AGENT PROFILES

Claude (including Cowork)

Anthropic · General-purpose agents

General agent work in Claude with files, connectors, skills and background tasks. Docs, Slides and Design are generally available; Dashboards and Motion extend the offering in beta.

Claude · General-purpose agent in Claude

Product and access

Cowork and Chat have been brought together in Claude since September 2026. This profile describes general work with files and apps. Claude Code has its own profile for development work.

Provider

Anthropic develops Claude and Claude Code and researches AI reliability, interpretability and control. General agent work and coding tools belong to the same product family.

Operator
Anthropic
Organization
AI research company
Provider sourcesSource 1 Reviewed
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Core features

10 features from provider sources · checked on 9 October 2026. Availability and limits are listed below.

  • Multi-step work in the background

    Larger tasks can continue in the cloud while your computer is turned off.

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  • Documents and presentations

    Docs and Slides create editable content; presentations can be exported as PowerPoint or PDF.

    Source 3
  • Design in the conversation

    Design tasks and changes happen in the same conversation. Results can be shared by link.

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  • Skills for recurring tasks

    Existing Skills remain available and provide fixed instructions for recurring work.

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  • Connectors for work context

    Connected services provide shared context; existing connections are carried over.

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  • Recurring tasks

    Reports and other recurring tasks can be scheduled.

    Source 2
  • Questions and approvals

    You decide when Claude asks before taking further actions.

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  • Live dashboards from connected data

    Dashboards refresh metrics from connected data sources and show the query and refresh time. Beta on paid plans.

    Source 3
  • Animated explainers with Motion

    Motion creates editable animations from text, charts and images and exports MP4. Beta on Team and Enterprise.

    Source 3
  • Edit Google files

    The Google Workspace add-on and connectors edit Docs, Sheets and Slides. The beta on paid plans uses your Google permissions; teams need connectors enabled.

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Requirements and limits

  • Requirement

    Integration is being enabled gradually

    The new general work mode launched with Pro and Max. The announcement describes a staged rollout to additional plans.

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  • Requirement

    Feature access and enterprise approval

    Docs, Slides and Design are available on all plans. Enterprise admins can enable them; automatic activation is announced for 15 October. Dashboards remains in beta on paid plans, Motion on Team and Enterprise.

    Source 3
  • Requirement

    Actions require appropriate approvals

    Claude asks before actions by default. Settings determine when further confirmation is required.

    Source 2

How you can use it

Browser and mobile app

Use Claude for general tasks; Claude Code can handle tasks in a cloud environment.

Provider documentation

Desktop app

Claude and the Code area are available in one app. The Code area provides local projects, changes, and parallel sessions.

Provider documentation

Operation & oversight

Operational details for this profile have not yet been researched.

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Practical tasks

Editorial examples based on documented features. No product tests performed.

01

Project report with slides

Your input
Approved project notes, target audience, and desired reporting period.
Possible result
An editable report and presentation with open points.
What to check
Check figures, evidence, and statements for the target audience.
02

Prepare documents for a conversation

Your input
Selected documents and specific discussion questions.
Possible result
A summary with sources and a list of unresolved questions.
What to check
Have missing documents and unsupported conclusions flagged.
EDITORIAL EXAMPLE

Turn approved project documents into an overview with next steps.

Your possible prompt

Compare three providers for [task]. Use their official documentation. Show differences, sources, and open questions in a table.

Getting-started idea based on documented capabilities. Not an executed product test. Adapt the task, data, and permissions.

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Setup and pricing

Setup

Account, selected files, and connections

Prices and included usage

Pricing checked

Personal subscriptions with included usage allowances; Team and Enterprise have separate offerings.

Free
USD 0

Limited usage; Docs, Slides and Design are also available on Free.

Price source
Pro
USD 20/month or USD 200/year

Standard allowance; Dashboards beta on paid plans.

Price source
Max 5x / Max 20x
USD 100 / 200 per month

Five or twenty times Pro capacity per session.

Price source
  • Motion beta is available on Team and Enterprise. Default Enterprise activation of Docs, Slides and Design is announced for 15 October.

Pricing details

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Sources and evidence

Sources reviewed on 9 October 2026. Docs, Slides and Design left beta on 8 October and are offered on all plans. Dashboards, Motion and Google Workspace tools have separate plan and approval requirements.

Editorial team: Michael Meierhoff · sources reviewed on . Provider information is not independent evidence of performance.

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