Summary
Around July 24, 2026, Anthropic expanded Claude Cowork to mobile and web so sessions and files follow users across devices, adding background work, scheduled tasks, shared chats and projects, and mobile approvals. Beta access opened to Max users with doubled usage limits running through August 5.
What changed
Anthropic brought Claude Cowork to mobile and web with cross-device session and file continuity, background execution, scheduled tasks, shared chats and projects, and mobile approval of agent actions; the beta launched for Max users with temporarily doubled usage limits.
Why it matters
Persisting long-running agent work across phone, web, and desktop turns Cowork into an always-on delegated worker rather than a chat session, and mobile approvals keep a human in the loop from anywhere. It stakes out the 'agent that follows you' category against ChatGPT Work and other long-running-job agents.
Evidence excerpt
Claude expanded Cowork to mobile and web, letting sessions and files follow across devices with background work, scheduled tasks, shared chats and projects, and mobile approvals; the beta began with Max users and doubled usage limits through August 5, 2026.