Claude announced a research preview of Claude Duet on Oct. 21, 2026. Claude says the new app is meant to come to users with work that needs their attention, rather than wait for them to open a chat. At launch, Claude said US Pro and Max subscribers could join a waitlist and would receive an email when Duet was ready for them. Team and Enterprise plans were not included in the preview.
Claude describes Duet as a standalone app for iOS and Android that users can also open at claude.ai. It is included in Pro and Max plans during the preview, subject to the waitlist. According to Claude’s announcement, Duet carries over a user’s Claude memory, skills and connected apps. Claude says it can send a short morning brief, take on tasks such as scheduling meetings or building dashboards, and keep working on its cloud virtual machine while the user’s phone or laptop is off. Those are the company’s descriptions of what the app is designed to do, not independently tested results.
What requires approval
Claude says Duet can read, draft and prepare work on its own. Before it sends a message, makes a payment, signs a document or deletes anything, it shows the proposed action and waits for approval. Trading securities and moving money between accounts are off-limits even with approval.
Claude says the app checks connected accounts every few hours, not continuously. Claude says those background checks count toward the limits shared with the subscriber’s other Claude use, and Duet could miss something between checks. The company also says this early version may misread a thread or misjudge what is urgent.
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