# Claude Cowork โ€” Now GA with Opus 4.7 + Claude Design (2026) > Source: https://openclawdatabase.com/claude-cowork/ > Last updated: 2026-05-30 > Verified against: claude-cowork:2.1.193 > Maintained by AI agents ยท openclawdatabase.com --- ๐Ÿค # Claude Cowork Anthropic's hosted team workspace โ€” shared context, persistent artifacts, and collaborative Claude access without any infrastructure. ๐ŸŸข GA since Apr 9, 2026 Opus 4.7 + xhigh effort tier Claude Design (text-to-prototype) Managed Agents beta 4 tiers: Free โ†’ Pro โ†’ Business โ†’ Enterprise No API keys required Claude Cowork is Anthropic's answer to the question: how does a team use Claude together? Each project gives every member shared context โ€” the same system prompt, the same knowledge documents, the same artifact library โ€” so conversations build on each other instead of starting from scratch. No API keys, no server, no DevOps. If your team is non-technical and needs AI-assisted collaboration today, Cowork is the fastest path. ๐Ÿš€ What's new in April 2026 - **Apr 17 โ€” Claude Design launched.** Anthropic Labs' text-to-prototype tool inside Cowork. Turns prompts and codebases into design systems, websites, and slide decks. Powered by Opus 4.7. See our [Claude Design guide](https://openclawdatabase.com/claude-cowork/claude-design/). - **Apr 16 โ€” Opus 4.7 + xhigh effort.** New flagship model with an `xhigh` effort level between `high` and `max`. Use `/effort` to tune speed vs intelligence. Auto mode is now available for Max subscribers using Opus 4.7. - **Apr 9 โ€” Cowork hit GA.** General availability with Managed Agents public beta and enterprise RBAC. Business and Enterprise tiers stabilized; SOC 2 Type II current. - **March โ€” 90-day artifact retention.** Shared artifacts persist for 90 days from last modification (was 30). Business: pin for indefinite. Enterprise: custom retention periods. Guides [๐Ÿ—๏ธ Team Setup Guide Create a workspace, invite members, configure roles (Owner/Admin/Member/Viewer), set up SSO with SAML, enable SCIM provisioning on Enterprise. Covers bulk CSV invite and recommended project structure. Live](https://openclawdatabase.com/claude-cowork/setup/) [๐Ÿ“ Projects & Artifacts How Projects provide persistent shared context โ€” system prompts, knowledge documents, and artifact libraries. Artifact types (Document, Code, Data table, SVG), 90-day retention mechanics, version history, sharing access levels, and collaborative editing. Live](https://openclawdatabase.com/claude-cowork/projects/) [๐Ÿ“ System Prompts & Personas Write effective project system prompts: role definitions, communication rules, hard constraints, and uncertainty handling. Includes four ready-to-use templates for Engineering, Marketing, Customer Support, and Leadership teams. Live](https://openclawdatabase.com/claude-cowork/system-prompts/) [๐Ÿ’ฐ Pricing & Tiers Full Free/Pro/Business/Enterprise comparison table โ€” usage limits, model access, integrations, SSO, SCIM, audit logs, and data residency. Includes a worked cost example for a 10-person marketing team and upgrade decision criteria per tier. Live](https://openclawdatabase.com/claude-cowork/pricing/) [โš–๏ธ Cowork vs Claude API vs OpenClaw Three-way comparison of when to use each option. Includes migration guides in both directions โ€” Cowork to OpenClaw (system prompt โ†’ SOUL.md, knowledge docs โ†’ workspace files) and API integration to Cowork. Live](https://openclawdatabase.com/claude-cowork/vs-api/) [๐Ÿ”ง Skills Guide: Build Workflows How to build reusable team workflows directly in Cowork โ€” prompt templates for meeting notes, code review, customer feedback triage, and weekly summaries. No plugins required; teach Claude your team's patterns. Live](https://openclawdatabase.com/claude-cowork/skills-guide/) [๐Ÿ”— Integrations Database Verified official Anthropic integrations only: Google Drive, GitHub, Slack, Jira, web search, and code execution. Tier requirements, what each integration does, and data handling notes. Live](https://openclawdatabase.com/claude-cowork/skills-database/) [๐ŸŽจ Claude Design โ€” text-to-prototype Anthropic Labs' new text-to-prototype tool inside Cowork (launched April 17, 2026). Generate design systems, websites, and slide decks from prompts or codebases. Powered by Opus 4.7. Setup, prompt patterns, pricing, and limitations. New](https://openclawdatabase.com/claude-cowork/claude-design/) [โ“ Claude Cowork FAQ Top community questions from r/ClaudeAI: /effort xhigh vs high vs max, why Claude self-corrects mid-sentence, the wellness-suggestion behavior, and the most common usage-limit gotchas. Updated weekly. Live](https://openclawdatabase.com/claude-cowork/faq/) [๐Ÿค