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Anthropic launches Claude Cowork in Chrome sidebar, extending AI assistant to browser
Key Points
- Claude Cowork now runs in Chrome’s side panel via the Claude for Chrome extension.
- Conversations are saved to user history and auto‑activate Claude’s skills in the browser.
- Tasks can start in the Claude app and continue in Chrome, or vice versa.
- Max and Team plan subscribers get immediate access; Pro plans follow in weeks.
- Upgrade targets heavy Chrome users and expands Claude’s reach beyond official integrations.
- Claude Code already available in the same extension; Cowork recently added smartphone control.
- Feature rollout continues the trend of embedding AI assistants directly into browsers.