AI Tool WatchClaude Recent Changes
This page tracks verified changes to Claude. 8 changes recorded in the last 30 days. Most recent: [Verified] Status changed from preview to GA (April 9, 2026); enterprise feature.
2026-04-13
- Claude Cowork Mode [Verified] Status changed from preview to GA (April 9, 2026); enterprise features added (RBAC, observability, Dispatch upgrades) Affects: Do Multi-Step Research, Take Actions and Run Tools
- Claude Projects [Verified] Gating corrected from free to paid — external sources confirm Projects not available on Free tier; Feb 2026 free expansion did not include Projects Affects: Organize Work in Projects, Use Files I Provide
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