Anthropic

Claude Duet

Research preview

A proactive Claude agent in research preview for US Pro and Max subscribers. It runs on Opus 5.5, works in a cloud virtual machine, and asks before sending messages, making payments, signing documents, or deleting anything.

Latest update Oct 22, 2026

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Current status

Waitlist opened Oct. 21, 2026. iOS, Android, and claude.ai. Not a general release.

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In the news1

  1. Anthropic opens a Claude Duet research preview

    On Oct. 21, 2026, Anthropic opened a waitlisted research preview of Claude Duet, a proactive agent for professionals and small businesses, for Pro and Max subscribers in the United States. Anthropic said Duet runs on Claude Opus 5.5, works in a cloud virtual machine, and asks before it sends a message, makes a payment, signs a document, or deletes anything. It is available as an iOS and Android app and on claude.ai, and Anthropic said the early version can misread urgency.

    claude.com www.cnbc.com

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