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Error Message

The Cowork tab does not appear in the Claude Desktop app. Only "Chat" and "Code" tabs are visible in the top navigation. No error message is displayed — the tab is simply missing.

Error Messages/Logs

No error message is displayed in the app interface — the Cowork tab is simply absent with no indication of why.

Code Example

No error message is displayed in the app interface — the Cowork tab is simply absent with no indication of why.

No log files found. The folder %APPDATA%\Claude\logs does not exist, suggesting Cowork never attempted to initialize and was blocked before generating any logs.
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  • I am using the latest version of Claude Code

What's Wrong?

What's Wrong: The Cowork tab does not appear in the Claude Desktop app. Only "Chat" and "Code" tabs are visible in the top navigation. No error message is displayed — the tab is simply missing. Environment:

OS: Windows 11 Claude Desktop: Latest version (fresh install from claude.com/download) Subscription: Pro (paid) Installation method: Run as Administrator, fresh install after full clean uninstall

Steps to Reproduce:

Fully uninstalled previous Claude Desktop installation Manually deleted %APPDATA%\Claude and %LOCALAPPDATA%\Claude Ran Get-AppxPackage Claude | Remove-AppxPackage in PowerShell as Administrator Restarted computer Downloaded latest installer fresh from claude.com/download Installed with "Run as Administrator" Signed in with Pro account Cowork tab is absent — only Chat and Code are visible

Expected Behavior: Cowork tab should appear alongside Chat and Code in the top navigation bar. Additional Notes:

No VPN in use Issue persists after multiple restarts Clean reinstall did not resolve the issue Matches reported issues #25136, #48407, #50495

What Should Happen?

The Cowork tab should appear alongside Chat and Code in the top navigation bar of the Claude Desktop app, allowing access to Cowork's agentic task features as included in the Pro plan.

Error Messages/Logs

No error message is displayed in the app interface — the Cowork tab is simply absent with no indication of why.

No log files found. The folder %APPDATA%\Claude\logs does not exist, suggesting Cowork never attempted to initialize and was blocked before generating any logs.

Steps to Reproduce

Install latest Claude Desktop on Windows 11 from claude.com/download Sign in with a Pro plan account Observe that only Chat and Code tabs are visible in the top navigation — Cowork tab is absent

Additional troubleshooting steps already attempted:

Fully uninstalled Claude Desktop via Windows Settings → Apps Manually deleted %APPDATA%\Claude and %LOCALAPPDATA%\Claude Ran Get-AppxPackage Claude | Remove-AppxPackage in PowerShell as Administrator Restarted computer Downloaded fresh installer from claude.com/download Installed using "Run as Administrator" Signed in with Pro account — Cowork tab still absent after clean reinstall Checked %APPDATA%\Claude\logs for cowork_vm_node.log — folder does not exist, no logs generated

Sonnet 4.6

Claude Model

Sonnet (default)

Is this a regression?

No, this never worked

Last Working Version

No response

Claude Code Version

1.3109.0.0

Platform

Anthropic API

Operating System

Windows

Terminal/Shell

PowerShell

Additional Information

No response

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TL;DR

The Cowork tab is likely missing due to an initialization issue, and checking the app's configuration or subscription settings may help resolve the problem.

Guidance

  • Verify that the Pro plan subscription is correctly linked to the account and that the Cowork feature is included in the plan.
  • Check the app's settings to ensure that the Cowork tab is not disabled or hidden.
  • Attempt to reset the app's settings to their default values to see if the Cowork tab appears.
  • Consider reaching out to the app's support team for further assistance, as the issue may be related to the account or subscription configuration.

Example

No code snippet is provided as it is not relevant to the issue.

Notes

The issue may be related to the app's configuration or subscription settings, and further investigation is needed to determine the root cause. The fact that no log files are generated suggests that the Cowork feature may not be initializing correctly.

Recommendation

Apply workaround: Check the app's settings and subscription configuration to ensure that the Cowork feature is enabled and included in the plan. If the issue persists, reach out to the app's support team for further assistance.

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