Who can use Claude Duet right now?

Pro and Max subscribers in the US can join a waitlist. Team and Enterprise plans aren't included yet.

What can Claude Duet do without approval?

It can only read, draft, and prepare on its own. It must ask before sending messages, making payments, signing documents, or deleting anything.

How often does Claude Duet check connected accounts?

It checks every few hours. Anthropic says constant checking would burn through subscription limits much faster.

Large Language ModelsAI Business & IndustryTHE DECODER2m agoOct 22, 2026, 19:01 JST

Anthropic launches Claude Duet, an always-on work agent

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What happened
Anthropic released Claude Duet, built on Claude Opus 5.5. It runs on iOS, Android, and the web, and Pro and Max subscribers in the US can join a waitlist.
Why it matters
Duet only reads, drafts, and prepares on its own; it needs approval before sending messages, paying, signing, or deleting, which may address trust concerns for small business owners.

WHO IT HITSSmall business owners and professionals who struggle to track tasks may get an agent that handles scheduling, invoices, and payroll prep. Anthropic limits early access to Pro and Max subscribers in the US via a waitlist.

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Context & Analysis

Anthropic's launch of Claude Duet comes as several competitors have shipped similar personal agents in recent months. SpaceXAI opened the Grok Bot beta in August, and in September Meta followed with Muse and OpenAI with Dots. All of them are betting on agents that handle tasks independently and act on their own initiative.

Duet differentiates itself by reversing the usual flow of a chat app. Instead of users opening a chat, the agent comes to them with a morning summary and then only reaches out when something needs attention. It pulls memory, skills, and app connections from the user's existing Claude account and works on a virtual machine in the cloud, so the user's device doesn't need to stay on.

Anthropic is also explicit about the limits of this early version. Duet can misread a message thread, misjudge urgency, and miss things that arrive between checks. It is weaker at personal errands like booking tickets because its core features are built for work. The company plans to use tester feedback to tune when the agent should reach out, and how Duet fits with the Claude app remains an open question.

FAQ

Who can use Claude Duet right now?: Pro and Max subscribers in the US can join a waitlist. Team and Enterprise plans aren't included yet.
What can Claude Duet do without approval?: It can only read, draft, and prepare on its own. It must ask before sending messages, making payments, signing documents, or deleting anything.
How often does Claude Duet check connected accounts?: It checks every few hours. Anthropic says constant checking would burn through subscription limits much faster.

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