Overview
- Anthropic, which announced the feature Monday, is rolling it out as a research preview inside Claude Cowork and Claude Code for Pro and Max subscribers on macOS.
- Claude tries built-in connectors for services like Google Workspace and Slack to finish a job, and if none fit it controls the screen like a person by clicking, typing, and moving through apps.
- The tool pairs with Dispatch so users can send a task from their phone and return to finished work on their desktop, and full use requires updating and pairing the desktop and mobile apps.
- Anthropic uses a permission-first design that asks before opening new apps, supports app blocklists, scans for prompt-injection attacks, and advises avoiding sensitive data during this early stage.
- The launch places Anthropic in the fast-moving agent race led by viral OpenClaw and rivals like Nvidia’s NemoClaw and OpenAI’s hires, and the company says Windows support is planned next.