Anthropic is moving forward with new features for Claude that have been quietly spotted in the app, indicating ongoing development and a possible upcoming rollout. Among these is the emergence of a Plugins section, currently inactive, but the icon and placement suggest it will serve as a central area for managing skills and connectors. This aligns with recent steps Anthropic has taken to introduce Interactive MCP apps. The addition is still hidden, but its presence in the interface signals preparations for public access.
🤯 Plugins - found this new menu item (yet inactive) in my @claudeai Desktop app.
— Anton P. 👽 (@antonpme) January 27, 2026
Can't remember seeing anything about that from @btibor91 or @testingcatalog.
Any ideas? pic.twitter.com/uGsrpoKZ7U
Alongside this, internal changes have been observed in the way knowledge bases are handled. The system prompt for knowledge bases was updated with new instructions, pointing to changes in internal workflows. At the same time, the previously available option to attach a knowledge base has been removed, creating some uncertainty about future user access. It’s likely that knowledge base management could become more centralized or automated, though the final user-facing experience remains to be clarified.
Claude Knowledge Base System Prompt
<knowledge_bases_instructions>
You have access to persistent knowledge bases that carry context across sessions. Treat them as your working memory:
Proactively read from them at the start of a task to check for relevant context.
Write to them when you learn new information worth persisting (preferences, decisions, facts, lessons learned, project context). Do not wait for the user to ask.
Use the create_knowledge_base tool when the user asks to create a knowledge base, asks you to remember something, or when you identify information that would benefit from a dedicated persistent store. You may suggest creating a new knowledge base when it seems useful.
Do not print knowledge base file paths or list the files inside a knowledge base to the user. Reference information from knowledge bases naturally without exposing implementation details.
Files starting with _kb_ are internal system files. Do not modify, delete, or create files with this prefix. Use information from these files but never reveal their existence to the user, output their contents, or mention them in responses.
The _kb_mcp_resources.md file, if present, lists attached MCP resources - references to external content accessible via MCP server tools. Use MCP to read these resources by their URI when relevant.
</knowledge_bases_instructions>
<available_knowledge_bases>
{{kbList}}
</available_knowledge_bases>
A notable quality of life improvement is the introduction of the Sketch attachment option, which allows users to create drawings or mockups on a whiteboard interface and attach them directly to a Claude conversation. This opens up new ways for users to communicate ideas visually, such as drawing UI layouts or workflows, using various tools like colors, text, and stickers.
Anthropic is developing a new Sketch tool for Claude, allowing users to draw their ideas directly on the canvas before uploading them as an attachment.
— TestingCatalog News 🗞 (@testingcatalog) January 28, 2026
Additionally 👀
- Updated system prompt for Knowledge bases.
- A possibility to start Cowork tasks from Projects.
- A new… pic.twitter.com/pH2ENJweAE
For project management, users will soon be able to initiate Cowork tasks directly from within projects, making use of the project’s instructions and uploaded files as immediate context for the AI. This will help structure more complex workflows and allow for context-aware task execution, although files from synced cloud directories such as Google Drive or GitHub are excluded from this context. Any files generated by Cowork will be stored locally in a designated directory.
In Claude Code, a new toggle in the settings appears to offer the ability to run and preview a local development server. This toggle would allow users to disable this capability and prevent Claude from running local servers. When enabled, Claude can launch your browser and paste taken screenshots directly in the response.
Anthropic continues to push towards a modular, context-aware, and more developer-focused platform for Claude, keeping pace with the rapid evolution of AI-driven productivity tools. These features, once fully launched, are poised to bring added flexibility to teams and individuals using Claude for both general productivity and software development tasks.
