On 23 March 2026, Anthropic added computer use to Claude Code and Cowork, giving Claude the ability to directly control your computer screen. For Pro and Max subscribers on macOS, Claude can now open files, use the browser, run developer tools, point, click, and navigate — all without any setup or configuration.
The feature works as a fallback layer. Claude will always reach for the most precise tool first — its native code editing, terminal commands, or MCP server integrations. But when there is no dedicated tool available, Claude will interact directly with your screen using mouse and keyboard control. This means Claude Code can now handle workflows that previously required manual intervention: clicking through UI flows, interacting with GUI-based tools, or navigating web applications.
For Claude Code developers, this is a significant capability expansion. Testing workflows that require browser interaction, configuring GUI-based development tools, and verifying visual output can now be handled within a single agentic session. Combined with the recently shipped voice mode and the 1M token context window, Claude Code is rapidly evolving from a terminal-based coding assistant into a comprehensive development agent that can see and interact with your entire desktop.
Computer use is currently in research preview on macOS only. Anthropic cautions that the feature is still early and recommends starting with trusted applications while avoiding sensitive data.
