Claude Apps Release Notes
Last updated: Feb 18, 2026
- Feb 17, 2026
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February 17, 2026
Claude Sonnet 4.6 launch
We launched our most capable Sonnet model yet, with a full upgrade of the model’s skills across coding, computer use, long-context reasoning, agent planning, knowledge work, and design. Sonnet 4.6 also features a 1M token context window in beta. Read our blog post for more information: Introducing Claude Sonnet 4.6.
Original source Report a problem - Feb 13, 2026
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February 13, 2026
Analytics API for Enterprise plans
The Enterprise Analytics API provides programmatic access to usage and engagement data for Claude and Claude Code Remote usage within your organization. Data is aggregated per organization, per day, and each endpoint returns a snapshot for a single date that you specify. For more information, see Access usage data with the Analytics API.
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- Feb 12, 2026
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February 12, 2026
Self-serve Enterprise plans
Previously, Enterprise plans were only available to customers working with our Sales team.
Now, any organization can purchase an Enterprise plan directly on our website with no Sales conversation required.
Self-serve Enterprise plans have a single seat type that includes access to Claude, Claude Code, and Cowork.
For more information, refer to our blog post or What is the Enterprise plan?
Original source Report a problem - Feb 5, 2026
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February 5, 2026
Claude Opus 4.6 launch
We’ve upgraded our smartest model and improved its coding skills. Read our blog post for more information: Introducing Claude Opus 4.6.
Introducing Claude in PowerPoint
Claude is now available as an add-in for PowerPoint. Read more here: Using Claude in PowerPoint.
Claude in Excel improvements
We’ve updated Claude in Excel so it uses Opus 4.6 and supports native Excel operations such as pivot table editing and conditional formatting. See our updated article for more information: Using Claude in Excel.
Original source Report a problem - Jan 16, 2026
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January 16, 2026
Cowork research preview expanded to Pro plans
Cowork is now available to Pro plan users on Claude Desktop (macOS only).
Claude Code access added to Team plan Standard seats
We’re now including Claude Code access with every Team plan standard seat. Refer to this article for more information: Purchasing and managing seats on Team plans .
Opus 4 and 4.1 deprecated from Claude and Claude Code
We’ve removed Claude Opus 4 and 4.1 from the Claude model selector and Claude Code. Refer to this article for further details and recommendations: Adapting to new model personas after deprecations .
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January 12, 2026
Claude updates roll out new Cowork preview on macOS desktop enabling local file access via VM and MCP integrations, plus health data analytics on Claude Mobile for Pro and Max plans with charts and US availability. Also introduces HIPAA-ready Enterprise plans for PHI processing.
Cowork research preview on Claude Desktop (macOS only) for Max plans
Cowork brings Claude Code's agentic capabilities to the Claude desktop app for knowledge work beyond coding. It runs locally on your computer in an isolated VM, enabling direct access to local files and MCP integrations.
Refer to this article to learn more: Getting Started with Cowork.
Health and fitness data on Claude Mobile
Claude can now read and analyze your health and fitness data on iOS and Android. Ask Claude about your activity patterns, workout trends, sleep quality, and more—Claude will provide insights and visualizations using native charts.
Health features are available on Pro and Max plans and currently limited to users in the US. On Android, Health Connect and Android 14 or later are required.
See the following articles for more information:
- Using Claude with iOS Apps
- Using Claude with Android Apps
HIPAA-ready Enterprise plans
We now offer a HIPAA-ready version of Claude that is available for organizations with Enterprise plans that choose to process protected health information (PHI) through Claude.
See HIPAA-Ready Enterprise Plans for more information.
Original source Report a problem - Dec 18, 2025
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December 18, 2025
Skills for organizations, partners, and the ecosystem
In October, we introduced skills—a way to teach Claude repeatable workflows tailored to how you work. Skills are now easier to deploy, discover, and build with organization-wide management for Team and Enterprise plans, a directory of partner-built skills, and an open standard (Agent Skills) so skills work across AI platforms.
Original source Report a problem - Nov 24, 2025
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November 24, 2025
Claude Opus 4.5 debuts as our most capable frontier model. Claude for Excel enters beta with pivot tables, charts, file uploads and a quick open shortcut, plus performance boosts. Context window compaction enables longer conversations by summarizing earlier messages.
Claude Opus 4.5 launch
We released our most powerful frontier model to date. Read our blog post for more information: Introducing Claude Opus 4.5.
Claude for Excel beta release
Claude for Excel is now available in beta to all Max, Team, and Enterprise users. We’ve added some additional capabilities, such as support for pivot tables, charts and file uploads, plus a shortcut to quickly open the full Claude app from Excel (ctrl+option+c). We've also made overall improvements to performance, speed, context management, and the general user experience. See Claude for Excel.
Context window compaction
We’ve changed our context window functionality to enable infinite-length conversations (with some exceptions) and significantly reduce length limit errors by summarizing earlier messages when a chat approaches its context limit. Read more here: Understanding Usage and Length Limits.
Original source Report a problem - Oct 23, 2025
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October 23, 2025
Claude’s memory on Max and Pro plans
Max plan users can now access Claude’s memory capabilities. This feature will roll out to Pro plans gradually over the next two weeks.
Original source Report a problem - Oct 16, 2025
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October 16, 2025
Agent Skills
Agent Skills are now available on claude.ai. Skills extend Claude’s capabilities with specialized expertise for common tasks. Use pre-built Anthropic-managed Skills in conversations with extended thinking enabled to create and edit documents.
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