Course 02New

Claude
Cowork

Automate your knowledge work with Claude's desktop agent. Connect it to your files, apps, and calendars — then let it run multi-step workflows while you focus on what matters.

8 Lessons·~3 Hours·Lifetime Access
What you'll build
  • +Claude Cowork fully installed and configured on your desktop
  • +A working multi-step workflow connecting 3+ apps
  • +Scheduled daily and weekly automations running in the background
  • +A custom MCP connector for a tool of your choice
  • +Lifetime access to course updates as Cowork evolves

Curriculum

8 lessons. All signal.

01

Introduction & Overview

What Claude Cowork is, who it's for, and what you'll have running by the end of this course.

6 min
02

Claude Cowork vs. Claude Code — which is for you

Understand the difference: Cowork is the desktop GUI for knowledge workers, Claude Code is the terminal for developers. We cover when to use each — and how they complement each other.

12 min
03

Desktop install & local VM configuration

Install the Claude desktop app, enable Cowork, and understand the local virtual machine that keeps your data private and sandboxed.

20 min
04

Folder access, permissions & safety model

Learn exactly what Cowork can and can't see on your system. Grant access to the right folders, understand the permission model, and configure deletion protection.

15 min
05

MCP connectors deep dive

Connect Cowork to external services using MCP connectors. We cover Notion, Google Drive, GitHub, and building a custom connector for tools not in the catalog.

28 min
06

Building multi-step automated workflows

The core skill: designing workflows where Cowork plans, executes, and self-corrects across multiple tools. We build a research → draft → publish pipeline from scratch.

32 min
07

Scheduling recurring tasks

Set up Cowork to run workflows on a cadence — daily reports, weekly summaries, automated file organization. No cron syntax required.

14 min
08

Sub-agent coordination for complex work

Break large projects into parallel workstreams using sub-agents. Watch Cowork delegate, collect results, and synthesize them into a final output.

24 min

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