Claude Cowork Skills — What You Can Do
All the skills available in Claude Cowork — Anthropic's desktop app for non-developers to automate file and task management with AI.
What It Is
Claude Cowork is Anthropic's desktop application built on top of Claude Code. It gives non-developers access to the full Claude skills library through a user-friendly interface.
How to Use It
- 1Download Claude Desktop and enable Cowork mode
- 2Browse and install skill plugins from the marketplace
- 3Select your workspace folder — Claude can read and write files there
- 4Describe your task in plain language — Claude selects the right skill automatically
- 5Review outputs: documents, spreadsheets, dashboards, or reports saved to your folder
Example Skills
Organize files, rename batches, extract data from documents, and create reports
Generate Word docs, Excel sheets, PowerPoints, and PDFs with professional formatting
Skills that connect to Slack, Gmail, Google Calendar, Notion, Salesforce, and more via MCP
Task management, memory, daily briefings, and team updates
Analyze CSVs, build dashboards, create charts, and write SQL queries
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Claude Cowork?
Cowork is Anthropic's desktop app built on Claude Code that brings the full skills library to non-developers through a natural-language interface with file access and app integrations.
Is Claude Cowork the same as Claude Code?
Cowork is built on top of Claude Code but designed for business users rather than developers.
What can you do with Claude Cowork skills?
Create documents, analyze data, manage tasks, send emails, schedule meetings, review contracts, plan marketing campaigns, run SEO audits, and connect to dozens of business apps.
Is Claude Cowork a research preview?
Yes, as of 2026, Cowork is in research preview as part of the Claude Desktop app.