Anthropic tests Memory and MCP support for Claude mobile app

Anthropic is preparing a substantial upgrade to Claude’s mobile experience, bringing features previously exclusive to the web version into its iOS app. Among the most notable additions is an unannounced memory and recall capability. Unlike the current mobile builds, this feature would enable Claude to retain information across sessions and reference earlier conversations, mirroring memory implementations already present in ChatGPT and other competitors. While Claude on the web doesn’t yet support this either, its presence in the iOS code hints at a potential cross-platform rollout in the future.

This update targets users who rely on long-term context or recurring tasks, such as researchers, professionals, and students. By remembering relevant details, Claude could evolve into a more dependable assistant for continuity-heavy workflows.

Another feature discovered in development is support for the Artifacts Gallery. Previously launched on the web, this component allows users to pin, view, and manage Claude-generated documents or outputs as persistent “artifacts”, useful for drafting code, essays, or notes without cluttering the chat. Bringing this to mobile improves portability and keeps Claude competitive with similar offerings from OpenAI and Google.

Finally, mobile apps will gain access to remote MCPs. These act as Claude’s bridge to external tools like Notion, allowing task execution beyond the app. Until now, MCPs were only operational through the web interface. This move opens up remote task automation to on-the-go users, a clear nod to increased mobile productivity demands.

All features are currently in internal testing, and no official release timeline has been disclosed. They were surfaced via reverse engineering of Claude iOS builds, indicating Anthropic is aligning Claude’s mobile capabilities with its broader vision of becoming a context-aware, multi-modal assistant.