Claude expands tool connections using MCP Anthropic has added interactive tool support to its Claude AI platform, a change powered by the open Model Context Protocol (MCP). The update lets users work directly with external applications inside Claude’s interface rather than relying solely on text interactions with connected services. Interactive tools arrive in Claude With the update launched January 26, users can open tools such as project management boards, analytics dashboards, design canvases, and messaging platforms inside Claude’s chat interface. Users can view, edit, and interact with content from services including Asana, Box, Canva, Figma, Hex, monday.com, Slack and others without leaving the Claude window. These in-conversation interactive elements show real content from…