Claude Projects Workspaces: Better Context Guide 2026

Claude Projects just got more organized. The new Workspaces feature lets you group related projects, share knowledge bases across them, and keep different areas of your life cleanly separated.

If you've been hitting the 100-project limit or struggling to find the right project, this update solves both problems.

## Why This Matters

Projects are powerful, but they become chaotic at scale. Imagine you have:
- 20 projects for your startup
- 15 projects for side projects
- 10 projects for learning new technologies
- 5 projects for personal tasks

That's 50 projects in a flat list. Good luck finding anything.

Workspaces add hierarchy. Now you can create:
- A "Startup" workspace with company projects
- A "Side Projects" workspace for experiments
- A "Learning" workspace for courses and tutorials
- A "Personal" workspace for home tasks

Switch workspaces with one click, and Claude's context adapts.

## Shared Context Across Projects

The killer feature: **workspace-level knowledge bases**.

Upload documents, code repositories, or API documentation at the workspace level, and every project in that workspace can access it.

**Example:** You're building a SaaS product. Create a "Product Development" workspace and upload:
- Product requirements document
- API documentation
- Brand guidelines
- Code style guide

Now every project in that workspace ("Landing Page," "Dashboard UI," "API Integration") has access to those documents without re-uploading them.

## Workspace Settings

Each workspace gets independent configuration:

**Model Preferences:**
Set your default model per workspace. Use Opus 4 for work projects, Sonnet 3.7 for quick tasks.

**Custom Instructions:**
Give Claude workspace-specific context: "In this workspace, always write React components using TypeScript and Tailwind."

**Integrations:**
Connect different tools per workspace. Your work workspace connects to Linear and GitHub, your personal workspace connects to Notion and Google Calendar.

**Collaboration:**
Workspaces have their own sharing settings. Share your "Work" workspace with teammates but keep your "Personal" workspace private.

## Migration and Limits

**Existing projects:**
All your current projects live in a default "General" workspace. Create new workspaces and drag projects to organize them.

**Limits:**
- **Free tier:** 3 workspaces, 10 projects per workspace
- **Claude Pro:** Unlimited workspaces, 100 projects per workspace
- **Claude Team:** Unlimited everything, workspace sharing with team

## Quick Takeaway

Workspaces turn Claude Projects from a flat list into a hierarchical organization system. If you use Projects heavily, create workspaces today - you'll immediately feel more organized.

The shared knowledge base feature is especially powerful. Stop uploading the same documents to every project and start using workspace-level context instead.