BotAI agents / General & personal agents
Claude Cowork
by Anthropic
Claude's agent for delegated knowledge work across your files, browser and connected apps.
Closed sourcePaidGeneral & personal agents
- Produces finished documents and analyses
- Uses files, browser and connectors
- Included in paid Claude plans
- Not on the Free plan
- Shares usage limits with Claude
- Being merged into the main Claude app for Pro/Max
| Best for | Knowledge workers delegating research and document tasks |
|---|---|
| Not for | Coding-heavy work (use Claude Code) |
| Pricing | Included with Claude Pro, Max, Team and Enterprise |
| Open source | No (Proprietary) |
| Category | General & personal agents |
| Verified | 2026-10-14 |
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Sources
- https://claude.com/product/cowork/
- https://support.claude.com/en/articles/16761823-claude-cowork-and-chat-are-one-claude
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