Maintain Continuous Workflow Across Devices with Claude Cowork
Seamlessly switch between desktop and mobile without losing your session state.
Use Claude Cowork to maintain a persistent, remote session that allows you to start complex tasks on your desktop and continue exactly where you left off on your mobile device.
The Scenario
You are working on a complex data analysis or coding project in your office but need to leave for a meeting or commute. You want to monitor Claude's progress or make quick adjustments while on the go without losing your environment.
Before & after
Previously, a session or script running on a desktop required you to stay at that desk. Checking progress or making changes required manually remoting in or restarting the work on a new device, taking 10-15 minutes.
With Claude Cowork, your session, environment, and files are saved remotely. You can start a task on your PC and check progress or provide feedback on your phone in under 1 minute.
The Prompt
[OPEN_CLAUDE_COWORK_ON_DESKTOP] Start a task such as: 'Analyze these [FILE_NAME] datasets and draft a summary.' Then, [OPEN_CLAUDE_ON_MOBILE] and type: 'Show me the progress of the analysis and the draft so far.'
Claude Cowork sessions run remotely, meaning the state is persistent regardless of which device you use to access your account. This is particularly useful for long-running tasks or coding sessions.
Source
Release notes | Claude Help Center"Cowork runs your sessions remotely (in beta), so your sessions and files are saved to your Claude account and go where you go..."