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Claude Cowork
Launched Jan 12, 2026
An agentic mode for non-coding knowledge work: describe a goal and Claude works in the folders and tools you choose to complete multi-step tasks.
Also in Agents →- Surface
- App
- Availability
- Generally available
- Plans
- Pro, Max, Team, Enterprise
- Retired
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Strengths & weaknesses
Strengths
- Scheduled tasks and plugins
- Built-in browser (added 2026-08-26)
- Merged into every Claude conversation from 2026-09-16
Weaknesses
- Uses limits faster than chat (per pricing page)
Release notes: research preview for Max on macOS 2026-01-12; Pro 2026-01-16; generally available on macOS and Windows 2026-04-09; web and mobile from 2026-07-07; merged with chat ('one Claude') 2026-09-16. The original launch post URL now serves a product page without a date, so the launch date comes from the release notes.