Anthropic ships new Claude computer-use toolset
thione · x · 2026-08-25
Anthropic released a new Claude computer-use toolset with 17 desktop-control tools and fewer action round trips.
Key Updates:
- New Toolset: computertoolset20260801 replaces the older single tool, offering 17 member tools like screenshot, leftclick, type, and zoom.
- API Changes: Removes beta header requirement, drops input.action field in favor of direct member names.
- Features: Zoom is enabled by default for full-resolution screen inspection.
- Details: Documentation covers the agent loop, batch actions, prompt caching, migration guide, and pricing (4,500 input tokens overhead per request).
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