How Claude Duet works<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n![\"Claude](\"https:\/\/lwallet.com.ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/blog-claude-duet-28-10-2026-content-pic2-1-1024x573.jpg\" "\\"\\"")
<\/figure>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\nUsing Claude Duet feels like using a messaging app: you type or send a voice message in the main conversation, with separate channels available for different topics. The agent uses Claude Opus 5.5<\/strong>, along with the memory, skills, and connected services from your Claude account. You do not need to set them up again, and shared memory helps it carry context from one task to the next.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nEach morning, it reviews your email and calendar to prepare a daily brief, then checks your connected accounts every few hours throughout the day. You can also give it a task directly, such as researching a company or preparing a presentation. You do not need to leave your computer or phone on<\/strong>, because the agent works on its own computer in the cloud.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nThe Tasks<\/strong> tab shows work in progress and requests that need your input, while finished materials appear in Make<\/strong>. You can review and edit briefs, financial models, presentations, and dashboards. When Duet provides figures or summaries, it identifies the email, file, or spreadsheet the information came from.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nHow Claude Duet differs from a regular chat<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n![\"Regular](\"https:\/\/lwallet.com.ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/blog-claude-duet-28-10-2026-content-pic3-1-1024x573.jpg\" "\\"\\"")
<\/figure>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\nIn a regular conversation, you decide when to ask Claude for help, what information to give it, and what to do with its response. Duet checks your connected services at regular intervals and can flag something that needs attention or start preparing materials on its own. The main difference is that it can keep working between your messages.<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nThe standard Claude chat can also draft emails and create presentations. What matters with Duet is how well it spots relevant events and draws on your email, calendar, and documents without being prompted each time. That is where it could reduce the amount of work you need to check manually.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
What you can ask Duet to do<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n![\"Email,](\"https:\/\/lwallet.com.ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/blog-claude-duet-28-10-2026-content-pic4-1-1024x573.jpg\" "\\"\\"")
<\/figure>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\nAn agent like this is likely to be most useful when a task involves several services. Preparing for a meeting, for example, may require previous email exchanges, company research, and details from your calendar.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
\r\n- Prepare for a meeting:<\/strong> research the company, review previous emails, and put together a list of questions. Tell it who you are meeting and what you want to find out.<\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
- Follow up on unpaid invoices:<\/strong> check your connected QuickBooks or Stripe account and draft customer reminders for you to review before sending.<\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
- Create a document:<\/strong> use the available materials to produce a research brief, financial model, or presentation, then give you a file to review and edit.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
In its announcement, Anthropic describes how Claude Duet prepared a brief for a user\u2019s meeting with a prospective client, noticed that the meeting was scheduled just before her flight, and suggested rescheduling it.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
You can connect Gmail, Google Calendar, Google Drive, and other services, including Slack, HubSpot, and Docusign. If a website has no connector, Duet can open it in its own cloud browser. Some integrations have limits: Microsoft 365 is not yet available, for example, and not all Slack features are supported.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
How to give it a task and review the result<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n![\"Task](\"https:\/\/lwallet.com.ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/blog-claude-duet-28-10-2026-content-pic5-1-1024x573.jpg\" "\\"\\"")
<\/figure>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\nSuppose you have a meeting tomorrow with a client you have already been emailing. Specify which meeting you mean, where Duet should look for information, and what you want it to prepare. For example:<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
\u201cPrepare a short brief for tomorrow\u2019s meeting with Company N. Cover what we have already agreed on by email, what remains unresolved, and what we should discuss. Use emails from the past month and documents in my connected Google Drive. Include a source link for each agreed point.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nSpecifying the sources, time frame, and output format<\/strong> makes it easier to check whether the task is complete: did it include the latest email, use the current document version, and draw conclusions that the sources actually support?<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nYou can follow progress in Tasks and give further instructions while the work is underway, such as narrowing the brief\u2019s scope or asking Duet to focus on a particular issue. It may suggest that a task looks finished, but only you can mark it as completed<\/strong>.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nWhat Duet handles on its own and what needs your approval<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n![\"Hand](\"https:\/\/lwallet.com.ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/blog-claude-duet-28-10-2026-content-pic6-1-1024x573.jpg\" "\\"\\"")
<\/figure>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\nDuet can read materials and prepare drafts on its own. It is designed to show you the planned action and ask for approval before sending a message, making a payment, signing a document, or deleting data.<\/strong> If you cannot respond right away, it can continue with other parts of the task and bring the request back to you later.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nDuet also supports purchases through Stripe\u2019s Link and Shopify\u2019s Shop Pay. With Link, for example, payment uses a one-time virtual card restricted to a specific merchant and amount, so neither the agent nor the merchant receives your actual card number. Each purchase requires separate approval.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
Some actions are off-limits even with your approval, including trading securities, transferring money between bank accounts, and accessing someone else\u2019s account. Duet cannot yet make phone calls or send text messages to other people.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
Who can use Duet and what are its limitations?<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
According to the official help page<\/a>, access to Claude Duet requires a Pro or Max plan, a Claude account in the US, and an invitation from the waitlist. The research preview is not yet available on Team or Enterprise plans. Duet has dedicated iOS and Android apps and a web interface. It is included at no extra cost during the research preview.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nBackground checks count toward your Claude plan\u2019s usage limits.<\/strong> An agent that regularly checks email and handles complex tasks may therefore use up your allowance sooner than chat alone.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n- Checks happen at intervals:<\/strong> an urgent message may arrive between checks and go unnoticed until the next one.<\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
