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Claude Duet Cheat Sheet
Everything you need to know about Claude Duet, on one page. Facts checked against Anthropic’s official pages on .
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01What it is
Full guide →- A proactive AI agent from Anthropic, in a separate app from regular Claude chat
- Brings you what needs attention and offers to do the work
- Status: research preview, opened October 21, 2026
- Model: always Claude Opus 5.5, with no model choice
- Runs on iPhone, Android and the web at claude.ai
02Who can get it
Full guide →- United States: US Claude accounts only for now
- Pro or Max plan: Included at no extra cost during the preview
- Waitlist invite: Sent by email in gradual waves
- Team & Enterprise: Anthropic says these plans come later
- Free plan: Not included
- Outside the US: No date announced
03What it costs
Full guide →- No extra cost during the research preview
- Needs Pro ($20 a month, or $17 billed yearly) or Max (from $100 a month)
- Uses your plan's limits (five-hour and weekly), including background work
- Bonus: one full limit reset when you're let in, until Nov 30, 2026
- Later pricing: not announced
04What it does
Full guide →- Morning brief of what matters across your apps
- Works in the background on its own cloud computer
- 6,000+ connectors and plugins, plus a cloud browser
- Buys things with Link and Shop Pay, after you approve
- Text or voice in one main thread, plus optional channels
05Safety rules
Full guide →- Asks first before sending, paying, signing or deleting
- Never sees your passwords or sign-in tokens
- Always blocked: trading securities, moving money between accounts
- Refuses to share card numbers and government IDs
- Disconnect any app at any time
06What it can’t do (yet)
Full guide →- No phone calls or texts to other people (email is fine, with your OK)
- No stock trading or moving money between accounts
- No model choice: it always uses Opus 5.5
- Microsoft 365 isn’t available yet
- Slack works with limits
07Good first jobs
Full guide →- Chase unpaid invoices and draft payment reminders
- Prepare payroll for your review
- Find missed messages and draft follow-ups
- Get contracts ready to sign, and draft job posts
- Flag clashes, like a meeting during a flight
08How to get it
Full guide →- 1Have a Claude Pro or Max plan on a US account
- 2Join the waitlist on Anthropic’s Claude Duet page
- 3Wait for the email invite (sent in waves)
- 4Open Duet on your phone or at claude.ai
- Official page: claude.com/product/claude-duet
Ready to try Duet?
Joining the waitlist happens on Anthropic’s official site.