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Claude Duet
Launched Oct 21, 2026
A standalone app in which Claude works as a proactive agent: it sends a morning brief, checks connected accounts every few hours, takes on assigned tasks in its own cloud VM and browser, and asks for approval before acting on your behalf.
Also in Agents →- Surface
- App
- Availability
- Waitlist
- Plans
- Pro, Max
- Retired
- —
Models
Strengths & weaknesses
Strengths
- Runs on its own virtual machine, so your laptop or phone needn’t stay on
- Approval required before sending messages, making payments, signing documents or deleting anything
- Over 6,000 connectors and plugins from the Claude Marketplace; purchases via Stripe Link and Shop Pay
- iOS, Android and claude.ai
Weaknesses
- US Pro and Max only, by waitlist; no Team or Enterprise yet
- No model choice, and its cloud browser can’t be watched or taken over
- Background checks and the morning brief count toward plan usage limits
Research preview, invitations in waves. Also US-only (region-limited); availability recorded as waitlist. Runs on Claude Opus 5.5, which picks its own effort. Admitted users get one full limit reset, usable until 2026-11-30. Microsoft 365 connector not available yet; 1Password sign-in and a Shopify storefront editor listed as coming soon. Can’t make phone calls or send texts.