Anthropic appears to be developing a new tool called Conway, surfaced as a separate sidebar option alongside the "Research Preview" icon. Selecting it would open a dedicated web page tied to what the code describes as a “Conway instance,” pointing to a standalone environment rather than a standard chat view.
That instance seems to be able to run Claude Code, support external webhooks, work with Chrome, and send notifications, which suggests Anthropic is exploring a far broader agent setup than its current desktop experience.
Conway (Unreleased)
Once connected, Conway appears to introduce its own Claude chat interface with three core areas in the sidebar: Search, Chat, and System. Search looks tied to a set of still-experimental hotkeys, Chat opens the main conversation view, and System contains the most revealing details.
Under “Manage your Conway instance,” Anthropic is preparing an Extensions area where users could install custom tools, UI tabs, and context handlers, including support for dropped .cnw.zip files. That points to a new extension package format and a possible framework for third-party add-ons, including custom control surfaces for managing Conway itself.
The same settings page also references Connectors and Tools, showing connected clients and the tools they expose. One notable detail is a toggle that would let Claude in Chrome connect directly to Conway. A separate Webhooks section mentions public URLs that can wake the instance when external services call them, with service-level toggles for controlling those triggers. Together, those details suggest Anthropic is moving toward an always-on agent model that can stay connected to external systems, respond to events, and remain active beyond a single foreground session.
Epitaxy (Unreleased)
That would fit Anthropic’s broader product direction around Claude Code and agentic workflows. It would also position the company much closer to platforms like OpenClaw, but with a native extension layer and deeper Claude integration. References to the previously spotted Epitaxy UI inside Conway add another layer, hinting that Epitaxy may be the operator interface for this environment. The feature still looks early, but if it ships in anything close to this form, it would mark one of Anthropic’s biggest product moves yet.
