone sees the same context, and feedback happens in real time instead of after the fact.
By moving agent execution into a space designed for building, teams gain transparency and faster feedback loops. Internally, Slack reports that over 70% of code channels start and finish in a single day, helping engineers unblock sooner and ship with more confidence.
How it works in practice
When a code channel launches, the agent shapes the space around the task. Team‑friendly surfaces such as code diffs (the changes between two versions of code) and live HTML previews appear directly in the channel.
Contributors can spot issues early, redirect the work, or request a quick human review without switching tools. Because the feature inherits Slack’s existing permissions and admin controls, IT does not need a separate security setup, and sensitive changes can route to a person for approval inside the channel.
Who you can use it with today
Slack Code is launching with partners many teams already know. You can bring in Anthropic’s Claude, GitHub Copilot, Vercel and Cognition’s Devin from day one, with OpenAI’s ChatGPT marked as coming soon.
Mentioning one of these agents in a project conversation triggers a code channel so the agent and your teammates can build together in real time. An agent here means software that can understand instructions and take actions such as writing or testing code.
Managing agents beyond code
Slack is also building a home for all of this: a new Agents & Tools tab where you can see and manage every agent conversation, whether it's in a DM, a thread, or a code channel. And engineering isn't the endpoint. The company says the same setup will work for marketing campaigns, legal reviews, and IT onboarding too.
The bottom line
For teams tired of chasing agent output across private chats, Slack Code offers a simpler trade: build in the open, review as you go, and keep humans in the loop where it matters. You get the speed of automation without losing the judgment that comes from your team actually watching the work happen.