Anthropic releases
Anthropic news, Claude releases and SDK updates. New features, breaking changes, security advisories and deprecations - each summarised in plain English and updated continuously.
Tracking 125 Anthropic releases · Updated
- Claude Release Notes aipreviewengineer ·
Claude Code gains computer use capabilities for Pro/Max users
Anthropic is previewing a new "computer use" capability for Claude Code on Pro and Max plans, allowing it to interact with a user's computer to perform tasks. This feature enhances Claude's ability to act on user requests, especially within the Cowork environment and with Dispatch, by enabling it to run dev tools and navigate the UI. This functionality is available as a preview, requiring a Pro or Max subscription to access.
feature announcement - Claude Release Notes preview ·
Anthropic Claude Pro/Max: Persistent agent thread for Cowork management
Anthropic is introducing a persistent agent thread for Pro and Max plan users, enabling task management within Cowork from Claude Desktop or mobile apps. This feature begins rolling out to Max users immediately and will extend to Pro users within two days. The capability allows for seamless control of Cowork tasks directly from your phone.
feature announcement - Claude Release Notes aiengineer ·
Claude generates custom charts and diagrams
Claude now generates custom charts, diagrams, and other visualizations directly within its chat responses. This feature allows users to create visual representations of data or concepts interactively. More details are available in the "Custom visuals in chat" documentation.
feature - Claude Release Notes aiengineer ·
Claude add-ins for Excel and PowerPoint gain cross-application context
Anthropic has enhanced its Claude add-ins for Excel and PowerPoint, enabling them to share full conversation context across both applications. This update also introduces support for skills and allows users of Amazon Bedrock, Google Cloud Vertex AI, or Microsoft Foundry to connect via an LLM gateway. These improvements aim to provide a more integrated and powerful user experience by allowing actions in one application to be informed by interactions in the other. The update is available for users leveraging these existing integrations.
feature - Claude Release Notes ai ·
Claude free users gain chat history memory
Anthropic has enabled memory from chat history for all Claude users, including those on the free tier. This change allows users to recall and build upon previous conversations more effectively. Access to this feature is now available for all users without additional cost or prerequisites.
feature - Claude Release Notes aiengineer ·
Cowork adds scheduled tasks, Claude Desktop adds customization
Cowork now supports creating and scheduling recurring and on-demand tasks, enhancing workflow automation. Concurrently, Claude Desktop introduces a new 'Customize' section to centralize skills, plugins, and connectors. These updates aim to improve user productivity and streamline access to integrated tools. Further details on scheduling tasks are available in the linked documentation.
feature - Claude Release Notes aiengineer ·
Cowork Plugins Marketplace and Admin Controls Launched
Anthropic has launched a new plugin marketplace and admin controls for its Cowork platform on Team and Enterprise plans. This feature allows organizations to manage and utilize plugins, enhancing productivity and workflow customization. More details are available in the provided management and usage articles.
feature announcement - Claude Release Notes aipreview ·
Anthropic launches Claude Sonnet 4.6 with enhanced capabilities
Anthropic has released Claude Sonnet 4.6, their most capable Sonnet model to date, featuring significant upgrades in coding, reasoning, and knowledge work. A key highlight is the beta availability of a 1 million token context window. This release aims to improve performance for a wide range of tasks for users.
feature announcement - Claude Release Notes aiengineer ·
Anthropic Analytics API for Enterprise plans
Anthropic has launched an Enterprise Analytics API providing programmatic access to Claude and Claude Code Remote usage data aggregated per organization per day. This API allows organizations to gain insights into their usage patterns and is available for Enterprise plans. Each endpoint returns a snapshot for a single specified date.
feature announcement - Claude Release Notes aiengineer ·
Anthropic offers self-serve Enterprise plans
Anthropic has launched self-serve Enterprise plans, removing the need for a Sales conversation to purchase. This change allows any organization to directly buy an Enterprise plan on their website. The plans include access to Claude, Claude Code, and Cowork, with further details available in their blog post.
feature announcement - Claude Release Notes aiengineer ·
Claude for Excel Adds Opus 4.6, Native Operation Support
Claude for Excel has been updated to leverage the Opus 4.6 model and now supports native Excel operations like pivot table editing and conditional formatting. These enhancements allow users to interact with and modify spreadsheet features directly through Claude. This update is relevant for users who utilize Claude for Excel for spreadsheet analysis and manipulation.
feature - Claude Release Notes ai ·
Claude available as a PowerPoint add-in
Anthropic has released Claude as an add-in for Microsoft PowerPoint. This integration allows users to leverage Claude's capabilities directly within their presentation software. The add-in is now available for use.
feature announcement - Claude Release Notes ai ·
Claude Opus 4.6 Launched with Enhanced Coding Capabilities
Anthropic has launched an upgraded version of its Claude Opus model, focusing on improved coding proficiency. This update aims to provide users with more advanced capabilities for software development tasks. The model is now available, and further details can be found in their blog post.
feature announcement - Claude Release Notes deprecation ·
Claude Opus 4 and 4.1 models deprecated
Anthropic has removed the Opus 4 and 4.1 model versions from Claude and Claude Code. This change affects users who were utilizing these specific model versions. The company provides an article for guidance on adapting to new model personas following this deprecation.
deprecation - Claude Release Notes aipreview ·
Cowork research preview expanded to Pro plans
Cowork, an AI research preview, is now available to Pro plan users on Claude Desktop for macOS. This expansion provides access to more users who may benefit from its capabilities. The feature is currently in preview and specifically targets macOS users on Pro plans.
announcement - Claude Release Notes ·
Claude Code access now included with Anthropic Team Standard seats
Anthropic is adding Claude Code access to its Team plan standard seats. This change aims to provide code generation capabilities to teams using the standard plan. This update is now available for all customers on the Team plan's standard tier.
feature announcement - Claude Release Notes aihealthcare ·
Anthropic Claude Now HIPAA-Ready for Enterprise Plans
Anthropic has released a HIPAA-ready version of its Claude AI model for organizations on Enterprise plans. This enables businesses to process protected health information (PHI) securely through Claude. More details are available for those interested in HIPAA-ready Enterprise plans.
feature announcement - Claude Release Notes aiengineerhealthcare ·
Claude Mobile Adds Health and Fitness Data Analysis
Claude can now read and analyze health and fitness data directly on iOS and Android mobile devices, offering insights and visualizations through native charts. This feature is available for Pro and Max plan users, currently limited to the US. Android users require Health Connect and Android 14 or later.
feature announcement - Claude Release Notes aipreviewengineer ·
Claude Desktop Cowork research preview on macOS
Anthropic is releasing Cowork, a new research preview feature for Claude Desktop on macOS. This feature allows Claude to access local files and integrate with MCP, running in an isolated local VM to enhance knowledge work beyond coding. It is currently available for users with Max plans as a preview.
feature announcement - Claude Release Notes aipreviewengineer ·
Claude in Chrome Beta for Paid Plans
Claude in Chrome is now in beta for paid plan subscribers, offering new capabilities for developers and teams. This integration allows code building and testing directly within the browser, enhanced debugging with console log access, and workflow automation. It also introduces new administrative controls for managing the extension across organizations.
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