- No view of the browser session yet:<\/strong> during the research preview, you cannot watch the agent work in its browser or take over the browser yourself.<\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
- It can misjudge priorities:<\/strong> the agent may misunderstand an email thread or how urgent something is, so you need to review its work and proposed actions.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
Access to your Claude account does not give Duet access to everything on your computer: it cannot open files stored only on your device<\/strong>, and its access to Claude projects is limited. Before assigning a task that depends on a particular document, check that the agent can open it through a connected service.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nIf you would like to run your own agent on a computer or VPS, we have a step-by-step OpenClaw setup guide<\/a>.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nWhat to consider before connecting your email<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
<\/figure>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\nUsing Claude Duet feels like using a messaging app: you type or send a voice message in the main conversation, with separate channels available for different topics. The agent uses Claude Opus 5.5<\/strong>, along with the memory, skills, and connected services from your Claude account. You do not need to set them up again, and shared memory helps it carry context from one task to the next.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n Each morning, it reviews your email and calendar to prepare a daily brief, then checks your connected accounts every few hours throughout the day. You can also give it a task directly, such as researching a company or preparing a presentation. You do not need to leave your computer or phone on<\/strong>, because the agent works on its own computer in the cloud.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n The Tasks<\/strong> tab shows work in progress and requests that need your input, while finished materials appear in Make<\/strong>. You can review and edit briefs, financial models, presentations, and dashboards. When Duet provides figures or summaries, it identifies the email, file, or spreadsheet the information came from.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n In a regular conversation, you decide when to ask Claude for help, what information to give it, and what to do with its response. Duet checks your connected services at regular intervals and can flag something that needs attention or start preparing materials on its own. The main difference is that it can keep working between your messages.<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n The standard Claude chat can also draft emails and create presentations. What matters with Duet is how well it spots relevant events and draws on your email, calendar, and documents without being prompted each time. That is where it could reduce the amount of work you need to check manually.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n An agent like this is likely to be most useful when a task involves several services. Preparing for a meeting, for example, may require previous email exchanges, company research, and details from your calendar.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n In its announcement, Anthropic describes how Claude Duet prepared a brief for a user\u2019s meeting with a prospective client, noticed that the meeting was scheduled just before her flight, and suggested rescheduling it.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n You can connect Gmail, Google Calendar, Google Drive, and other services, including Slack, HubSpot, and Docusign. If a website has no connector, Duet can open it in its own cloud browser. Some integrations have limits: Microsoft 365 is not yet available, for example, and not all Slack features are supported.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n Suppose you have a meeting tomorrow with a client you have already been emailing. Specify which meeting you mean, where Duet should look for information, and what you want it to prepare. For example:<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n \u201cPrepare a short brief for tomorrow\u2019s meeting with Company N. Cover what we have already agreed on by email, what remains unresolved, and what we should discuss. Use emails from the past month and documents in my connected Google Drive. Include a source link for each agreed point.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n Specifying the sources, time frame, and output format<\/strong> makes it easier to check whether the task is complete: did it include the latest email, use the current document version, and draw conclusions that the sources actually support?<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n You can follow progress in Tasks and give further instructions while the work is underway, such as narrowing the brief\u2019s scope or asking Duet to focus on a particular issue. It may suggest that a task looks finished, but only you can mark it as completed<\/strong>.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n Duet can read materials and prepare drafts on its own. It is designed to show you the planned action and ask for approval before sending a message, making a payment, signing a document, or deleting data.<\/strong> If you cannot respond right away, it can continue with other parts of the task and bring the request back to you later.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n Duet also supports purchases through Stripe\u2019s Link and Shopify\u2019s Shop Pay. With Link, for example, payment uses a one-time virtual card restricted to a specific merchant and amount, so neither the agent nor the merchant receives your actual card number. Each purchase requires separate approval.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n Some actions are off-limits even with your approval, including trading securities, transferring money between bank accounts, and accessing someone else\u2019s account. Duet cannot yet make phone calls or send text messages to other people.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n According to the official help page<\/a>, access to Claude Duet requires a Pro or Max plan, a Claude account in the US, and an invitation from the waitlist. The research preview is not yet available on Team or Enterprise plans. Duet has dedicated iOS and Android apps and a web interface. It is included at no extra cost during the research preview.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n Background checks count toward your Claude plan\u2019s usage limits.<\/strong> An agent that regularly checks email and handles complex tasks may therefore use up your allowance sooner than chat alone.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n Access to your Claude account does not give Duet access to everything on your computer: it cannot open files stored only on your device<\/strong>, and its access to Claude projects is limited. Before assigning a task that depends on a particular document, check that the agent can open it through a connected service.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n If you would like to run your own agent on a computer or VPS, we have a step-by-step OpenClaw setup guide<\/a>.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nHow Claude Duet differs from a regular chat<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n
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How to give it a task and review the result<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n
<\/figure>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\nWhat Duet handles on its own and what needs your approval<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n
<\/figure>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\nWho can use Duet and what are its limitations?<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
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What to consider before connecting your email<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
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