Claude Cowork drops local execution Oct 6; Claude Code becomes the only local option
Disastrous_Alps_852 · reddit · 2026-10-05
A Reddit post flags that from Oct 6, new Cowork tasks on Pro/Max plans will run in Anthropic's cloud — the "only on your computer" toggle disappears. Already-started local tasks stay put, but no new local tasks. Claude Code in a terminal becomes essentially the only fully local option left.
The poster asks who actually relied on local Cowork and for what, and whether people are switching to Claude Code or accepting the cloud, linking to a writeup at bensimon.dev. Privacy-sensitive users and those running tasks on local data are hit hardest.
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