Hey friends,
If you haven’t already heard that Anthropic’s Claude is making BIG moves, then you’re about to find out.
Claude Code (their coding agent) has taken the developer world by storm.
I started using it and honestly, the timing couldn’t have been more perfect — because that exact same week, Anthropic drops Claude Cowork.
And here’s the thing: I immediately subscribed to Claude Pro just to try it.
Why? Because I needed to know whether this was hype or actually good (and tell you if it’s worth it).
And after testing it for 2 weeks now, I can tell you: this feels like the start of a new category.
Let me show you what I’ve discovered so far.
📌 What Is Claude Cowork?
Claude Cowork is an AI agent that lives on your desktop (Mac only for now, Windows coming soon) and actually manages workflows end to end.
It’s not just answering questions or generating text — it’s taking actions, running processes, and working for hours while you do something else.
Here’s what makes it different:
Direct local file access: Cowork can read, write, organise, and create files in a folder on your device. Literally working inside your filesystem.
Long-running workflows: This thing can run multi-step tasks for a long time, not just a quick prompt. You give it a job, step away, and come back to finished work.
Professional outputs: Cowork can generate structured spreadsheets, polished documents and slide decks that are ready to use.
Agentic execution: It makes decisions, uses and creates tools on the fly, and completes multi-step processes without you having to prompt every single action.
This is an AI agent that actually works alongside you. This ain’t another chatbot.
✨ How I’m Using It (So Far)
I’m going to be honest: there’s SO much potential with Claude Cowork that I am yet to experience.
I will be using it more and going deeper on things like Skills, MCPs, and Claude Code (so stay tuned for that) — this is just the beginning of a deep look at Claude.
For now, here’s what I’m already exploring.
✅ 1. Building Full Stack Apps (Not Just Prototypes)
You know how most AI coding tools give you a quick prototype that looks pretty but breaks when you actually try to use it? Yeah, Cowork hits different.
I asked it to build a full stack app — backend, frontend, database connections, the works.
And it didn’t just vibe code its way through. It structured the project properly, set up routing, handled errors, and created something that actually works.
Oh and it helped me commit to GitHub and deploy in Vercel (yes I got quite techy).
Pro tip: Ask Claude to make a plan before it does any coding. ChatGPT in my opinion is the better planner so try that as well. Answer a few questions and build a Product Requirements Doc (PRD). The difference between “prototype” and “production-ready” is real planning.
✅ 2. Managing Workflows That Run For Hours
This one blew my mind. I gave Cowork a task that involved pulling data from multiple sources, processing it, and organizing everything into a structured format.
I walked away. Made dinner. Took a call. Checked my emails. Came back.. and the workflow was still running.
Most AI tools time out or lose context after a few minutes.
Cowork keeps going. It’s built for the long game.
Pro tip: If you’re on the Pro plan like me, you’ll likely hit credit limits quickly when using Opus 4.5. I recommend Sonnet 4.5 for non-coding tasks and Opus 4.5 for coding.
✅ 3. Synthesizing Research From Everywhere
I had notes scattered across my local files, docs in my Google Drive, and research I needed from the web.
Instead of manually gathering everything myself, I asked Cowork to synthesize it all.
It pulled from local files, accessed my Google Drive, searched the web, and gave me a comprehensive synthesis that actually made sense.
No switching between apps, just one baller output.
Pro tip: The more specific you are about what to pull from each source, the better the synthesis. Tell it exactly where to look and what to look for.
✅ 4. Organizing My Messy Desktop (Yes, Really)
Okay, this one is a bit funny but Anthropic demoed this themselves.
Here I am, with access to one of the most powerful AI agents available, and what do I use it for?
Cleaning my desktop.
Look, we all have messy desktops.
Files everywhere. Screenshots from three months ago.
Random downloads that made sense at the time.
Instead of clearing my browser tabs, I’m now clearing my desktop 😅
Did we really need an advanced AI agent to organize files? Probably not.
Did it work perfectly and save me the mental load of doing it myself? Absolutely.
Don’t feel bad about using AI for “basic” tasks.
If it saves you time and mental energy, it’s worth it.
🛠 How to Get Started
- Subscribe to Claude Pro: You need a Pro subscription to access Cowork
- Download Claude for Desktop: Install the app on your computer (Mac only for now)
- Connect your tools: Set up MCP connectors, configure the integrations you need, download Claude for Chrome extension
- Start with a simple workflow: Give it one task that would normally take you an hour. See how it handles it. Build from there.
The learning curve is surprisingly small but don’t let it fool you for how powerful this thing is.
📈 Why This Matters
I’ve been telling you about how AI agents will take over, for months now.
For the past two years, we’ve had chatbots. Really good chatbots. But they were still just answering questions and mainly text.
Now we have agents that actually do the work.
They manage processes. They reason and make decisions.
They run for hours without human intervention.
Claude Cowork is a beast and it feels like having a colleague who’s VERY good at execution and needs clear direction.
And for solopreneurs, creators, and professionals like you who wear multiple hats — that means you will need to adapt to stay ahead.
This is just the beginning.
I’m going even deeper on Skills, MCPs, and how it all works together with Claude Code. Consider this newsletter Part 1 of a deeper exploration on Claude.
🫡 Final Thoughts
I know I’m only scratching the surface here.
There’s so much more to explore with Cowork — and I will.
But I wanted to share something this exceptional as quickly as I could (I’m not even trying to overhype btw) and how I’ve already started using (because it’s made me rethink how I use AI).
If you’re on the fence about subscribing to Claude Pro, and you’re someone who needs to build things, research deeply, or manage complex workflows.. this might be the nudge you need.
Try it this week. Start with one workflow. Let it run. See what happens.
If you found this episode useful, please forward it to someone who’s drowning in tasks and could use an AI that actually takes work off their plate.
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To smarter workflows and AI that actually works,
Nahid
