{
  "id": 2185167,
  "title": "Slack has a new channel type — but only agents can create one",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/20/slack-has-a-new-channel-type-but-only-agents-can-create-one",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-08-20T16:50:07.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The New Stack",
    "slug": "the-new-stack",
    "url": "https://thenewstack.io/slack-code-agent-channels/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Slack has introduced a new channel type, named Slack Code, aimed at coding agents and their supervising developers. When an agent's request is deemed unsuitable for a threat, Slack automatically generates this code channel, including the relevant plan, repository, branch, code diffs, pull request details, and a live preview of the output. Those in the channel can request changes or halt the agent. Once completed, the agent archives the channel, which remains searchable and functions as an audit log. Currently, only agents from Anthropic's Claude, Cognition's Devin, GitHub Copilot, Vercel, and later OpenAI's ChatGPT can create these code channels. Slack Code, available on all plans, including free workspaces, is now live and does not charge extra for its use. The move aims to shift from single-player AI work to a multiplayer environment. While Slack already has threads for shorter interactions, code channels offer a more flexible solution for longer sessions that involve multiple people. The new channels inherit existing permissions and admin controls from the conversation that initiated them, with high-stakes actions requiring human approval. Slack is currently piloting this feature with select partners, including Anthropic, OpenAI, GitHub, and Cognition, before expanding its availability.",
  "summary": "Slack on Thursday launched Slack Code, a new kind of Slack channel that’s built for coding agents and the developers The post Slack has a new channel type — but only agents can create one appeared first on The New Stack .",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}