Slack has launched Slack Code, a feature that brings AI coding agents into shared project channels where teams can monitor their work in real time. The Salesforce-owned platform allows users to tag an agent from a conversation, creating a dedicated code channel where colleagues can review proposed changes, view previews, and redirect the agent as needed. The feature aims to make AI-assisted coding more collaborative by moving the process from developers' terminals into Slack's group environment. Product managers, designers, and non-engineering staff can participate without specialist tools. Anthropic, Cognition, GitHub, OpenAI, and Vercel are developing integrations for the platform. Claude, Devin, Copilot, and ChatGPT are among the agents that will work within Slack Code channels. Slack maintains that humans retain control, with team members able to pause or redirect agents and approve high-stakes actions like production deployments. The company says the feature is available now, though details about plan access and launch scope remain unclear.

ezCater, the leading US workplace food tech platform, has launched a Slack integration to streamline employee meal programmes. The integration embeds ezCater's Relish service directly into Slack, enabling workers to view menus, order meals and receive delivery updates without switching applications. The integration features automated reminders, one-click reordering, real-time delivery notifications and in-app meal ratings. According to ezCater's 2025 Lunch Report, workers skip lunch at least once weekly, though 88% acknowledge hunger impairs performance. AppFolio reported a 14% increase in lunch participation after implementing the integration. ezCater brings individually packaged meals from local restaurants to workplaces, with organisations setting subsidies and schedules whilst employees select their own meals. The integration is available today.

Slack has become increasingly central to Salesforce's platform since its $28 billion acquisition in July 2021, defying expectations that it would fade into obscurity. The collaboration tool is now positioned as the front end for Salesforce's AI ecosystem and the default collaboration interface for the platform. Slack's integration is exemplified by Agentforce, which enables users to build task-specific AI agents operating directly within Slack whilst accessing company data stored in Salesforce. A comprehensive update introduced Salesforce Channels, which connect directly with Salesforce records and are accessible from either platform without losing context. Whilst Slack has gained prominence within Salesforce's ecosystem, it still trails competitors like Cisco, Microsoft and Zoom in the broader team collaboration market. However, its role as a central interface to Salesforce makes it increasingly significant.