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claude-code - 💡(How to fix) Fix [BUG] Cowork tab missing in Mac desktop app on latest build, personal account [2 comments, 2 participants]

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anthropics/claude-code#50722•Fetched 2026-04-20 12:14:52
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  • I have searched existing issues and this hasn't been reported yet
  • This is a single bug report (please file separate reports for different bugs)
  • I am using the latest version of Claude Code

What's Wrong?

[BUG] Cowork tab missing in Mac desktop app on latest build, personal account

Preflight

  • Searched existing issues; reports to date are Windows-specific (#48407, #49748)
  • Single bug report
  • Running latest version of Claude desktop app

What's wrong The Cowork tab is absent from the sidebar navigation in the Mac desktop app. Sidebar shows only two top-level modes: Chat and Code. No Cowork entry is present, including under the collapsible "More" section.

Expected behaviour Following Cowork's move to GA, the Cowork tab should be present in the sidebar alongside Chat and Code on personal accounts.

Environment

  • Interface: Claude Desktop App
  • OS: macOS
  • Account type: Personal (Pro/Max), no workspace-level access controls in play
  • App version: [fill in from Claude menu → About]

Steps to reproduce

  1. Launch Claude desktop app on macOS
  2. Observe sidebar — Cowork tab is not present
  3. Expand "More" section — Cowork still not present
  4. Restart app — issue persists

Additional notes Existing bug reports on this issue (#48407, #49748) are Windows 11 only. This appears to be the first Mac report, which may be useful signal.

What Should Happen?

Button should appear

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Steps to Reproduce

<img width="372" height="248" alt="Image" src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/499c7147-c97e-446b-9015-a0f2d7573d17" />

Claude Model

Not sure / Multiple models

Is this a regression?

Yes, this worked in a previous version

Last Working Version

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Claude Code Version

Claude 1.3109.0 (35cbf6)

Platform

Anthropic API

Operating System

macOS

Terminal/Shell

Terminal.app (macOS)

Additional Information

<img width="372" height="248" alt="Image" src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/04af8854-7aad-4a41-ad6a-40dc29814aef" /> <img width="372" height="248" alt="Image" src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/cf2b15fc-830e-4fdf-8a59-03e082d60865" />

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TL;DR

The Cowork tab is missing from the Mac desktop app's sidebar navigation, which may be due to a platform-specific issue or a regression in the latest version of Claude Code.

Guidance

  • Verify that the issue persists across different Mac devices and user accounts to determine if it's a device-specific or account-specific problem.
  • Check the Claude Code version history to see if the Cowork tab was removed or modified in a recent update, which could indicate a regression.
  • Compare the Mac desktop app's behavior with the Windows version to identify any platform-specific differences that might be contributing to the issue.
  • Review the existing bug reports (#48407, #49748) for Windows 11 to see if there are any similarities or clues that could help resolve the Mac issue.

Example

No code snippet is provided as the issue seems to be related to the UI and not a specific code implementation.

Notes

The issue may be specific to the Mac platform, and the fact that it's a regression suggests that it might be related to a recent change in the Claude Code version. Further investigation is needed to determine the root cause.

Recommendation

Apply workaround: Since the issue is a regression and the Cowork tab was present in a previous version, it's likely that a workaround or a temporary fix can be found by reverting to a previous version of Claude Code or by modifying the app's configuration to restore the Cowork tab.

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