Anthropic releases Claude Duet proactive agent in research preview

Claude Duet, built on Claude Opus 5.5, runs as a proactive AI agent that continues tasks offline, connects to over 6,000 services via the Claude Marketplace, and requires user approval for sensitive actions; it is available on iOS, Android and web through a waitlist for Pro and Max US subscribers.

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Claude Duet’s always‑on agent and user‑approval flow set expectations; product roadmaps should incorporate proactive background tasks.

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