3 September 2026

Anthropic releases Claude system prompts and enables background Mac use

First reported

Simon Willison ran this on , a day before the next source picked it up.

  • Claude can now operate Mac applications in the background on Pro and Max plans, clicking and typing in approved apps while users do other work.
  • Anthropic published the instructions it gives Claude on its model pages, including past versions, so anyone can see how the company has changed Claude's behavior over time.

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