What can Claude Duet do?

Duet can build daily briefings, create dashboards, suggest actions based on user data, and complete tasks in the background through its own virtual machine.

How does Claude Duet handle payments?

Duet can make online purchases via Stripe's Link digital wallet or Shopify's Shop Pay, but sensitive steps like payments require user approval. It won't trade securities or move money between accounts.

Is Claude Duet available to everyone?

No, it's available in research preview for Pro and Max customers on iOS, Android, and Claude.ai, and users must join a waitlist.

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Anthropic launches Claude Duet agent app for Pro and Max users

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What happened
Anthropic released Claude Duet, an agent for professionals and small businesses, built on Claude Opus 5.5 and connected to over 6,000 connectors in the Claude Marketplace. It is available on iOS, Android, and Claude.ai for Pro and Max customers in research preview via waitlist.
Why it matters
Duet targets business tasks like daily briefings and dashboards, and sensitive steps such as payments require user approval, potentially appealing to professionals who want automation with oversight.

WHO IT HITSProfessionals and small business owners who need help automating tasks like building daily briefings or dashboards may find Claude Duet useful, especially with its approval requirement for payments.

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Context & Analysis

Anthropic's Claude Duet arrives as the market shifts from AI assistants to agents that can work on users' behalf.

Duet is built on the Claude Opus 5.5 model and can connect to over 6,000 connectors and plugins in the Claude Marketplace. It also includes a new classifier to check each message and prevent sensitive information from leaking out, with default refusals for requests asking for credit card numbers and government identification.

The launch puts Duet in competition with other agent offerings such as Meta Muse, OpenAI Dots, Hark, Instinct, Grok Bot, and Fo, many of which also target business use cases.

FAQ

What can Claude Duet do?: Duet can build daily briefings, create dashboards, suggest actions based on user data, and complete tasks in the background through its own virtual machine.
How does Claude Duet handle payments?: Duet can make online purchases via Stripe's Link digital wallet or Shopify's Shop Pay, but sensitive steps like payments require user approval. It won't trade securities or move money between accounts.
Is Claude Duet available to everyone?: No, it's available in research preview for Pro and Max customers on iOS, Android, and Claude.ai, and users must join a waitlist.

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