Anthropic Expands Cowork with Projects Feature and Desktop Computer Use: Claude Now Browses Apps and Automates Tasks on Your Machine
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Anthropic shipped the Projects feature for Claude Cowork Desktop (March 20-24), enabling persistent workspaces that tie folders, instructions, SKILL.md files, and conversation history to organized project contexts that survive across sessions. Separately, CNBC reports Anthropic's broader 'AI agent push' — Claude can now browse apps on your desktop, automate multi-step file tasks, and generate spreadsheets from screenshots. Each Project supports scheduled recurring automation and MCP connectors for external data.