What Claude Duet is
Claude Duet is a hosted personal-agent product built around Opus 5.5, not a separate model. It focuses on briefs, connected business apps and assignments that continue while you are away. It can use Claude memory, skills, connections and eligible past chats as context for that work.
The preview's periodic checks happen every few hours, so it is better understood as non-urgent work coordination than an immediate alerting system. Cloud work can continue after the app closes, but that convenience comes with the preview's particular connector, browser and local-file limitations.
Read the official documentationHow it fits into a workflow
An editorial trial is preparing a morning brief from supported accounts, with links to the underlying items and draft follow-ups for review. Over several ordinary days, check what it missed, what it repeated unnecessarily and which proposed actions needed correction. That evaluates the coordination workflow rather than assuming a polished brief proves complete coverage.
Examples described as illustrative or proposed trials are editorial suggestions. Documented real builds, when available, are linked separately below.
Requirements, cost and limitations
The checked documentation describes a US Pro/Max research-preview waitlist, not Team or Enterprise availability. Background checks share Claude's usage allowances. The preview does not support Microsoft 365, local files or viewing/taking over its browser. Check those requirements before choosing it for a workflow that depends on them.
Check current access and pricingWhen to choose it and what to compare
Duet is a candidate for eligible Claude users whose supported apps match non-urgent coordination needs. Its 21 October announcement and 23 October safety update are separate from any account's actual invitation date, so the release timeline does not establish personal access.
OpenAI dots vs Claude DuetClaude Duet vs Grok BotClaude Duet vs Hermes AgentTechnical details and documented capabilities
These details come from the linked sources, checked 2026-10-28. Open the current documentation before planning a deployment or migration.
- Type
- Proactive assistants
- Runs on / through
- iOS, Android, claude.ai
- Execution choices
- cloud
- License or access terms
- Claude subscription and preview terms
- Uses Claude memory, skills, connections and eligible past chats.
- Cloud work continues after the app closes.
Where does Claude Duet fit?
Read the four-way guide, including availability, background work, memory, controls and cost.
Dots · Duet · Grok Bot · HermesSources and evidence
Product facts are based on the following published sources, checked 2026-10-28. Workflow suggestions and comparisons are editorial interpretation; PrisAIm has not independently benchmarked this product.
Claude Duet announcement · 21 October 2026 Duet: current access and preview limits Duet: safety, privacy and security · 23 October 2026