Hand Off the Work — And It Holds the Thread

The one-page companion to the video. Claude Cowork just came to web and mobile — you hand Claude a task and it works across your files, calendar, email, messaging, the web and your connected tools until the job is done, and now it goes everywhere with you and keeps going without you. The surprise in Anthropic's own data: over 90% of Cowork usage isn't software development — it's the business-ops and content work around the work (reconciling spend, turning contracts into a renewals tracker, building the client deck). This playbook is the exact workflow from the video, so you can hand off something real tonight. INSIDE: (1) THE ONE-LINE MENTAL MODEL — don't ask for answers, hand off the outcome: say what DONE looks like, then let it work. (2) THE 3 SHIFTS on web + mobile: YOUR WORK FOLLOWS YOU (start at your desk, check from your phone, finish anywhere — same session); IT RUNS IN THE BACKGROUND (close the laptop and it keeps going; scheduled tasks run with NO device online — set Monday prep for 6 AM and wake up to a finished briefing); THE DECISIONS STAY YOURS (when Claude hits a call only you can make it asks, and the question reaches your phone; nothing ships until you approve — tasks show as Needs input, Approve once, Ready for review right in the app). (3) THE 4 MOVES to actually run work instead of micromanaging a chatbot: start with real work already on your plate; describe what DONE looks like, not the steps; match the surface to the moment (desktop for deep work, phone to check and approve); and schedule the thing you do every week. (4) THE 'DONE LOOKS LIKE' PROMPT TEMPLATE — copy, paste, fill in the brackets. (5) 8 TASKS worth handing off first, plus the surface cheatsheet (web = claude.ai home, mobile = the app sidebar on iOS + Android, desktop = the full experience with local files and your browser). Launch bonus noted inside: Anthropic doubled Cowork usage limits through August 5, 2026. This is an independent guide, not an official Anthropic product.

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