Claude can now work directly inside Slack, Figma, Canva, and other workplace tools — Anthropic calls it becoming a "workplace command center." But three weeks earlier, they blocked third-party coding tools from using Claude subscriptions, breaking thousands of developer workflows overnight. Today: why both moves are the same strategy, and what it reveals about where Claude is headed.

In this episode:

• MCP Apps launch: Slack, Figma, Canva, Asana, and more now work inside Claude
• The third-party crackdown: OpenCode blocked, developers angry, workarounds shipped
• Why expansion and restriction are the same play — platformization
• What it means for Claude users and the industry
• The "open protocol, controlled gateway" pattern

Links:

• MacRumors: Claude AI Now Lets You Use Slack, Figma, and Canva Within the Chat
• VentureBeat: Anthropic cracks down on unauthorized Claude usage by third-party harnesses
• TechInformed: Anthropic brings interactive workplace tools into Claude via MCP apps
• Webcoda: Anthropic Just Blocked Claude Code Subscriptions Outside Its Own App

Referenced in this episode:

• EP003: The Dumbest Smart Technique in AI (Ralph Wiggum)
• EP006: The Enterprise Question (Anthropic's enterprise focus)
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