[BUG] Cowork option is misisng in existing chat and only appear when open new chat

Status Open
Reported on v2.1.226
Maintainer reply None cached
Activity 0 comments · opened Aug 10, 2026

Preflight Checklist

  • [x] I have searched existing issues and this hasn't been reported yet
  • [x] This is a single bug report (please file separate reports for different bugs)
  • [x] I am using the latest version of Claude Code

What's Wrong?

Cowork option is not appearing, it should always appear in existing chat.

What Should Happen?

cowork option should always appear

Error Messages/Logs

Steps to Reproduce

  1. Open claude app
  2. Create new chat , cowork option will appear next to chat.
  3. Perform some work in existing chat then cowork option will disappear.

Claude Model

None

Is this a regression?

Yes, this worked in a previous version

Last Working Version

_No response_

Claude Code Version

2.1.226

Platform

Anthropic API

Operating System

macOS

Terminal/Shell

Terminal.app (macOS)

Additional Information

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