Everything About Claude Duet

Claude Duet is Anthropic’s proactive AI agent for professionals and small business owners, announced on October 21, 2026. Instead of waiting for you to ask, it watches your connected apps, tells you what matters, and works on tasks in the background.

Claude answers when you ask. Duet speaks up when something needs you.

• A limited research preview, by waitlist
• Pro and Max subscribers in the US at launch
• Team and Enterprise plans were not included at launch
• It uses your existing plan limits, including its background checks

Morning brief

A summary of what matters across your connected apps

Regular checks

Looks at your apps every few hours

Alerts

Tells you when something needs your attention

Background tasks

Works in its own cloud computer with a browser, even after you close the app

It runs on Claude Opus 5.5 and can use Claude’s large library of connectors and plugins.

• Inbox and calendar triage
• Preparing for meetings
• Tracking invoices, deadlines, and follow-ups
• Research and drafting
• Building simple web apps and tools

• Asks before sending messages, making payments, signing documents, or deleting files
• Does not see your passwords or logins
• Reported to block high-risk financial actions such as stock orders and wire transfers

Read every approval request before you tap yes.

Claude Duet

Proactive briefs and alerts, built on Claude’s connectors and plugins

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OpenAI Dots

OpenAI’s personal agent for everyday tasks

All three are new and changing fast. Compare them on the tasks you actually need.

• “Give me a morning brief of urgent emails and today’s meetings.”
• “Alert me when a client replies or an invoice is overdue.”
• “Prepare a one-page brief before each external meeting.”
• “Track open quotes and remind me to follow up after three days.”

• Connect only the apps it needs
• Tell it what counts as urgent for you
• Set quiet hours for alerts
• Review its first week of briefs and adjust

Background checks and tasks use your plan’s limits. Start with fewer checks and connected apps, and add more once you see the value.

• Use separate accounts for work and personal life where possible
• Check your Claude data and memory settings
• Disconnect apps you no longer need
• Never share passwords or one-time codes in chat