Anthropic just made Claude a whole lot more useful for enterprise users. The AI startup announced Monday that Claude can now run interactive workplace apps - including Slack, Figma, Canva, Box, and Clay - directly inside the chatbot interface. The move puts Anthropic in direct competition with OpenAI's similar Apps system and signals a major push to embed AI assistants deeper into everyday work tools. Unlike ChatGPT's consumer-first approach, Anthropic's betting big on enterprise integration with a twist: these apps will soon work with Cowork, the company's powerful new agent tool.
Anthropic just handed enterprise users a reason to stick with Claude. The company announced Monday that its AI assistant can now summon interactive workplace apps directly inside the chat interface - turning what was essentially a text box into a full-fledged productivity hub.
The initial lineup reads like a Who's Who of enterprise software: Slack for messaging, Figma and Canva for design work, Box for cloud storage, and Clay for data management. Salesforce integration is reportedly coming soon. Each app runs as a logged-in instance that Claude can actually interact with, meaning users can tell the AI to send a Slack message, generate a chart, or grab files from cloud storage without ever leaving the conversation.
"Analyzing data, designing content, and managing projects all work better with a dedicated visual interface," Anthropic explained in a blog post announcing the feature. "Combined with Claude's intelligence, you can work and iterate faster than either could offer alone."
The feature is available now to Pro, Max, Team, and Enterprise subscribers at claude.ai/directory. Free users are locked out, which fits Anthropic's aggressive push into the enterprise market while competitors like OpenAI and Google chase consumer adoption.
