# **Claude Cowork: An AI Agent You Can Use Without Coding** > New Feature Announced by Anthropic on January 12, 2026 ## **What is Cowork?** **Cowork** is a new AI agent feature available in the Claude Desktop app. While the original [Claude Code](https://docs.anthropic.com/en/docs/claude-code) was a terminal-based tool for developers, Cowork is a version that **allows non-developers to use the same agent capabilities**. The core idea is simple: 1. Grant Claude **access to specific folders**
# **Claude Cowork: An AI Agent You Can Use Without Coding** > New Feature Announced by Anthropic on January 12, 2026 ## **What is Cowork?** **Cowork** is a new AI agent feature available in the Claude Desktop app. While the original [Claude Code](https://docs.anthropic.com/en/docs/claude-code) was a terminal-based tool for developers, Cowork is a version that **allows non-developers to use the same agent capabilities**. The core idea is simple: 1. Grant Claude **access to specific folders**
