To further break down barriers between office software, Anthropic recently announced a new interactive integration tool for the Claude AI assistant. Users can now directly invoke third-party design and office applications within the web version or Mac client of Claude, without frequently switching between multiple tabs.

Technical Core: MCP Model Context Protocol

This seamless collaboration experience is driven by the MCP (Model Context Protocol) extension protocol. Anthropic open-sourced this protocol last year, aiming to enable applications and services from various manufacturers to have interactive interfaces within AI products, achieving true interoperability.

Deep Integration: Quick Access to Common Tools

Currently, Claude has successfully connected several industry-leading tools, achieving multi-dimensional functional coverage:

Design and Creativity:

Figma: Supports converting text or images into visual charts such as flowcharts directly through prompts.

Canva: Can create presentation outlines in chats, adjust design elements in real time, and directly generate slides.

Team Collaboration and Management:

Slack: Can directly search and retrieve conversation records as context for AI, quickly generating draft information.

Asana: Automatically organizes chat content into specific tasks and collaboration timelines.

Data and File Processing:

Amplitude: Supports creating data analysis charts interactively, deeply exploring business trends.

Box: Enables searching and previewing documents directly within the chat window.

As AI evolves from a simple "chat interface" to an "operating system-level assistant," this update from Anthropic undoubtedly significantly enhances the end-to-end productivity of professional users. This move not only strengthens Claude's ecosystem moat but also provides a new paradigm for embodied intelligent assistants in complex workflows.