How to Use Claude in Slack

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May 13, 2026

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Use this interactive demo to learn how to install and activate the Claude AI app in your Slack workspace.

Quick summary

Adding Claude to Slack takes less than two minutes by searching the Slack App Directory and completing the OAuth authorization flow. Once installed, the Claude AI assistant is available directly inside your Slack workspace for instant AI-powered conversations.

Steps

On Slack's main dashboard, navigate to the left-side panel and click Add Apps.
Type Claude into the search bar and press the Enter key to search.
Find Claude in the search results and click the Install button next to it.
Click Add to Slack to proceed with the installation.
Click Add to Slack a second time to confirm your request.
Click the Workspace menu and select your desired workspace from the list.
Click Allow to grant the necessary permissions for Claude.
The Claude app is now added to your Slack workspace and ready to use as your AI assistant.

📌 Why this matters

Integrating Claude directly into Slack eliminates the need to switch between tools, letting teams access AI-powered writing, summarization, and Q&A assistance inside the platform they already use every day. The Claude Slack app enables real-time AI collaboration within channels and direct messages, accelerating workflows without disrupting existing communication habits. For organizations evaluating AI productivity tools, Claude in Slack offers a low-friction entry point to enterprise-grade AI assistance with a simple, permission-based OAuth setup.

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