Anthropic’s Claude Expands Autonomy to macOS with Code and Cowork

Anthropic is adding autonomous on-device task execution to Claude via Code and Cowork for macOS, letting the AI open files, browse, and control apps with explicit user permission. Access is a research preview for Claude Pro/Max, requiring the Claude desktop app (paired with the mobile app) and depending on service connectors, though it can operate by directly controlling the browser, input devices, and display when necessary; complex tasks may need retries and aren’t guaranteed to be perfect.