Overview
- Cowork targets non-developers and is built on the Claude Agent SDK using the same underlying model as Claude Code.
- Users designate a local folder that Claude can read, edit, and create files in, enabling autonomous, multi-step workflows with progress updates and queued tasks.
- Connectors and the Claude-in-Chrome extension let it pull data from services such as Asana, Notion, and PayPal to generate outputs like spreadsheets, reports, and slide decks.
- Anthropic flags risks including prompt injection and potentially destructive actions like file deletion; Cowork requests confirmation before significant actions and only accesses approved folders and services.
- Anthropic plans cross-device use, a Windows release, and upgraded safety based on feedback, and an Anthropic lead said Claude Code largely authored Cowork.