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Error Message

The Cowork tab has disappeared from the Claude Desktop app navigation after an auto-update. It was previously visible and accessible. Only the Chat tab is now shown. No error message is displayed. 3. No error message is displayed — the tab is simply not there

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The Cowork tab has disappeared from the Claude Desktop app navigation after an auto-update. It was previously visible and accessible. Only the Chat tab is now shown. No error message is displayed. 3. No error message is displayed — the tab is simply not there

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  • I am using the latest version of Claude Code

What's Wrong?

What's Wrong? The Cowork tab has disappeared from the Claude Desktop app navigation after an auto-update. It was previously visible and accessible. Only the Chat tab is now shown. No error message is displayed.

Expected Behaviour The Cowork tab should be present and accessible in the top navigation bar alongside Chat.

Steps to Reproduce

  1. Launch Claude Desktop app v1.3883.0 on Windows 11 Pro
  2. Observe that the Cowork tab is completely absent from the navigation
  3. No error message is displayed — the tab is simply not there
  4. Restarting the app does not resolve the issue

Environment

  • App version: 1.3883.0 (93ff6c)
  • OS: Windows 11 Pro
  • Interface: Claude Desktop App
  • Subscription: Pro

Additional Notes Cowork was working previously and disappeared after an auto-update. Full app restart has been attempted — issue persists.

What Should Happen?

Claude should debug and restore Cowork functionality

Error Messages/Logs

Steps to Reproduce

What's Wrong? The Cowork tab has disappeared from the Claude Desktop app navigation after an auto-update. It was previously visible and accessible. Only the Chat tab is now shown. No error message is displayed.

Expected Behaviour The Cowork tab should be present and accessible in the top navigation bar alongside Chat.

Steps to Reproduce

  1. Launch Claude Desktop app v1.3883.0 on Windows 11 Pro
  2. Observe that the Cowork tab is completely absent from the navigation
  3. No error message is displayed — the tab is simply not there
  4. Restarting the app does not resolve the issue

Environment

  • App version: 1.3883.0 (93ff6c)
  • OS: Windows 11 Pro
  • Interface: Claude Desktop App
  • Subscription: Pro

Additional Notes Cowork was working previously and disappeared after an auto-update. Full app restart has been attempted — issue persists.

Claude Model

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Is this a regression?

Yes, this worked in a previous version

Last Working Version

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Claude Code Version

N/A

Platform

Anthropic API

Operating System

macOS

Terminal/Shell

Terminal.app (macOS)

Additional Information

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TL;DR

The most likely fix for the missing Cowork tab in the Claude Desktop app is to investigate and potentially revert changes made in the auto-update that caused the regression.

Guidance

  • Review the changelog for version 1.3883.0 to identify potential changes that could have caused the Cowork tab to disappear.
  • Check the app's configuration files or settings to see if there are any options related to the Cowork tab that may have been inadvertently disabled or removed.
  • Attempt to reinstall the previous version of the app (if available) to confirm if the issue is indeed related to the auto-update.
  • If possible, inspect the app's UI code or navigation configuration to see if the Cowork tab has been intentionally removed or hidden.

Example

No specific code snippet can be provided without more information about the app's internal implementation.

Notes

The issue seems to be related to a regression introduced in the auto-update, but without more information about the app's internal workings or access to the changelog, it's difficult to provide a more specific solution.

Recommendation

Apply workaround: Given the information provided, it's likely that the issue is related to the auto-update, so attempting to revert to a previous version or waiting for a patch may be the best course of action.

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