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Claude Can Connect to More Apps You Use Every Day

The update expands Claude beyond work tools, with 15 consumer apps for trips, rides, shopping and reservations, while Anthropic says it will confirm purchases.

  • On Thursday, Anthropic expanded Claude with 15 new consumer app connectors, including Spotify, Uber, Instacart, and Booking.com, enabling direct task completion within conversations.
  • Historically, Claude's connectors focused on business tools, but the directory has grown to over 200 connectors since 2025, prompting this shift toward everyday personal services.
  • Claude now dynamically suggests relevant apps based on conversation context, while Anthropic noted that connected data "isn't used to train our models" and apps cannot see other conversations.
  • This capability lets users complete tasks without leaving conversations, positioning Claude to compete with OpenAI's ChatGPT and Google's Gemini, which offer similar app integrations.
  • All 15 connectors are available on all Claude subscription plans with mobile versions in beta, and Anthropic plans to introduce additional consumer-friendly apps in the near future.
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cnet broke the news in New York, United States on Thursday, April 23, 2026.
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