Anthropic said on July 7, 2026 that it is expanding Claude Cowork, its AI agent aimed at non-developers, to the web and mobile (in beta). It will roll out first to Max subscribers, then to Pro, Team and Enterprise plans.
July 7, 2026 · Anthropic
Claude Cowork Goes Multi-Device: The AI Agent Leaves the Desktop
Anthropic's Cowork agent rolls out to web and mobile in beta — remote sessions now keep running even after the laptop is closed, marking a shift from chat partner to autonomous worker.
1.2M
sessions analyzed (late May 2026)
600K+
organizations contributing usage
Max
plan first, then Pro / Team / Enterprise
What Cowork is actually used for
Share of usage by task type
33.4%
Business process
16.4%
Content creation /
How the agent flow works now
Start on desktopLaunch a Cowork task
→
Runs remotelyKeeps going, laptop closed
→
Steer from phone/webSynced across devices
Where it wins
Hours reclaimed on file organization & receipt processing
Presentations, research summaries, spreadsheets
GUI-based — friendly for non-technical users
Where it strains
Slow and token-heavy (Max plan recommended)
Crashes & errors, especially on Windows
Weak context retention vs. faster CLI Claude Code
The coding-agent wars are spilling into the rest of the office — Anthropic pushing Cowork beyond developer tools while OpenAI extends Codex toward knowledge work.
Paid plans only
Isolated server environment
Local files need desktop online
Scheduled tasks · Projects · Plugins · Subagents
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