Claude Duet on Opus 5.5: proactive inbox reading and drafting
Claude Duet runs its own cloud computer, periodically checks Gmail, Slack, Calendar, Stripe and QuickBooks, drafts work and messages first, asking approval before sending or paying; US Pro/Max waitlist only.
ANTHROPIC SHIPPED CLAUDE DUET ON OPUS 5.5: it reads your Gmail, Slack and Stripe before you wake up, and most people will waste it on one question people are calling it a Grok Bot killer, then using it like ChatGPT Duet has its own cloud computer. every few hours it checks Gmail, Slack, Calendar, Stripe and QuickBooks, drafts the work, then messages you first the prompt is 10%. the other 90% is which apps it watches and where it has to stop and ask watch → draft → ping → approve → act what it does in Anthropic's own demo: → a morning brief with only what needs you → unpaid invoices found, reminders drafted → a full sponsor dashboard from one sentence → replies in your voice after reading 33 emails and 89 Slack messages the fine print: it reads and prepares on its own it asks before it sends, pays, signs or deletes you can't watch its browser yet background checks eat your normal Claude limits US Pro/Max waitlist only ask it one question and close it, and you got a chatbot. connect the right apps and set the rules, and you stop opening 100 tabs every morning. AI used to wait for your prompt. now it waits for your approval. Duet is not a chatbot. it's a chief of staff that already read your inbox.
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