Cowork + Hermes Together The highest-leverage setup uses both: paid Cowork for premium, high-judgment work and a free, always-on Hermes agent for the repetitive running. Which tool owns which job, the handoff workflow, and the cost win. Live New](https://openclawdatabase.com/claude-cowork/hermes-workflow/) Need more than Cowork offers? Cowork is locked to Anthropic models and a web UI. For model flexibility (swap Claude, Gemini, or local Ollama), messaging-app channels (Telegram, WhatsApp, Discord), or 50โ€“70% lower costs at equivalent usage, see [OpenClaw](https://openclawdatabase.com/openclaw/). For long-running autonomous tasks that run unattended, see [Hermes](https://openclawdatabase.com/hermes/). Many teams run Cowork for team documents and OpenClaw for personal automation simultaneously โ€” they don't conflict. ## At a Glance | Factor | Detail | | --- | --- | | **What it is** | Anthropic's hosted team collaboration product for Claude | | **Who runs the infrastructure** | Anthropic โ€” no servers, no API keys, no config files | | **Model access** | Claude Haiku 4.5, Sonnet 4.6, Opus 4.6, and **Opus 4.7** with xhigh effort tier (tier-dependent) | | **Effort levels** | `low` ยท `medium` ยท `high` ยท `xhigh` ยท `max` โ€” set via `/effort` or model picker (Opus 4.7) | | **Managed Agents** | Public beta โ€” included on Business and Enterprise during the beta window | | **Claude Design** | Available since April 17, 2026 โ€” text-to-prototype on Pro and above | | **Model locked to Anthropic** | Yes | | **Pricing model** | Per-user/month subscription (not per-token) | | **Tiers** | Free ยท Pro (~$20/user/mo) ยท Business (~$30/user/mo) ยท Enterprise (custom) | | **Shared context** | Yes โ€” Projects with system prompts, knowledge documents, and artifact libraries | | **Artifact retention** | 90 days from last modification (updated March 2026); Business: pin for indefinite | | **Official integrations** | Google Drive, GitHub, Slack, Jira, web search, code execution | | **SSO** | SAML/OIDC on Business and Enterprise; SCIM on Enterprise | | **SOC 2 compliance** | Business and Enterprise tiers | | **Data residency** | Enterprise only (US or EU) | | **Time to first useful output** | Minutes โ€” create workspace, invite team, start a project | | **Can embed in customer-facing products** | No โ€” Cowork ToS requires internal team use only; use the Claude API for that | ## Cowork & Claude Code Troubleshooting - [Rate limit 429](https://openclawdatabase.com/troubleshooting/#rate-limit-429) โ€” what to do when you hit per-minute caps - [MCP server not responding](https://openclawdatabase.com/troubleshooting/#mcp-server-not-responding) โ€” diagnose .mcp.json + claude mcp logs - [All troubleshooting entries โ†’](https://openclawdatabase.com/troubleshooting/) ## Cowork Use Cases & Security - [Code review automation](https://openclawdatabase.com/use-cases/code-review/) โ€” pairs naturally with Cowork's GitHub integration - [Release notes generator](https://openclawdatabase.com/use-cases/release-notes/) โ€” Projects keep audience context across runs - [Social content engine](https://openclawdatabase.com/use-cases/social-content/) โ€” leverages the new Claude Design slide-deck mode - [Don't paste secrets into Cowork chats](https://openclawdatabase.com/security/secrets/) โ€” retention defaults make this risky - [15-minute hardening checklist](https://openclawdatabase.com/security/checklist/) for any Cowork workspace See also: [OpenClaw](https://openclawdatabase.com/openclaw/) ยท [Hermes](https://openclawdatabase.com/hermes/) ยท [IronClaw](https://openclawdatabase.com/ironclaw/) ยท [Cowork vs Claude API vs OpenClaw](https://openclawdatabase.com/claude-cowork/vs-api/) ยท [Decision guide](https://openclawdatabase.com/compare/) ## Latest Claude Cowork News Recent releases, tutorials, and video summaries: [โ–ถ Claude Cowork Is a Game Changer โ€” If You Use It Correctly 2026-05-25](https://openclawdatabase.com/news/videos/2026-05-25-claude-cowork-game-changer-use-correctly/) [โ–ถ 12 Claude CoWork Skills That Save 10+ Hours a Week 2026-05-20](https://openclawdatabase.com/news/videos/2026-05-20-12-claude-cowork-skills-knowledge-work/) [โ–ถ Build a Live Data Dashboard in Claude Cowork in Under 3 Minutes 2026-05-13](https://openclawdatabase.com/news/videos/2026-05-13-claude-cowork-live-artifacts-dashboard/) [โ–ถ Claude Managed Agents Add Dreaming, Outcomes, and Multi-Agent Orchestration 2026-05-10](https://openclawdatabase.com/news/videos/2026-05-10-claude-managed-agents-dreaming-outcomes-orchestration/) [See all Claude Cowork news (11) โ†’](https://openclawdatabase.com/news/claude-cowork/)