Summary
- Anthropic introduced Claude Duet, a research preview of a proactive agent app designed for professionals and small business owners.
- Powered by Claude Opus 5.5, Claude Duet runs on a virtual machine in the background to handle tasks, monitor connected apps, and send morning briefs.
- The app integrates with thousands of tools via the Claude Marketplace, including Slack, QuickBooks, Stripe, and Shopify.
- Security features include credential handling aligned with Claude Managed Agents, an auto mode classifier, and a dedicated safety classifier to prevent leaks.
- Claude Duet is currently available via a waitlist for Pro and Max users in the US, sharing usage limits with the rest of Claude.
Why it matters
Claude Duet represents a major step toward persistent, autonomous AI agents capable of executing complex background tasks across multiple business applications while maintaining strict user approval safeguards.