Anthropic Expands Claude’s Connectors With New Productivity Tool Integrations

Anthropic has officially expanded Claude’s Connectors Directory, bringing a growing ecosystem of integrations to its AI assistant. The latest additions include remote cloud connectors like Notion, Canva, Google Drive, Stripe, and Slack, as well as local desktop support for tools like Figma. This expansion is powered by Claude’s Model Context Protocol (MCP), enabling real-time access to data and actions inside professional tools without requiring manual copy-pasting.

This move marks a significant evolution in how Claude can be used in day-to-day professional environments. Designers can now connect Figma directly to Claude, allowing the AI to access design context during collaborative sessions. Product teams can similarly integrate Asana, Atlassian, and Linear for streamlined project tracking. Business operators benefit from connectors to Stripe, PayPal, and Square for financial workflows. Claude’s dual approach offers both remote and desktop connectors, which broadens its applicability across knowledge work.

From a market perspective, Anthropic is positioning Claude as more than just a chat-based AI. The integrations make Claude a practical productivity layer embedded into existing workflows. This strategy directly challenges OpenAI’s ChatGPT plugins and Google’s Workspace AI features by offering a unified interface to manage both design and business tasks. For AI adopters, especially small teams and individual professionals, these connectors remove friction and enable context-aware automation without complex setups.