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Autonomy
High

General agent that operates on your local file system — reads/writes files, runs multi-step work with safety gating. The most permission-conscious of the three big labs.

From the report
CategoryGeneral-purpose autonomous agents
Launched2026
AutonomyHigh
Pricing
from $20/mo
Launched
2026
Website
claude.com ↗
config.pricing
Claude Pro
Cowork included
$20/mo
Claude Max
Higher limits
$100–$200/mo
assert(pros)
Operates on your local file system
Multi-step work with safety gating
Most permission-conscious of the big three labs
catch(cons)
Most safety-gated computer use
Deliberately cautious on actions
array.tags
'General''Local files''Safety''Anthropic'