Anthropic introduces Claude Duet, a proactive AI agent for professionals

Anthropic announced Claude Duet, a proactive AI agent designed for professionals and small‑business owners in a research‑preview rollout. Duet can complete tasks on demand, continue working autonomously in the background, and periodically check in with users. It is delivered as a standalone web, iOS, and Android app for Anthropic Pro and Max subscribers. Engineers can experiment with the agent to explore proactive workflow automation in their products.

⚡ Key Takeaways

• Claude Duet is a proactive AI agent released in research preview for professionals and small businesses.
• The agent operates behind the scenes, performing tasks after being asked and checking in with users.
• It is distributed as a standalone app on web, iOS, and Android platforms for Pro and Max subscription tiers.

Provides a ready‑to‑use, subscription‑based proactive agent that can be integrated into professional workflows, reducing the need to build custom background‑task automation from scratch.

✅ Practical Steps

1. Access Claude Duet via the web, iOS, or Android app using an Anthropic Pro or Max subscription.

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