New Delhi: Anthropic has recently started rolling out interactive versions of workplace tools, including Claude, by enabling users to view, edit, and act on content from third-party applications without leaving the AI chat interface. This latest update from Anthropic also allows real-time interaction with tools such as Asana, Slack, Figma, and Canva directly within Claude, building on earlier capabilities where the assistant could connect to applications and take action in the background.
Anthropic has also given a statement in which they have said that these latest changes are literally aimed at making work-related tasks more transparent and collaborative, as the users can now see tool outputs, make the adjustments, and continue discussions within the same conversation instead of switching between multiple tabs or applications.
These interactive tools are now available on Claude’s web and desktop applications for users who have Pro, Max, Team and Enterprise plans with them. Anthropic now allows users to connect supported applications by visiting the Claude directory and selecting those marked as interactive. This latest setup also rivals the OpenAI applications system, which was introduced in October 2025, enabling users to interact with third-party tools inside the chat interface. Both the application integration frameworks rely on the Model Context Protocol, an open standard created by Anthropic in 2024 to connect AI systems with other external tools.
Both companies are now pushing their AI products beyond the role of simple chatbots by bringing third-party tools directly into the conversations, though their focus areas differ. Anthropic is leaning more toward the workplace and productivity use cases, while OpenAI’s implementation extends across work, productivity, media and more.
