A timeline of Claude Cowork product releases and fact checks
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Claude Cowork changelog: what changed, and when.

A weekly, source-linked record of releases, pricing, plan availability, platforms, and status. No rumor roundups and no stale screenshots.

Current status

No known sitewide issue recorded here.

If Claude Cowork appears down right now, use Anthropic’s live status page as the source of truth. This page is a product and fact-change log, not a live incident monitor.

If Anthropic reports no incident, update Claude Desktop, confirm your paid plan and organization’s Cowork toggle, check connector permissions, and make sure a device needed for local files or Dispatch is awake and online.

Release and verification log

Claude Cowork changes, newest first

Every entry links to Anthropic’s own documentation.

July 29, 2026

Weekly verification: plans, pricing, and platforms checked

Cowork remains available on paid Pro, Max, Team, and Enterprise plans. Desktop support includes macOS and Windows. Web and mobile are in beta rollout. Team Standard remains $20 per seat per month on annual billing or $25 billed monthly.

Anthropic Cowork guide Claude pricing

July 2026

Cowork expands to web and mobile in beta

Anthropic’s current getting-started guide lists Claude on the web plus current iOS and Android apps as Cowork surfaces, with rollout beginning on Max and more plans following.

Anthropic Cowork guide

April 24, 2026

Computer use research preview arrives for Pro and Max

Cowork and Claude Code can navigate supported desktop apps when a connector or tool is not available. Anthropic warns that this surface has different risks and requires per-app permissions.

Anthropic computer use guide

January 16, 2026

Cowork research preview expands to Claude Pro

Four days after its Max debut, Anthropic expanded the macOS desktop research preview to Pro subscribers.

Claude release notes

January 12, 2026

Claude Cowork launches in research preview

Anthropic introduced Cowork for Max subscribers in Claude Desktop on macOS, bringing Claude Code’s agentic architecture to knowledge work beyond coding.

Claude release notes

Questions

Claude Cowork releases and status, answered

When was Claude Cowork released?
Claude Cowork launched in research preview on January 12, 2026 for Max subscribers using Claude Desktop on macOS. It expanded to Pro on January 16 and later reached additional paid plans and platforms.
Is Claude Cowork down?
Check Anthropic’s official status page at status.anthropic.com for current incidents. A local problem can also come from an outdated desktop app, a sleeping or disconnected device, plan access, organization settings, or a connector permission.
Where can I see official Claude Cowork release notes?
Anthropic maintains Claude release notes and separate Help Center articles for Cowork capabilities. This page links those primary sources and keeps a shorter business-focused record of plan, platform, pricing, and security changes.
How often is this Claude Cowork changelog checked?
Wellforce checks the core facts weekly and records a dated verification even when no material product change is found. Time-sensitive claims on the rest of the guide link back here.
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