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Slack made its Code API generally available for developers building agents

Slack made its Code API generally available for developers building agents
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30%
Copilot sessions with channels
150+
Customers asking for access
Who it's for
Developers
Where it works
Inside Slack
When
Available now

Key points

  • Agents open channels for big tasks
  • Teammates watch, steer and add context
  • Approvals stay with a person
  • Everything stays searchable afterward

Where to use it

  • Software teamsOpen a channel for each agent task
  • Incident responseLet teammates redirect the agent mid-task
  • Code reviewApprove each change in the channel

What it does

The Slack Code API lets an agent open a code channel for a task, add people and files, post updates as it works, and archive the channel when the work is done.

Who it's for

Developers building their own coding agents, for a company or for the Slack Marketplace.

Price and where to try it

The item gives no price. It says the API is available on all Slack plans. Read the Slack Code API docs to start building.

Source

Written with AI from the source above. If something looks off, the source is what counts.

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