Link: MCP unites Claude chat with apps like Slack, Figma, and Canva

Anthropic has enhanced its AI, Claude, with MCP Apps, allowing users to interact with applications like Slack and Canva directly within the chat interface. This integration enables real-time customization and interactivity without switching between different tools.

The extension not only includes popular productivity tools such as Asana and Figma but also upcoming integrations with Salesforce applications. This marks a significant stride towards making Claude an all-in-one platform.

Previously, connections with tools like Slack resulted merely in text outputs; now, users can see and manipulate their work visually within Claude. This visual interactivity enriches the user experience by allowing hands-on engagement directly in the chat.

The concept mirrors mini apps in messaging platforms and signals a shift towards AI platforms operating more like comprehensive operating systems. With ChatGPT and Claude advancing, these platforms are evolving into essential, multipurpose tools.

MCP, launched by Anthropic and now managed under the Linux Foundation, standardizes app integration across AI products. Adoption by major tech players underscores its significance in creating interconnected AI ecosystems.

With initiatives like the Agentic AI Foundation, Anthropic alongside other tech giants aims to propel the development of open-source, agent-based AI, molding the future of how AI tools interoperate. #

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