AI Tool WatchClaude Recent Changes
This page tracks verified changes to Claude. 11 changes recorded in the last 30 days. Most recent: [Verified] Added the current Voice Mode beta across Free, Pro, Max, Team, and En.
2026-10-04
- Claude Voice Mode [Verified] Added the current Voice Mode beta across Free, Pro, Max, Team, and Enterprise; recorded mobile, desktop, Linux beta, and web surfaces; preserved regular plan usage limits and the explicit Claude Code exclusion Affects: Hear Audio and Speech, Speak Back in Real Time
2026-09-28
- Claude Artifacts [Verified] URL updated (article renumbered to 17153992); added missing Team/Enterprise rows to Availability; added Design/Slides/Docs templates (beta, paid plans, off by default on Enterprise); Claude Code (terminal) corrected from unavailable to available — can publish session output as an artifact or make Design/Docs; talking point rewritten to match Affects: Make and Edit Documents, Write and Edit Code
- Claude Chat [Verified] Model reference corrected: Sonnet 4.6 is several generations stale (Anthropic shipped Sonnet 5 then Sonnet 5.5, announced today, 2026-09-28); Free-tier default updated to Sonnet 5.5. Fixed Max-tier multiplier mix-up in the Availability table: Max 5x had "20x Pro usage" and Max 20x had "Unlimited standard" — corrected to 5x and 20x respectively per anthropic.com/pricing and the Max plan FAQ ($100/mo = 5x Pro usage, $200/mo = 20x Pro usage). Noted the in-progress Cowork+chat merge. claude.ai itself returned HTTP 403 to automated fetches (bot-blocked); anthropic.com/pricing and the support.claude.com model-settings article served as the readable primary sources Affects: Write and Explain, Use It on My Surfaces
- Claude Claude Code [Verified] Major platform expansion confirmed via code.claude.com docs: native JetBrains IDE plugin added (talking point previously said none existed); Claude Code on the web (claude.ai/code) added; Claude mobile app (iOS/Android) added for monitoring/steering cloud sessions and Remote Control; Chrome extension (browser automation, paid plans) added. Dropped stale claudelog.com VS Code source (unofficial) Affects: Write and Edit Code, Take Actions and Run Tools, Use It on My Surfaces
- Claude Connectors [Verified] Old "Setting Up Integrations" source (support.anthropic.com/.../10168395) is dead (301 to support.claude.com, then 404); replaced with current "Use connectors to extend Claude's capabilities" and "custom connectors using remote MCP" articles. Corrected Free-plan notes: custom connectors (remote MCP) are capped at 1 on Free, not unlimited/"full". Mobile (iOS/Android) can now install connectors directly (beta), not desktop-setup-only. Dropped unverifiable "75+ services" and "Deep Connectors" branding not found in current sources Affects: Connect to External Systems
- Claude Cowork Mode [Verified] Major platform expansion per current "Get started with Claude Cowork" article: web (claude.ai), Claude Mobile (iOS/Android), and Chrome side panel added — no longer desktop-only; Windows arm64/x64 restriction no longer documented, dropped. Added new "Claude Cowork and chat are one Claude" source: Anthropic is merging Cowork and chat into one experience, rolling out gradually to Pro/Max first; talking point and Regional updated to reflect this Affects: Do Multi-Step Research, Take Actions and Run Tools
- Claude Extended Thinking [Verified] Model lineup and effort levels are far out of date: current flagship models are Sonnet 5.5 / Opus 5.5 / Fable 5.1 (not Opus 4.6), thinking is now mandatory (cannot be disabled) on Sonnet 5.5, Opus 5.5, Fable 5.1, and Opus 5, and a fifth effort level "Extra high" (xhigh) exists between high and max on Opus 4.7 and newer. Talking point rewritten per support.claude.com's model/effort/thinking settings article; added Opus 5.5 and Sonnet 5.5 announcement sources
- Claude Memory [Verified] Source article renamed/merged: "How does memory work" (support.anthropic.com/.../10166267) now 404s; current article is "Use Claude's chat search and memory to build on previous context," which bundles memory with a new, related but distinct **paid-only** "search past chats" (RAG) capability not available on Free. Memory's own gating (free on Free/Pro/Max, owner-enabled on Team/Enterprise) is unchanged. Talking point updated to distinguish the two features and avoid implying chat search is free Affects: Remember Context Over Time
- Claude Projects [Verified] URL updated to support.claude.com (support.anthropic.com 301s there); Free plan limit clarified as capped at 5 projects (was listed as unqualified "Standard/Full access"); added "Enhanced project knowledge with RAG" — paid plans (Pro/Max/Team/Enterprise) auto-scale project knowledge up to 10x near context limits; talking point updated; noted (not added as a claim) a new beta "Projects" experience rolling out via Claude Code Affects: Organize Work in Projects, Use Files I Provide
