# Slack Developer Announcing Slack Code

- Product: Slack Developer (https://whatsnew.fyi/product/slack-developer)
- Vendor: Salesforce
- Date: 2026-08-20
- Original notes: https://docs.slack.dev/changelog/2026/08/20/slack-code
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/slack-developer/releases/2026-08-20-announcing-slack-code

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