March 30 – April 5, 2026

Anthropic's new flagship model brings 1M token context and faster output. Available on all plans including Free (limited), Pro, and Max.

Claude Code is now available as a standalone desktop application, making it easier to use outside the browser.

Claude Code now runs in a sandboxed environment by default, preventing accidental file system damage. Tip: use the permission mode settings to customize access.

Model Context Protocol now supports Slack, GitHub, Jira, Linear, and 8 more services. Connect your tools directly to Claude.

A new self-paced course covering prompt engineering fundamentals, from basic techniques to advanced chain-of-thought strategies.

The updated policy adds new evaluation criteria for frontier models and clearer deployment thresholds. This may affect how Claude responds to certain edge-case prompts.

Anthropic previewed collaborative project workspaces where team members can share Claude conversations, custom instructions, and uploaded files.