Claude Marketplace Turns SaaS tools into an AI‑native distribution channel
Anthropic’s Claude Marketplace, now in limited preview with six partners including GitLab, Replit and Snowflake, lets SaaS vendors ship their tools directly inside Claude’s interface. By handling billing and consolidating spend, the marketplace gives enterprises a single procurement point and gives Anthropic a distribution moat akin to app‑store ecosystems. This could reshape how AI‑native software reaches corporate users.