Claude Cowork News & Updates

Dispatch creates a single, persistent conversation between your phone and Claude Desktop. Send tasks from your phone, Claude executes them locally on your computer. Come back to finished work.

MCP servers can now request structured input from users mid-workflow. New worktree.sparsePaths setting for large monorepos, /effort slash command for controlling thinking depth, and PostCompact hook for post-compression actions.

Opus 4.6's 1M token context window is now enabled by default for Max, Team, and Enterprise subscribers. Previously opt-in, the expanded context is now the standard experience.

Multiple Windows-specific fixes improve support for international text, clipboard operations, and voice input on Windows and WSL environments.

A series of Claude Code releases bring higher default output tokens, new commands for recurring tasks, faster startup, and significant cost reductions for prompt caching.

Claude's new Code Review feature deploys multiple AI agents to review pull requests in parallel. Agents cross-verify findings and rank issues by severity, achieving a false positive rate below 1%.

Opus 4.6 now defaults to medium effort level for Max and Team subscribers, balancing speed and quality. The 'ultrathink' keyword enables high effort for the next turn when deeper reasoning is needed.

Two major Claude Code features: Remote Control lets you continue CLI sessions from any device via phone, tablet, or browser. Auto-memory allows Claude to save useful context automatically for future conversations.

Anthropic makes Claude Memory available to all users for free, including Free tier. A new import tool allows users to migrate conversation history and preferences from ChatGPT and Gemini.

Following the Pentagon controversy and App Store #1 ranking, Claude sees unprecedented growth — daily signups quadruple and active users grow 60% in a single week.

Anthropic launches Claude Code Security for general availability. The reasoning-based vulnerability scanner has found 500+ issues in production open-source code, offering a fundamentally different approach to static analysis.

Claude reaches #1 on the App Store free apps chart, surpassing ChatGPT for the first time. Consumer backlash against OpenAI's Pentagon partnership drives mass migration to Claude.

Anthropic enforces its Acceptable Use Policy by cutting off Pentagon access to Claude after the Department of Defense fails to respond to a compliance ultimatum issued on February 24.

Anthropic discovers unauthorized use of Claude by the Pentagon for military planning applications. CEO Dario Amodei issues a 72-hour compliance ultimatum demanding the DoD cease all non-approved use cases.

Anthropic launches the largest expansion of Cowork's integration capabilities with 13 new enterprise connectors, 10 department-specific plugins, and a Plugin Create platform for custom integrations.

Cowork now supports recurring scheduled tasks. Configure a task once — daily briefings, weekly reports, automated file processing — and Claude runs it on schedule. Uses the /schedule skill or the Scheduled Tasks sidebar.

Claude is now available as add-ins for Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint. Analyze spreadsheets, generate formulas, create presentations, and automate repetitive Office tasks directly within your workflow.

Anthropic launches self-serve purchasing for the Enterprise plan. Organizations can now sign up, configure SSO, and start using Claude Enterprise without going through a sales process.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 is now the default model for Cowork sessions. Sonnet 4.6 offers a strong balance of speed and capability, making everyday Cowork tasks faster while maintaining high-quality output.

A new unified MCP connector brings Microsoft 365 integration to Claude Cowork. Access Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneDrive, and SharePoint through a single connector, streamlining enterprise productivity workflows.

Claude Cowork launches on Windows with full feature parity with macOS. All capabilities—including plugins, file access, multi-step task execution, and MCP connectors—are now available on both platforms.

Anthropic releases Claude Opus 4.6 with a 1M token context window (beta), adaptive thinking, and significant improvements in agentic task performance and code review capabilities.

Claude Cowork is now available to Team and Enterprise plans in research preview, bringing autonomous desktop AI capabilities to organizational workflows.

Anthropic releases 11 open-source plugins for Claude Cowork, covering role-specific business workflows. From sales pipeline management to HR onboarding, these plugins bring domain expertise to the desktop agent.

Claude Cowork is now available to Pro subscribers ($20/month), expanding access beyond Max-only. This makes agentic desktop AI accessible to a much wider audience.

Anthropic introduces Cowork, an agentic AI assistant that brings Claude's capabilities to your desktop for knowledge work. Unlike traditional chat, Cowork can take on complex, multi-step tasks and execute them autonomously.

Claude gains the ability to read and analyze health and fitness data on mobile platforms, with enterprise-grade healthcare compliance.

Major enhancements to the Skills system, bringing organization-level management and an open ecosystem for third-party integrations.

Claude can now create and edit office documents directly in the Claude Desktop app.

Team and Enterprise plans gain administrative control over desktop extensions with custom extension support.

Enhanced collaboration features with project permissions and sharing capabilities for enterprise users.