claude-cowork

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name: claude-cowork
description: >
  Agentic AI task execution using Claude Cowork. Use when delegating complex multi-step
  tasks that require file access, document creation, research, data analysis, or automated
  scheduling. Triggers on phrases like "handle this for me", "complete this task", "Claude
  Cowork", "automate this", "run this in the background", "organize my files", "research
  and summarize this", "schedule a recurring task", "do this while I step away",
  "multi-step task", "work on this autonomously".
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# Claude Cowork — Agentic Task Execution

Claude Cowork brings Claude Code's agentic capabilities to Claude Desktop for knowledge
work beyond coding. Describe a task, step away, come back to finished work.
URL: https://claude.com/product/cowork

## What Makes Cowork Different

Regular Claude: one prompt → one response
Cowork: one goal → full multi-step execution with file access and real changes

You describe an outcome. Claude plans, executes, and delivers — formatted documents,
organized files, synthesized research, and more.

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## Key Capabilities

### 📁 File & Document Management
- Organize and rename files across folders
- Convert between formats
- Batch process documents
- Clean up and restructure directories

### 🔬 Research & Analysis
- Search, synthesize, and summarize information
- Analyze data from files
- Generate reports with findings

### 📝 Document Creation
- Draft formatted documents, reports, proposals
- Build presentations from raw notes
- Create templates from scratch

### ⏰ Scheduled Tasks
- Set up recurring automated tasks
- Type `/schedule` in any Cowork task
- Runs automatically while your computer is awake

### 🔌 Plugins
- Install plugins that bundle skills + connectors + sub-agents
- Customize Claude for your role, team, or company

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## How to Use

1. Open Claude Desktop
2. Start a Cowork session
3. Describe your task/outcome
4. Set approval mode: *supervised* (Claude asks) or *autonomous* (Claude runs)
5. Step away or monitor progress
6. Return to finished work

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## Permission Modes
- *Supervised* — Claude asks for approval before taking action
- *Autonomous* — Claude runs independently, only asks before permanent deletes

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## Availability
- Paid plans only: Pro, Max, Team, Enterprise
- macOS and Windows (requires Claude Desktop)
- Cowork uses more usage credits than standard chat

## Important Notes
- Computer must stay awake for scheduled tasks to run
- Claude can make real changes to files you share
- Review what folders/files you grant access to
- Use standard chat for simple tasks; save Cowork for complex multi-step work

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## Use Cases for Éclat Universe

- *Marketing workflows* — Research competitors, draft reports, organize assets
- *Music campaign prep* — Organize release assets, draft press kits, create promo calendars
- *Sensual Make Up* — Organize product photography, draft product descriptions in bulk
- *Content scheduling* — Auto-generate weekly content calendars
- *Business reports* — Compile sales data and generate formatted reports

## Key Links
- Product: https://claude.com/product/cowork
- Safety guide: https://support.claude.com/en/articles/13364135-use-claude-cowork-safely
- Download Desktop: https://claude.com/download