Summary
Anthropic merged Claude's Cowork and chat experiences into a single app and added built-in Docs and Slides tools, with Claude Design now working inside conversations. The rollout is starting on Pro and Max plans.
What changed
Claude's Cowork and chat were unified into one app; new Docs and Slides tools were added and Claude Design now runs inside conversations, rolling out first to Pro and Max plans.
Why it matters
Folding a separate agentic workspace back into the main chat app, plus native document and slide generation, pushes Claude further toward an all-in-one productivity surface and intensifies the assistant-vs-office-suite competition with ChatGPT, Gemini, and Microsoft Copilot.
Evidence excerpt
Claude merged Cowork and chat into one app and added new Docs and Slides tools, while Claude Design now works inside conversations, with rollout starting on Pro and Max plans.