What Slack shipped in 2026

Slackbot Can Now Do Anything Salesforce Can. Just Ask.

Salesforce introduced dedicated MCP servers that integrate its Headless 360 platform, Sales Cloud, Tableau, and Data 360 directly into Slack. This allows users to query CRM data, update pipelines, tri…

Where AI Works: Slack is the Conversational Interface for Headless AI

Slack unveiled Slackbot as an open-standard Model Context Protocol (MCP) client, consolidating AI agents, models, and workflows into a single conversational interface within Slack. The update enables …

Agent context has landed

Slack now automatically passes contextual data about the user's current view (channel, DM, thread, canvas, or list) to agent apps when a user messages them. This enables apps to respond with more rele…

Slack Feature Drop: Too Hot to Context-Switch

Slack introduced major updates in June 2026, including an AI-powered Slackbot with memory and cross-tool connectivity via the Model Context Protocol (MCP), enabling live data and actions from apps lik…

Best CRM Software Solutions in 2026

AI in CRM: Benefits, Use Cases, and Tools

Slack’s blog details how AI in CRM systems automates lead scoring, predictive forecasting, and customer insights, reducing manual work by up to 60%. It highlights Salesforce’s Einstein AI and Slack’s …

Slack vs. WhatsApp: Which Tool Is Better for Work?

Release: Slack CLI v4.4.0

Introducing the Agent messaging experience

Slack launched a new Agent messaging experience for apps, replacing the Assistant view. New apps must use the Agent view, while existing apps can continue temporarily but must migrate. SDK updates (Sl…

New Block Kit container block

The AI that knows your work and organization

Slack introduced three major AI-driven upgrades to Slackbot over three months: in April, it gained the ability to take actions across tools like Salesforce; in May, it learned to retrieve and display …

Reminder Systems: Best Apps, Benefits, and How They Work

The Top AI Search Engines for 2026

12 Ways to Optimize Task Scheduling

How Slack Keeps MCP Secure

Slack introduced MCP into Slackbot, enabling AI agents to securely connect to external tools like Figma, Jira, DocuSign, and Salesforce without custom integrations. The feature leverages Slack’s exist…

The Shift to Multiplayer Work: Say Hello to Slackbot’s MCP Client

Slack introduced the generally available Slackbot MCP client, enabling any app—including Salesforce, third-party tools, or custom-built systems—to connect to Slackbot via the open Model Context Protoc…

Announcing the Slackbot MCP Client

Slack introduced the Slackbot MCP Client, enabling developers to connect MCP servers to Slackbot. This allows Slackbot to automatically discover and invoke MCP server tools based on user prompts in co…

New Block Kit data visualization block

Meet the new Slack. Where AI works.

Slack unveiled Slackbot as a personal AI agent that orchestrates workflows, automates tasks like CRM updates, and connects tools within a unified interface. The update positions Slack as a central hub…

IT Service, Right in Slack. Meet Your New AI Agent

Slack introduced Agentforce IT Service and Slackbot to transform IT support by resolving requests through conversation in Slack. The AI agent integrates with existing tools to reduce repetitive tasks …