Claude Duet is Anthropic's research-preview AI agent that monitors connected work apps and prepares tasks such as briefings, forecasts, and follow-up drafts. Eligible U.S. Claude Pro and Max subscribers can check for access or join the waitlist, while consequential actions require user approval.
Key takeaways
- Claude Duet aims to proactively find work that needs attention across connected apps, rather than only answering prompts.
- It can prepare briefings, identify unpaid invoices, draft follow-up messages, assemble forecasts, and create web apps.
- Anthropic says Duet can use more than 6,000 connectors and plugins available through the Claude Marketplace.
- The research preview is for eligible U.S. Claude Pro and Max subscribers, with access through a waitlist.
- Duet requires approval for consequential actions and is restricted from trading securities or moving money between accounts.
Anthropic has introduced Claude Duet, a research-preview AI agent designed to do more than answer prompts. It can monitor connected work apps for relevant activity and prepare useful next steps, positioning it as a digital assistant for professionals and small-business owners.
The shift is from asking a chatbot for help to giving an agent permission to work across services on a user’s behalf. Duet can surface tasks and assemble drafts or analyses from information in connected apps. Anthropic is opening the preview to eligible U.S. Pro and Max subscribers, with access through a waitlist, the Claude website, and standalone iOS and Android apps.
What Claude Duet Can Do Across Connected Apps
Duet’s central promise is to spot work that may need attention and help move it forward. For example, it can review connected business apps to identify unpaid invoices, prepare a briefing, or draft follow-up messages. It can also assemble forecasts from business data and create web applications for particular needs.
These tasks depend on the services a user connects and the permissions granted. Anthropic says Duet can draw on more than 6,000 connectors and plugins available through the Claude Marketplace. Its setup includes a virtual machine with a browser, giving the agent a way to interact with web-based tools as it carries out tasks.
That breadth could make Duet useful for work spread across several apps: instead of manually checking each one, a user could ask it to monitor relevant information and prepare a response. The preview is an early test of how reliably an AI agent can handle this kind of cross-app work, rather than simply generate text in a chat window.
Who Can Try the Research Preview - and What Requires Approval
Claude Duet is currently a research preview for eligible subscribers in the United States on Claude Pro and Max plans. Users can check Claude for access or join the waitlist. Anthropic has also made the experience available through its website and dedicated mobile apps.
The agent does not have unrestricted authority. It must get user approval for consequential actions, including payments. It is also restricted from trading securities or moving money between accounts. Anthropic says a classifier is intended to reduce the risk of sensitive information being disclosed while the agent works.
Those limits matter because a tool that can read information across apps and take action carries different risks from a conventional chatbot. Approval steps keep people involved in important decisions, while the preview gives Anthropic a chance to test the system’s behavior and safeguards in real workflows. Users should still review the information Duet gathers and any drafts it prepares before relying on them.
How Claude Duet Fits Into the AI Agent Race
Duet enters a growing effort to turn AI assistants into agents that can act across software, not just respond to requests. Anthropic is positioning it for everyday professional tasks, with proactive monitoring and app connections at the center of the experience. Competing initiatives include Meta Muse and OpenAI Dots, reflecting broader industry interest in agents that can take on multi-step work.
For now, Duet’s reach is bounded by its research-preview status, subscriber eligibility, connected services, and approval requirements. Its significance will depend on whether it can identify useful work without creating noise, and complete tasks accurately while respecting user permissions.
Eligible U.S. Pro and Max subscribers can check Claude for research-preview access and join the waitlist to try Claude Duet.
By the numbers
More than 6,000 connectors and plugins are available through the Claude Marketplace.
Anthropic cites this figure when describing the services Claude Duet can draw on; the apps available to a user depend on their connections and permissions.
Claude Duet is available through 3 stated access routes: the Claude website, an iOS app, and an Android app.
Anthropic describes these access routes for the research preview, alongside access for eligible U.S. Pro and Max subscribers.
Step by step
- 01
Check research-preview eligibility
If you are in the United States and subscribe to Claude Pro or Max, check Claude for access or join the waitlist.
- 02
Connect relevant work apps
Choose the services Duet needs for your task and grant only the permissions required to access their information.
- 03
Ask Duet to monitor or prepare work
Specify the information to watch and the output you need, such as an invoice review, briefing, forecast, or follow-up draft.
- 04
Review results and approve consequential actions
Check the information Duet gathers and its drafts before relying on them, and provide approval when a consequential action requires it.
Frequently asked questions
What is Claude Duet?
Claude Duet is Anthropic's research-preview AI agent for monitoring connected apps and preparing useful next steps. It is designed to do more than answer chat prompts, with examples including identifying unpaid invoices, creating briefings, and drafting follow-up messages. Its capabilities depend on the connected services and permissions a user grants.
Who can use the Claude Duet preview?
Eligible subscribers in the United States on Claude Pro or Max plans can check for Claude Duet access. Anthropic is offering access through a waitlist, and the experience is available on the Claude website and standalone iOS and Android apps. Availability is limited by the research-preview rollout.
What can Claude Duet do across apps?
Claude Duet can monitor connected work apps and prepare tasks such as briefings, forecasts, and message drafts. Anthropic says it can use more than 6,000 connectors and plugins available through the Claude Marketplace. What it can do depends on the services connected and permissions granted.
Does Claude Duet need approval before taking action?
Yes, Claude Duet must get user approval for consequential actions, including payments. Anthropic also says it is restricted from trading securities or moving money between accounts. Users should review gathered information and prepared drafts before relying on them.