- Claude Skills [Verified] Gating changed from paid to free — "How to create custom skills" (support.claude.com, dated July 22, 2026) now states plainly "Skills are available for users on Free, Pro, Max, Team, and Enterprise plans," contradicting the prior "custom skills require Pro and above" claim; only the newer "record a skill" video-capture creation flow remains Pro/Max/Team-only (Claude for Mac). Old docs.anthropic.com/en/docs/skills source 404s after redirect; replaced with current docs.claude.com Agent Skills overview and the how-to article Affects: Build Reusable AI Workflows
- Claude Vision (Image Understanding) [Verified] URL updated — docs.anthropic.com now 301s to platform.claude.com; content re-confirmed, no claims changed Affects: See Images and Screens, Read Text and Documents
2026-04-08
- Claude Connectors [Verified] Gating changed from paid to free — Free plan now has full remote MCP connector access (not just desktop extensions + GitHub) Affects: Connect to External Systems
- Claude Extended Thinking [Verified] Gating changed from paid to free — Free plan now has limited Extended Thinking access; Pro upgraded from limited to full access
2026-03-23
- Claude Projects [Verified] Added missing Enterprise row to availability table (SSO, admin controls, custom limits) Affects: Organize Work in Projects, Use Files I Provide
2026-03-21
- Claude Connectors [Verified] Deep Connectors added (Google Drive, Gmail, DocuSign, FactSet); plugin marketplace launched; custom MCP connectors on paid plans Affects: Connect to External Systems
- Claude Memory [Verified] API Memory Tool now available for developers (type: memory_20250818); 3-layer architecture: Chat Memory, CLAUDE.md, API Memory Tool Affects: Remember Context Over Time
2026-03-15
- Claude Vision (Image Understanding) [Verified] Corrected gating from paid to free — availability table and external sources confirm free-tier access Affects: See Images and Screens, Read Text and Documents
2026-03-07
- Claude Artifacts [Verified] Gating corrected from paid to free — free users have full access; data was internally inconsistent Affects: Make and Edit Documents, Write and Edit Code
- Claude Chat Initial entry Affects: Write and Explain, Use It on My Surfaces
- Claude Memory Initial entry Affects: Remember Context Over Time
- Claude Skills [Verified] Free tier now includes prebuilt skills (confirmed in Sonnet 4.6 announcement); talking point corrected to match availability table Affects: Build Reusable AI Workflows
2026-03-04
- Claude Connectors [Verified] Fixed broken URL: support.claude.com → support.anthropic.com Affects: Connect to External Systems
2026-03-02
- Claude Memory Free on all plans; memory import tool launched Affects: Remember Context Over Time
2026-02-28
- Claude Projects [Verified] Free tier access added as part of Anthropic's February 2026 free tier expansion; gating changed from paid to free Affects: Organize Work in Projects, Use Files I Provide
2026-02-17
- Claude Claude Code [Verified] VS Code extension (out of beta) added to platforms; Xcode via Agent SDK noted; URL updated to code.claude.com; talking point updated Affects: Write and Edit Code, Take Actions and Run Tools, Use It on My Surfaces
- Claude Cowork Mode [Verified] Expanded to all paid plans (Pro, Team, Enterprise); Windows x64 support added Affects: Do Multi-Step Research, Take Actions and Run Tools
- Claude Extended Thinking [Verified] Adaptive thinking introduced with Opus 4.6; effort levels (low/medium/high/max) added; manual mode deprecated on Opus 4.6; URL updated to platform.claude.com
2026-01-12
- Claude Cowork Mode Initial entry Affects: Do Multi-Step Research, Take Actions and Run Tools
2025-10-16
- Claude Skills Initial entry Affects: Build Reusable AI Workflows
2025-10-01
- Claude Memory Memory feature launched (paid plans only) Affects: Remember Context Over Time
2025-07-14
- Claude Connectors Connectors Directory launched Affects: Connect to External Systems
2025-06-03
- Claude Connectors Expanded to Pro plan Affects: Connect to External Systems
2025-05-01
- Claude Connectors Initial entry Affects: Connect to External Systems
2025-02-24
- Claude Claude Code Initial entry Affects: Write and Edit Code, Take Actions and Run Tools, Use It on My Surfaces
- Claude Extended Thinking Initial entry
2024-11-25
- Claude MCP (Model Context Protocol) Initial entry Affects: Connect to External Systems
2024-06-25
- Claude Projects Initial entry Affects: Organize Work in Projects, Use Files I Provide
2024-06-20
- Claude Artifacts Initial entry Affects: Make and Edit Documents, Write and Edit Code
2024-03-04
- Claude Vision (Image Understanding) Initial entry Affects: See Images and Screens, Read Text and Documents
2023-07-11
- Claude Chat Claude 2 and claude.ai public launch Affects: Write and Explain, Use It on My Surfaces