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Claude Duet Brings Proactive Agents to Work
Anthropic opened a waitlisted research preview of Claude Duet, a proactive agent that monitors connected work tools, completes tasks in the background, and asks for approval before taking consequential actions. It is available to US Pro and Max subscribers across iOS, Android, and claude.ai.
// ANALYSIS
Claude Duet pushes Claude beyond chat toward an always-on operating layer for small businesses and professionals, with judgment and permissions becoming more important than raw model capability.
- –Connects Gmail, Slack, QuickBooks, Stripe, Gusto, LinkedIn, DocuSign, HubSpot, Canva, and Shopify through Claude’s marketplace
- –Sends morning briefs and proactive alerts when something appears urgent or worth reviewing
- –Runs work in a virtual machine while users are away, then requests approval before sending messages, making payments, signing documents, or deleting data
- –Uses Claude Opus 5.5 and carries over existing Claude memory, skills, and connected-app context
- –Early limitations include US-only access, shared usage limits, weak personal-errand support, and no browser visibility during tasks
// TAGS
claude-duetagentweb-agenttool-useautomationcomputer-usecloud
DISCOVERED
1h ago
2026-10-21
PUBLISHED
2h ago
2026-10-21
RELEVANCE
8/ 10
AUTHOR
kuberwastaken