Anthropic's Claude Cowork has maintained steady momentum since its January launch, with no signs of slowing.

On Friday, Anthropic launched a Project feature for the Claude Cowork desktop app and it allows users to create different workspaces that contain the tasks, instructions, and files relevant to that one area of focused work.

The content in the Project is then stored locally in a folder on the user's computer. This has several advantages. Users never need to reupload the same information between sessions, can access it without constant context-switching, and retain full control over their files.

It also helps with vendor interoperability. Often, users don’t want to switch between AI tools simply because of the time it took to tailor them to their preferences and needs. With the instructions and files being stored locally, users can then easily reupload the personalization information elsewhere.

To create a new project, users can either start from scratch by setting up a new folder with instructions and files, import from chat by bringing over instructions and files from an existing chat project, or use an existing folder they already work from. Anthropic said users can update or download the Claude desktop app to try it.

While this is in itself a major update, it doesn’t seem like Anthropic is stopping there. The company is reportedly developing a Sketch tool for Claude, according to an X post. This would allow users to input a quick sketch to explain what they’d like done, rather than having to describe it in words.

Our Deeper View

The comment section for the project's release featured many memes. However, collectively, the memes were positive, highlighting the rapid pace at which Anthropic keeps shipping new features. Beyond being quite funny, it does highlight a bit of Anthropic’s strategy. The company seems to be laser-focused on its target audience and, as a result, constantly shipping features that improve their workflows. With both Projects in Cowork and the Sketch tool, Claude keeps getting progressively deeper into knowledge work, likely catering to its mostly enterprise clientele.