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  • Explainer June 12, 2026 · 8 min read

    What Is Claude Cowork? A Plain-English Guide

    Claude Cowork is Anthropic's desktop tool for letting Claude do real work on your computer — files, research, reports, scheduled tasks. Here's what it actually does and who it's for.

  • Tutorial June 10, 2026 · 10 min read

    How to Use Claude Cowork: A Step-by-Step First Task

    A complete walkthrough of your first real Claude Cowork task — from picking a folder to getting a finished file back — plus the habits that make it reliable.

  • Tutorial June 5, 2026 · 7 min read

    Claude Cowork Plugins: What They Are and How to Use Them

    Plugins turn Claude Cowork from a capable assistant into one that knows your specific tools and workflows. Here's how skills, connectors, and plugins fit together — and how to add them.

  • Guide June 2, 2026 · 9 min read

    12 Practical Claude Cowork Use Cases (With Example Prompts)

    Concrete, copy-able ways to put Claude Cowork to work — from turning notes into reports to running a scheduled morning briefing. Each one with the prompt to try.