[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"platform-content-claude-cowork":3},{"id":4,"title":5,"body":6,"date":908,"description":909,"extension":910,"faqs":911,"image":908,"meta":919,"navigation":921,"path":922,"seo":923,"stem":924,"tags":908,"__hash__":925},"content\u002Fplatforms\u002Fclaude-cowork.md","How to Install Skills for Claude Cowork",{"type":7,"value":8,"toc":888},"minimark",[9,14,30,33,38,108,112,119,123,126,205,208,212,222,229,233,240,294,301,305,347,350,354,358,394,401,405,426,430,433,480,484,569,573,576,690,699,703,795,798,802,812,820,828,839,847,855,858,861,884],[10,11,13],"h2",{"id":12},"what-is-claude-cowork","What is Claude Cowork?",[15,16,17,24,25,29],"p",{},[18,19,23],"a",{"href":20,"rel":21},"https:\u002F\u002Fclaude.ai\u002Fcowork",[22],"nofollow","Claude Cowork"," is Anthropic's desktop AI agent launched in January 2026. Described as ",[26,27,28],"strong",{},"\"Claude Code for the rest of your work,\""," it brings agentic capabilities to non-technical users for file management, document creation, and workflow automation.",[15,31,32],{},"Cowork runs inside the Claude Desktop app on macOS. You give Claude access to a folder, and it can autonomously read, edit, or create files—no coding required.",[34,35,37],"h3",{"id":36},"key-capabilities","Key Capabilities",[39,40,41,54],"table",{},[42,43,44],"thead",{},[45,46,47,51],"tr",{},[48,49,50],"th",{},"Feature",[48,52,53],{},"Description",[55,56,57,68,78,88,98],"tbody",{},[45,58,59,65],{},[60,61,62],"td",{},[26,63,64],{},"File automation",[60,66,67],{},"Organize, rename, convert, and manage files",[45,69,70,75],{},[60,71,72],{},[26,73,74],{},"Document creation",[60,76,77],{},"Create Word docs, spreadsheets, presentations, PDFs",[45,79,80,85],{},[60,81,82],{},[26,83,84],{},"Sub-agent coordination",[60,86,87],{},"Spawns parallel Claude instances for faster execution",[45,89,90,95],{},[60,91,92],{},[26,93,94],{},"Browser automation",[60,96,97],{},"Web forms, navigation, tasks via Claude in Chrome",[45,99,100,105],{},[60,101,102],{},[26,103,104],{},"Plugins",[60,106,107],{},"11 open-source plugins for Legal, Finance, Sales, Marketing, and more",[34,109,111],{"id":110},"what-triggered-the-saaspocalypse","What Triggered the \"SaaSpocalypse\"",[15,113,114,115,118],{},"On January 30, 2026, Anthropic released 11 open-source plugins for Cowork. The market reaction was dramatic—an estimated ",[26,116,117],{},"$285 billion wiped off software stocks"," in one day. Cowork's capabilities overlap with dozens of specialized SaaS tools for document processing, data extraction, and workflow automation.",[10,120,122],{"id":121},"is-claude-cowork-free","Is Claude Cowork Free?",[15,124,125],{},"No, Cowork requires a paid Claude subscription:",[39,127,128,141],{},[42,129,130],{},[45,131,132,135,138],{},[48,133,134],{},"Plan",[48,136,137],{},"Price",[48,139,140],{},"Cowork Access",[55,142,143,156,168,180,192],{},[45,144,145,150,153],{},[60,146,147],{},[26,148,149],{},"Claude Pro",[60,151,152],{},"$20\u002Fmonth",[60,154,155],{},"✅ Yes",[45,157,158,163,166],{},[60,159,160],{},[26,161,162],{},"Claude Max",[60,164,165],{},"$100+\u002Fmonth",[60,167,155],{},[45,169,170,175,178],{},[60,171,172],{},[26,173,174],{},"Claude Team",[60,176,177],{},"Per seat",[60,179,155],{},[45,181,182,187,190],{},[60,183,184],{},[26,185,186],{},"Claude Enterprise",[60,188,189],{},"Custom",[60,191,155],{},[45,193,194,199,202],{},[60,195,196],{},[26,197,198],{},"Free tier",[60,200,201],{},"$0",[60,203,204],{},"❌ No",[15,206,207],{},"Cowork launched exclusively for Max subscribers, then expanded to Pro on January 16, 2026.",[10,209,211],{"id":210},"is-cowork-available-on-windows","Is Cowork Available on Windows?",[15,213,214,217,218,221],{},[26,215,216],{},"Not yet."," As of February 2026, Claude Cowork is only available on ",[26,219,220],{},"macOS"," through the Claude Desktop app. It runs in a sandboxed virtual machine using Apple's Virtualization Framework.",[15,223,224,225,228],{},"Anthropic has announced plans for Windows support but hasn't provided a release date. Windows users can use ",[26,226,227],{},"Claude Code"," for similar agentic capabilities focused on coding workflows.",[10,230,232],{"id":231},"how-cowork-skills-work","How Cowork Skills Work",[15,234,235,236,239],{},"Cowork uses the ",[26,237,238],{},"Agent Skills standard"," to handle file formats:",[39,241,242,252],{},[42,243,244],{},[45,245,246,249],{},[48,247,248],{},"Format",[48,250,251],{},"Capability",[55,253,254,264,274,284],{},[45,255,256,261],{},[60,257,258],{},[26,259,260],{},"Excel (.xlsx)",[60,262,263],{},"Create, edit, analyze spreadsheets",[45,265,266,271],{},[60,267,268],{},[26,269,270],{},"PowerPoint (.pptx)",[60,272,273],{},"Create