Anthropic has announced the beta integration of its Claude Code programming agent with Slack, allowing software engineers to easily delegate coding tasks, fix bugs, and generate pull requests within Slack, a work communication platform. This new feature aims to bridge the gap between communication and problem-solving in software development, enabling development teams to accomplish more within their familiar environment.

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When users mention @Claude in Slack, the system analyzes the message content to determine if it is a coding task. If so, Claude automatically creates a new programming session and retrieves necessary context from the Slack conversation. This process simplifies the development workflow, allowing users to track Claude's progress in real-time and receive a pull request with modification links at the end.

Claude Code has achieved over $1 billion in annual revenue within six months, with clients including well-known companies such as Netflix, Spotify, and Salesforce. To further enhance its application in enterprise workflows, Anthropic has made its first acquisition, acquiring the JavaScript runtime tool Bun, aiming to improve developer efficiency.

In an internal survey, Anthropic found that employees spend 60% of their working time using Claude Code, and their productivity has increased by 50%. Many developers stated that this tool not only reduces their workload but also encourages them to try new projects and tools.

The launch of this Slack integration not only helps accelerate problem-solving but also brings changes to the way development teams collaborate. In the future, Anthropic plans to further refine this feature to meet the needs of enterprise customers and drive changes in development work.

Key Points:

🌟 Claude Code integrates with Slack, allowing developers to assign tasks directly within chats.  

🚀 Achieved over $1 billion in revenue within six months, with clients including large companies like Netflix and Salesforce.  

📈 Employees spend 60% of their working time using Claude Code, with productivity increasing by 50%.