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Claude Code Desktop Adds Pop-Out Panes for Diff and Terminal Work
ClaudeDevs says Claude Code Desktop can now pop out any pane into its own window. You can move a diff or terminal to another screen while Claude keeps working, dock it back later, and run sessions side by side or stacked.
Claude Computer Use Runs in the Background in Cowork and Claude Code
Anthropic added computer use to Claude Cowork and Claude Code in the Claude Desktop app. Claude can click, type, open apps, and use dev tools while you keep working on macOS, with Windows support also documented. The beta is limited to Pro and Max plans and still requires the desktop app to be open and the computer awake.
Claude Code Desktop Can Now Resume Sessions Started in the Terminal
Claude Code can now move a terminal-started session into the Claude Code desktop app. Anthropic says users can type /resume, choose a CLI session, and continue with the full conversation and context intact.
ChatGPT Appshots Bring Your Mac's Frontmost App Into a Chat
OpenAI's Appshots feature lets ChatGPT users on macOS send the frontmost app window to a chat. An appshot can include the visible image and available text, making it possible to hand ChatGPT context from an API reference, email, error panel, or other app without describing it manually.
Claude Desktop for Linux Beta: Ubuntu and Debian, With Caveats
Anthropic shipped a beta of the Claude desktop app for Linux on Ubuntu 22.04+ and Debian 12+ (x86_64 or arm64), with Chat, Cowork, and Claude Code on all paid plans. The app does not self-update; updates arrive through apt, and as of August 2026 a directly installed .deb registers the repo itself. Computer Use and Dictation are missing.