Salesforce Launches Slack Code for Team AI Coding

Salesforce launched Slack Code on August 20, 2026, a new feature that integrates AI-powered coding agents directly into the Slack messaging platform to enable collaborative, team-based software development. The tool allows users to tag an AI agent within a conversation, which then creates a dedicated channel where the entire team can observe, review, and approve the agent's work in real time without leaving the application.

The launch represents a significant step in Salesforce's strategy to position Slack as the central workspace for human-AI collaboration. In a demo video posted to X on August 19, Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff showcased the feature, emphasizing its "multiplayer" approach to coding. "Don't code alone. Slack Code is live. Humans and agents. Same channel. Same work," Benioff stated in the post. The product is available immediately on any Slack plan, though access to the specific AI agents requires separate purchases.

Slack Code launches with support for agents from several major AI providers, including Anthropic's Claude Code, Cognition's Devin, GitHub Copilot, Vercel's v0, and OpenAI's ChatGPT. This partner list is notable, as it includes both Anthropic and...