and edit presentations",[45,275,276,281],{},[60,277,278],{},[26,279,280],{},"Word (.docx)",[60,282,283],{},"Create and edit documents",[45,285,286,291],{},[60,287,288],{},[26,289,290],{},"PDF",[60,292,293],{},"Read, merge, fill forms",[15,295,296,297,300],{},"Skills use ",[26,298,299],{},"progressive disclosure","—Cowork loads instructions only when relevant, keeping the agent fast even with many skills installed.",[34,302,304],{"id":303},"skills-vs-plugins","Skills vs Plugins",[39,306,307,320],{},[42,308,309],{},[45,310,311,314,317],{},[48,312,313],{},"Component",[48,315,316],{},"What It Is",[48,318,319],{},"Example",[55,321,322,335],{},[45,323,324,329,332],{},[60,325,326],{},[26,327,328],{},"Skills",[60,330,331],{},"Individual capabilities",[60,333,334],{},"\"Extract text from PDF\"",[45,336,337,341,344],{},[60,338,339],{},[26,340,104],{},[60,342,343],{},"Bundled skills + connectors",[60,345,346],{},"\"Legal Plugin\" (contract review, redaction, compliance)",[15,348,349],{},"Plugins are convenience packages—under the hood, they're just curated collections of skills.",[10,351,353],{"id":352},"how-to-install-skills-on-cowork","How to Install Skills on Cowork",[34,355,357],{"id":356},"via-plugins-button-recommended","Via Plugins Button (Recommended)",[359,360,361,369,375,380,387],"ol",{},[362,363,364,365,368],"li",{},"Open Claude Desktop → ",[26,366,367],{},"Cowork"," tab",[362,370,371,372,374],{},"Click ",[26,373,104],{}," (bottom-left corner)",[362,376,371,377],{},[26,378,379],{},"Add marketplace",[362,381,382,383],{},"Enter: ",[384,385,386],"code",{},"https:\u002F\u002Fagentskill.sh\u002Fmarketplace.json",[362,388,389,390,393],{},"Browse and install ",[26,391,392],{},"learn"," (or any skill)",[15,395,396,397,400],{},"The ",[384,398,399],{},"\u002Flearn"," command is now available in conversations.",[34,402,404],{"id":403},"via-skill-upload","Via Skill Upload",[359,406,407,414,423],{},[362,408,409,410],{},"Download the skill ZIP from ",[18,411,413],{"href":412},"\u002F","agentskill.sh",[362,415,416,417,420,421],{},"Go to ",[26,418,419],{},"Settings"," → ",[26,422,328],{},[362,424,425],{},"Upload the ZIP file",[34,427,429],{"id":428},"using-learn","Using \u002Flearn",[15,431,432],{},"Once installed:",[434,435,440],"pre",{"className":436,"code":437,"language":438,"meta":439,"style":439},"language-bash shiki shiki-themes github-light github-dark","\u002Flearn spreadsheet                      # 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It's included in Pro, Max, Team, and Enterprise subscriptions.",[803,813,814,817],{},[806,815,816],{},"Is Cowork available on Windows?",[15,818,819],{},"Not yet. As of February 2026, Cowork only runs on macOS. Windows support is planned but no date announced.",[803,821,822,825],{},[806,823,824],{},"What's the difference between Skills and Plugins?",[15,826,827],{},"Skills are individual capabilities (like \"create Excel chart\"). Plugins bundle multiple skills + connectors for specific workflows (like \"Legal Plugin\" for contract review). Plugins are just curated skill collections.",[803,829,830,833],{},[806,831,832],{},"Can I use Claude Code skills in Cowork?",[15,834,835,836,838],{},"Yes, both use the same ",[384,837,791],{}," format. However, coding skills (like \"run tests\") may not work in Cowork since it focuses on documents rather than terminal access. File-handling skills work perfectly in both.",[803,840,841,844],{},[806,842,843],{},"What file formats can Cowork handle?",[15,845,846],{},"Cowork has native skills for Excel (.xlsx), PowerPoint (.pptx), Word (.docx), and PDF. You can create custom skills for other formats.",[803,848,849,852],{},[806,850,851],{},"How do I install skills without coding?",[15,853,854],{},"Use the Plugins button in Claude Desktop: Add the agentskill.sh marketplace URL and browse\u002Finstall with one click. 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Step-by-step guide for Anthropic's desktop AI agent for documents, spreadsheets and automation.","md",[912,913,914,915,917,918],{"question":808,"answer":811},{"question":816,"answer":819},{"question":824,"answer":827},{"question":832,"answer":916},"Yes, both use the same SKILL.md format. However, coding skills (like \"run tests\") may not work in Cowork since it focuses on documents rather than terminal access. File-handling skills work perfectly in both.",{"question":843,"answer":846},{"question":851,"answer":854},{"heroTagline":920},"Anthropic's desktop AI agent for the rest of your work — automate documents, spreadsheets, and workflows",true,"\u002Fplatforms\u002Fclaude-cowork",{"title":5,"description":909},"platforms\u002Fclaude-cowork","HQUdR_cEy2gs2B-lkF0Td1aNfHYefkWi7Sd0kXZos-I"]