Claude Duet
A proactive agent in previewAnthropic's proactive personal agent drafts daily briefs, works across connected apps, and asks for approval before sending, paying, signing, or deleting.
- Maker
- Anthropic
- Founded
- 2026
- Pricing
- No free tier · from $20/mo (US waitlist)
- Last checked
- November 2026
Verdict
Anthropic's proactive personal agent drafts daily briefs, works across connected apps, and asks for approval before sending, paying, signing, or deleting.
US professionals and small business owners who already pay for Claude and are willing to join the preview waitlist.
Key features
- Proactive daily briefs and follow-ups
- Background execution and a task view
- Email, calendar, and other connected apps
- Approval prompts for consequential actions
- Standalone iOS and Android apps and access on the web
Strengths
- +Can prepare a daily brief and keep working on delegated tasks in the background
- +Requires approval before sending messages, paying, signing, or deleting
- +Task view shows what is in progress and what needs a decision
Weaknesses
- −Research preview is limited to a US waitlist for Pro, Max, and Ultra subscribers
- −Background work shares the same usage limits as the rest of Claude
- −Team and Enterprise plans and Microsoft 365 are not supported in the preview
Overview
Overview
Claude Duet is Anthropic’s separate app for proactive work. It can check connected apps for what needs attention, prepare a daily brief, and carry on with assigned tasks while you are away. The Tasks tab shows what Duet is doing and what needs your input.
The agent is designed to ask before sending messages, making a payment, signing a document, or deleting something. If it is waiting for a decision, it can continue with other steps and return to the approval later. That makes it a useful option to watch for email and calendar work that involves follow-through.
Duet remains unscored while access is limited to a US waitlist. Background checks use the same plan allowance as ordinary Claude work. For alternatives with broader access, see Muse7.0 out of 10 and ChatGPT Dots6.8 out of 10.
Key Benefits
- Start with a brief: Surface relevant changes across connected apps.
- Hand off follow-up: Let work continue in the background between check-ins.
- Keep a decision point: Review consequential actions before they happen.
Use Cases
- Morning triage: Summarize changes to the calendar and flag emails that need a reply.
- Project follow-up: Find open action items, prepare drafts, and return for approval.
- Work preparation: Gather research or prepare a deck while you are in another meeting.
Sources
Anthropic’s preview announcement, eligibility and usage limits, and Claude pricing.
Pricing
Checked November 2026 · USD- Included for eligible US subscribers admitted to the research preview
- Shares the plan's Claude usage limits