Anthropic's Claude chatbot now integrates with apps like Slack, Figma, Canva, and Asana via the MCP protocol. This update allows users to interact with these tools directly within the chat interface. Historically, users could connect tools to Claude, but this meant receiving text responses.
The MCP Protocol Extension
The MCP protocol extension enables interactive apps to open within the Claude chat. Latency for these interactions is not specified, but the integration aims to streamline workflows. As of today, tools like Asana, Figma, Slack, and Canva are supported.
Supported Tools and Features
Users can now draft and format Slack messages, create presentations in Canva, and access other tools without switching tabs. The number of supported tools may increase in the future. Benchmarks for the MCP protocol's performance are not provided.
Future Development
The integration of Claude with more apps via the MCP protocol may continue to improve user experience. Source: The Verge AI