Claude Cowork and Related Claude Features

See which capabilities belong to Cowork and which belong to Claude Code or the Platform API, plus current availability, requirements, safety limits, and setup guidance.

Research Preview

Computer Use

Claude can navigate supported desktop apps with your permission. This research preview is available for Pro and Max on macOS and Windows.

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Paid plans

Scheduled Tasks

Configure recurring tasks in Cowork — daily briefings, weekly reports, automated file processing. Claude runs them on schedule while you focus on what matters.

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Claude Code Preview

Channels

Push Telegram, Discord, iMessage, or webhook events into a running Claude Code session. This is a Claude Code preview, not a Cowork feature.

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Beta

Dispatch

Assign work from the Claude mobile app to an awake computer running Claude Desktop. Available in beta for Pro and Max.

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Claude Code Preview

Code Review

A managed Claude Code service for Team and Enterprise that reviews GitHub pull requests with multiple agents and verified findings.

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Cowork Plugins

Finance Plugins

Official Anthropic financial services plugins for Cowork: marketplace install, vertical workflows, partner entitlements, and human-review limits.

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Cowork Plugins

Legal Plugins

Official Anthropic Legal plugin for Cowork: slash commands, playbook customization, MCP connector caveats, and not-legal-advice limits.

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API vs Plugins

Managed Agents

Distinguish the Claude Managed Agents API (Platform beta) from Cowork desktop plugins and vertical agents—source-backed, no marketing metrics.

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Surfaces

Web and Mobile

Hub for Desktop, cloud sessions, web/mobile beta plan notes, and Dispatch phone-to-desktop handoff.

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Security

Sandbox

Short pointer to Cowork session isolation versus Managed Agents environments—full detail lives in the security guide.

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Which product does a feature belong to?

This is the most common mix-up around this topic. Cowork proper covers desktop agent work: sessions, file tasks, plugins, the Computer Use research preview, the Dispatch beta, and Scheduled Tasks. Cards labeled Claude Code Preview (Channels, Code Review) belong to Claude Code, not Cowork. Managed Agents is a Platform API beta, not a desktop feature at all. The tag on each card is the honest label — read it before quoting availability anywhere.

Where to start reading

  1. New to the concept entirely: What Is Claude Cowork?
  2. Ready to try it: Getting Started walks through a first low-risk task.
  3. Worried about safety: read the security model and safety tips before granting folders.
  4. Choosing a plan: pricing and plan access.

Availability labels on this page reflect our August 2026 verification pass. When Anthropic ships changes, the What's New page records what we re-checked and when.

Need connectors or the Desktop app?

Start with the connectors hub (no fake app catalog) or the official download pointer, then compare agents when you are evaluating alternatives.