Anthropic’s new Cowork tool offers Claude Code without the code
TechCrunch • • technology
Key Points:
- Anthropic has launched Cowork, a new tool integrated into the Claude Desktop app that allows users to designate a folder for Claude to read or modify files, offering a more accessible alternative to Claude Code with less technical setup required.
- Currently in research preview, Cowork is available only to Max subscribers, with a waitlist for other users, and is built on the Claude Agent SDK, sharing the same underlying model as Claude Code.
- Cowork enables a range of non-coding tasks by managing file access through folder partitioning, making it easier for non-technical users to automate workflows such as assembling expense reports or managing media files.
- The tool can execute sequences of actions autonomously, which raises risks like prompt injection or accidental
