Background agents
Unknown Plans
Agent view establishes leave-session background work; support release notes corroborate Claude Code Dispatch while away.
coding agent · Anthropic
Claude Code
Anthropic’s agentic coding product for terminal and IDE workflows, with repository tools, command execution, and MCP extensions.
Research state13
classified capabilities
Capability ledger
What the evidence supports.
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| Capability | State | Scope | Evidence | Verified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MCP client | Supported | Pro, Max, Team, Enterprise, API | 3 primary | |
| Live web search | Supported | Pro, Max, Team, Enterprise, API | 3 primary | |
| Browser control | Selected plans | Pro, Max, Team, Enterprise | 2 primary | |
| Terminal access | Supported | Product-wide | 1 primary | |
| Code execution | Supported | Product-wide | 1 primary | |
| File upload | Supported with conditions | Desktop Code tab documents an attachment button and drag-and-drop for images, PDFs, and other files. The CLI first-day guide says there is nothing to upload or attach when you start inside a repository, because Claude Code reads those files on demand. Official pages checked do not name a plan gate for desktop attachments. | 2 primary | |
| PDF analysis | Supported | Short PDFs are read whole. PDFs longer than 10 pages are read in ranges of up to 20 pages at a time, and those page-range reads need pdftoppm installed. The cited pages do not name a plan gate. | 2 primary | |
| Image input | Supported | Pro, Max, Team, Enterprise, API | 2 primary | |
| Persistent memory | Supported | Two mechanisms: user-written CLAUDE.md or AGENTS.md files loaded at session start, and auto memory that Claude writes from corrections and preferences. Official pages do not name a plan gate. Auto memory can be toggled off. | 2 primary | |
| Background agents | Selected plans | Pro, Max, Team, Enterprise | 2 primary | |
| Third-party connectors | Supported | Product-wide | 1 primary | |
| Desktop application | Selected platforms | macOS, Windows, Linux | 1 primary | |
| IDE integration | Supported | Product-wide | 1 primary | |
| Spreadsheet analysis | Unknown or unverified | Product-wide | Not verified | |
| Image generation | Unknown or unverified | Product-wide | Not verified |
Recorded changes
State history.
Browser control
Unknown Plans
Chrome browser control verified for Claude Code on Pro/Max/Team/Enterprise via extension.
Live web search
Unknown Yes
Built-in WebSearch tool documented for Claude Code product surfaces.
Image input
Unknown Yes
Image paste and analysis documented for Claude Code product surfaces.
Persistent memory
Unknown Yes
Official docs and the Claude Code power-user guide both describe auto memory and CLAUDE.md as cross-session context. No plan gate is named.
File upload
Unknown Conditional
Desktop docs document file attachments. The CLI first-day guide says there is nothing to upload or attach. No plan list was named.
PDF analysis
Unknown Yes
The tools reference and the Claude Code changelog both say the Read tool reads PDFs longer than 10 pages in ranges such as pages 1-5.
Evidence inventory
Primary sources used.
01Connect Claude Code to tools via MCPAnthropic · accessed 2026-10-1102Use Claude Code with your Pro or Max planAnthropic · accessed 2026-10-1103Advanced setupAnthropic · accessed 2026-10-1104Tools referenceAnthropic · accessed 2026-10-1105Claude Code cheatsheetAnthropic · accessed 2026-10-1106How Claude Code worksAnthropic · accessed 2026-10-1107Use Claude Code with ChromeAnthropic · accessed 2026-10-1008Get started with Claude in ChromeAnthropic · accessed 2026-10-1009Claude Code CLI referenceAnthropic · accessed 2026-07-2710Desktop applicationAnthropic · accessed 2026-10-1111Your first day in Claude CodeAnthropic · accessed 2026-10-1112Tools referenceAnthropic · accessed 2026-10-2213Claude Code changelogAnthropic · accessed 2026-10-2214Common workflowsAnthropic · accessed 2026-10-0915Claude Code user FAQAnthropic · accessed 2026-10-0916How Claude remembers your projectAnthropic · accessed 2026-10-0917Claude Code power user tipsAnthropic · accessed 2026-10-0918Manage multiple agents with agent viewAnthropic · accessed 2026-10-1119Release notesAnthropic · accessed 2026-10-1120When to use desktop and web connectorsAnthropic · accessed 2026-07-2721Open Claude Desktop with a linkAnthropic · accessed 2026-07-27