Anthropic Makes Computer Use, Skills API, and Files API Generally Available on Claude Platform

Anthropic has made computer use, the Skills API, and the Files API generally available on the Claude Platform. These tools enable agents to operate software via screenshots, apply custom team expertise, and manage document workflows. A new browser use tool extends computer use to the web, allowing agents to read page structure and interact with specific fields rather than relying solely on pixel positions.

Key API Enhancements

The Skills API allows developers to upload and version custom skills—folders containing instructions, scripts, and templates—that run in Claude's code execution sandbox. The Files API provides storage for documents agents read and write, featuring automatic file expiration, 5x higher rate limits, and 1 TB of storage per organization. The updated computer use tool now supports multiple actions per turn, reducing the number of model calls required to complete tasks.

Availability and Compliance

These tools are now available on the Claude Platform, with the Skills API and Files API also accessible through Microsoft Foundry. Support for the updated computer use and browser use tools is coming soon to Google Cloud's Vertex AI. Additionally, computer use is now eligible for HIPAA-regulated workloads under Anthropic's Business Associate Agreement (BAA).