Anthropic announced on November 10 that supported interactive connectors can open an app next to a Claude conversation or in full screen. The connector update expands a feature that previously showed small live views inside chat, so users can edit in the app itself while working with Claude.
What can users do with the full app view?
A connected tool can be opened directly without first writing a prompt. Users can work in the full editor for tools that support it or ask Claude to change the page, row or file that is open. Anthropic says actions use the normal connector approval process and the edits appear in the app as Claude makes them. Users can hide chat or expand the app when they need more room.
Anthropic gives examples with several partners. In Confluence, a user can review Claude's edits on the open page. In Box, Anthropic describes comparing file versions side by side before keeping the changes. The Notion integration can open documents and databases for the user and Claude to edit.
Who can access the new views?
The change is rolling out across all plans on the web and in Claude's desktop app. It is part of the new Claude experience that combines chat and Cowork. Access depends on whether the account has received that experience or the organization has enabled it. Full views also depend on the individual connector.
What is available to app developers?
Anthropic says the views use MCP Apps, an extension that allows a server to bring an interface into a compatible host. Claude now supports more of the extension, including app tools and embedded sites. That support is in public preview for developers. If your team depends on one integration, check its supported view and review process before changing an existing workflow.
