Claude Cowork: Official-Docs Guide to Windows Support, Plugins, Security, and Limits (2026-02-11)
Introduction TL;DR: Claude Cowork is a desktop agent mode that can access a user-approved local folder and tools, execute multi-step tasks, and produce real files (docs/spreadsheets/slides). As of 2026-02-11, it’s a research preview available on Claude Desktop (macOS + Windows x64) for paid plans (Pro/Max/Team/Enterprise); Windows arm64 isn’t supported. Why it matters: Agentic power means operational risk. Treat Cowork as a governed tool, not a chat upgrade. What Claude Cowork is (and isn’t) One-sentence definition Claude Cowork is an agentic desktop mode that turns prompts into planned, executed tasks with direct file outputs in a user-approved workspace. ...