Claude Co-work Adds Real-Time Collaboration with Live Cursors and Comments

Claude Co-work just became a proper collaboration platform. The latest update adds real-time editing features that teams have been requesting since Co-work's launch last year. Multiple team members can now work in the same Claude project simultaneously, with live cursors showing who's editing what and inline comments for async feedback. ## Why This Matters Before this update, Claude Co-work was more "take turns" than true collaboration. Teams could share projects, but only one person could actively work at a time without creating merge conflicts. Now it works like Google Docs: - See teammates' cursors in real-time - Watch edits appear as they're made - Leave comments on specific sections - Resolve discussions inline - No more "are you done editing?" Slack messages For distributed teams, this is a game-changer. You can pair program with Claude and a teammate simultaneously, each contributing to the conversation. ## New Collaboration Features **Live Presence:** - See who's currently active in a project - Real-time cursor positions with name labels - Active typing indicators - Automatic conflict resolution when editing the same section **Inline Comments:** - Highlight any text in a conversation and add comments - Tag teammates with @mentions - Mark comments as resolved - Comment threads for longer discussions **Version History:** - See who made which changes and when - Restore previous versions of conversations - Compare different project states side-by-side **Permissions Management:** - Set view-only, comment-only, or full edit access per teammate - Create shareable links with custom permissions - Revoke access without deleting projects ## How It Changes Team Workflows Real-time collaboration unlocks new patterns: **Pair programming:** You and Claude and a teammate all working together, live. One person prompts, another reviews, Claude implements. **Async reviews:** Leave comments on Claude's outputs for teammates to address later. No more screenshots in Slack. **Client collaboration:** Invite clients to view-only mode so they can follow progress without editing. **Knowledge sharing:** Junior devs can watch senior devs work with Claude in real-time, learning prompt strategies and debugging approaches. ## Quick Takeaway Claude Co-work went from "shared projects" to "true collaboration platform" with this update. If your team uses Co-work, start using real-time editing immediately - it's a massive workflow improvement. If you've been waiting for better collaboration features before adopting Co-work, this is your signal to try it.