Delegate and Schedule Tasks, Claude Does the Legwork
Hand Claude a multi-step job, steer it mid-task without starting over, and let it run on a schedule while you focus elsewhere. The prep work is Claude's; the final call is yours.
Official walkthrough · June 2026
Watch Claude Cowork prep a meeting end-to-end, then set up a recurring task — delegation and scheduling in one workflow.
From One-Off Prompts to Delegated Work
Instead of prompting step by step, you describe an outcome and hand off the execution. Claude plans the work, uses your connected tools, and keeps you in control the whole way.
Delegate the whole job
Point Claude at a folder and describe the outcome. It plans the steps — calendar search, research, drafting — and works through them autonomously.
Steer mid-task
Add a source or change direction while Claude is working. It pivots in place — no stopping the run or regenerating from scratch like a normal chat.
Run on a schedule
Turn a recurring job into a scheduled task. Claude runs it automatically — hourly, daily, weekdays, or weekly — and notifies you when it's done.
How Delegation and Scheduling Work
Describe the outcome
Connect your calendar, Slack, and email, then tell Claude what you want done and which folder to work in.
Claude plans and executes
Claude makes a plan exactly as directed and works the task list — searching, researching, and drafting with your tools.
Steer or hand off
Adjust mid-run if you need to. Claude folds in changes and saves the finished file to your folder — the final document is yours to own.
Schedule the recurring ones
For repeat work, Claude drafts a scheduled task you review and accept. Pick the cadence; it runs automatically and lands in the Scheduled page.
What to Delegate or Schedule
Meeting prep
Pull the invite, research attendees, scan Slack and past notes, and draft an agenda in your template — before every call.
Shared-drive watch
Every hour, check a team folder for new or changed docs, note who changed what, and summarize what's new, grouped by client.
Daily briefings
A morning digest of overnight email, Slack, and calendar — ready when you open your laptop.
Recurring reports
Compile weekly dashboards or decks from your latest data on a fixed cadence.
Competitor tracking
Run regular searches on industry keywords or competitors and return a structured log.
Inbox & doc triage
Sort, summarize, and route incoming files or messages so the queue is clear when you sit down.
Availability
Delegation works in any Cowork session today. Scheduled tasks are available on Claude Desktop (macOS and Windows) for all paid plans.
info Scheduled runs need your computer awake and the desktop app open. If a run is missed, Cowork catches it up when you're back and notifies you.
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$20/mo
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$100–200/mo
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$30/user/mo
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Web & Mobile
Cowork in the browser and on your phone — remote sessions keep tasks running even with the laptop closed.
Computer Use
Claude sees your screen, controls mouse and keyboard, completes real desktop tasks.
Dispatch
Text Claude from your phone, come back to finished work on your desktop.
Scheduled Tasks
Set it once — daily briefings, weekly reports. Claude handles the rest.
Code Review
Multi-agent PR analysis with cross-verification. False positive rate below 1%.
Artifacts
Publish a coding session as a live, shareable web page at a private URL.
Remote Control
Continue your CLI sessions from any device. Code stays local.
Channels
Drive Claude Code from Telegram or Discord — send commands from your phone.
Managed Agents
Anthropic-built vertical agents for legal and financial work.
Legal Agents
Contract review, case research, citation checking — straight from your desktop.
Financial Agents
Earnings analysis, KYC checks, portfolio reporting at scale.
Put Claude Cowork to Work
Delegate the legwork, steer when it matters, and schedule the rest. Open Cowork and hand off your first task.