Slack has introduced two new ways to integrate the AI tool Claude into its platform, allowing users to either add Claude directly to their Slack workspace or connect Slack to the Claude apps for enhanced functionality. This integration enables users to utilize Claude's capabilities, such as web search and document analysis, directly within Slack, offering seamless assistance in drafting responses, preparing for meetings, and analyzing shared documents. Claude can access public and private Slack channels, facilitating the retrieval of relevant context for deeper research or project coordination. Users interact with Claude through direct messages, an AI assistant panel, or by mentioning Claude in thread discussions, where it drafts responses that can be reviewed and edited before sharing. The integration enhances productivity by allowing Claude to pull context from Slack discussions for meeting preparation, project updates, onboarding support, and creating documentation. Slack ensures that Claude adheres to existing security standards, permissions, and retention policies, with the app available through the Slack Marketplace for paid plans, requiring workspace administrator approval and individual user authentication.