All 4 NEW Claude Cowork Features Explained (and how to master them)

About this video

• Video Title: All 4 NEW Claude Cowork Features Explained (and how to master them)
• Channel: Brock Mesarich | AI for Non Techies
• Speakers: Brock Mesarich
• Duration: 00:23:23

Overview

This video explains four new features in Claude Cowork: Projects, Scheduled Tasks, Dispatch, and Computer Use. The presenter, Brock Mesarich, demonstrates how to use each feature to enhance Claude's capabilities for organization, automation, and computer control. He also shares two hacks involving Apify and Zapier to further extend Claude's functionality.

Key takeaways

• Claude Cowork Projects: These provide a dedicated space for Claude to store files, instructions, and memory, helping to organize workflows and solve the problem of Claude forgetting past conversations and user context. Projects can be created from scratch, imported from existing Claude projects, or by pointing to an existing folder on your desktop.
• Scheduled Tasks: This feature allows users to automate tasks within Claude Cowork to run on a schedule (hourly, daily, weekly, etc.). This replaces the need for complex node-based automation tools like Naden for many tasks.
• Dispatch: This feature enables users to send commands to Claude from their mobile device, allowing it to perform tasks on their desktop computer remotely. This includes interacting with files, browsing, and controlling applications.
• Computer Use: This allows Claude to see and control the user's computer screen, enabling it to click, type, and navigate applications. It operates on a hierarchy: Connectors (direct app integrations), Browser Use (for browser-based tasks), and finally, Computer Use (for broader screen control).
• Apify MCP Hack: This allows Claude to access real-time internet data by connecting to Apify, which has over 1,300 "actors" (scrapers) to gather information from various platforms like Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube, streamlining data collection for content creation and research.
• Zapier MCP Hack: This enables Claude to connect with over 8,000 applications through Zapier, allowing for extended automation capabilities beyond natively supported connectors.

Table

Topic	Tags
Claude Cowork Features	Claude, AI, Artificial Intelligence, Claude Cowork, New Features, Update
AI Productivity	Automation, Workflow, Productivity, AI Tools, Tech, Technology
Claude Projects	Claude Projects, AI Memory, Organization, Workflow Management, AI Context
Scheduled AI Tasks	AI Automation, Scheduled Tasks, AI Workflows, Automate, AI Assistant
Remote AI Control	Dispatch, Mobile AI, Remote Control, AI on the Go, Text AI Commands
AI Computer Interaction	Computer Use, AI Screen Control, AI Desktop Automation, AI Control Apps
AI Data Scraping	Apify, Web Scraping, Data Extraction, Real-time Data, Internet Data
AI Integration	Zapier, AI Connectors, App Integration, Third-Party Apps, API
AI for Non-Techies	AI Tutorials, AI Explained, Brock Mesarich, AI for Business
AI Workflow Optimization	Claude AI, AI Hacks, AI Mastery, AI Use Cases, AI Setup