LESSON 02 OF 08

Choose your Claude surface

Find the right path for Cowork, the desktop Code tab, or the terminal.

In this lesson

Understand the Cowork and Code distinction.
Check the version in the surface you actually use.

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Two separate customization paths: Cowork workflow commands turn instructions into a conversation result; Claude Code adds UI and event hooks. — Conceptual paths. Cowork workflow commands and Claude Code UI hooks do different jobs.

JavaScript is optional for reading the rest of this guide. Download the Cowork plugin and upload it through Customize → Plugins, or read the full README for terminal and desktop Code setup.

Surface support: official mods documentation · Cowork setup: official plugin help. Labels and availability vary by rollout and organization policy.

YOUR TURN

Try it, then explain it.

Choose Cowork, the desktop Code tab, or terminal above.
Read the prerequisites and the expected result for that path.
For Code, check the relevant version; do not substitute the terminal version for the desktop bundled version.

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