Cowork Mode

Cowork is Claude's background agent—**it launched January 2026 and expanded to all paid plans in February**. It's available on Pro ($20/mo) and above, on macOS and Windows desktop. It's still a research preview but already useful for delegating multi-step tasks.

Available on: Windows macOS

Verified: 2026-04-03

Sources: https://support.claude.com/en/articles/13345190-getting-started-with-cowork, https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/12/anthropics-new-cowork-tool-offers-claude-code-without-the-code/