Drop #6: Computer Use Lands in Cowork — Claude Now Controls Your Screen
Welcome to Drop #6. The biggest Cowork update since launch: Claude can now use your computer directly — clicking, scrolling, and typing to complete tasks in any app, even without a connector. Here's what's new, how it works, and how to try it safely.
News This Week
Computer Use is here — Claude now controls your screen
Anthropic launched Computer Use in Cowork (research preview) on March 24, 2026. When Claude lacks a direct connector for an app, it falls back to controlling your computer like a human — navigating, clicking, and typing on screen. Available to Pro and Max subscribers on macOS. Learn how to enable Computer Use.
Pairs with Dispatch: assign tasks from your phone, Claude does them on your desktop
Computer Use works seamlessly with Dispatch. Text Claude from your iPhone to kick off a task, and your desktop Claude handles it — including interacting with apps that don't have connectors yet. Get started with Dispatch.
Windows support for Computer Use coming soon
Computer Use launches on macOS first. Anthropic has confirmed Windows x64 support is on the roadmap. If you're on Windows, keep an eye on the release notes. View release notes.
Interactive Apps Land on iOS and Android
Alongside Computer Use, Anthropic rolled out interactive apps for Claude on iOS and Android. Users can now generate live charts, sketch diagrams, and build shareable mini-apps directly inside Claude conversations on mobile — no desktop required. Tap the sparkle icon in the Claude app to try it.
Claude Code Gets Auto Mode
Claude Code shipped Auto Mode, which automatically handles the full agentic workflow — planning, writing, testing, and iterating — without requiring manual step-by-step input. It's designed for longer coding tasks where you want Claude to just run with it.
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Tip of the Week: Run Your First Computer Use Task Safely
Computer Use is powerful but works best when you start small with read-only tasks. Here's how to try it without risk.
Five steps:
- Enable Computer Use in Settings → Desktop app → Computer use
- Grant access only to the specific app you want Claude to use — not your whole screen
- Start with a read task — ask Claude to "read my calendar for today and summarize it"
- Watch Claude work — you can stop it at any time by clicking the stop button
- Once comfortable, try a write task — like "add this meeting to my calendar" with a specific time
Start with read-only tasks, grant minimal permissions, and always watch the first run. Once you're comfortable with how Claude interacts with your apps, you can expand to more complex tasks.
Computer Use changes what's possible in Cowork — but the best first step is always a task you'd be comfortable watching over Claude's shoulder. Start small, verify results, then go bigger.
Until next time.
— The ClaudeCowork.com team