--- title: Claude Code Projects: parallel cloud sessions that keep... description: Anthropic is rolling out a new Projects feature in Claude Code for select Pro and Max users on desktop and web. A Project lets you describe a goal in a single... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/claude-code-projects-parallel-cloud-sessions-that-keep-running-when-you-close-your-laptop-hkckqoior twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: Claude Code Projects: parallel cloud sessions that keep running when you close your laptop | daily.dev og:description: Anthropic is rolling out a new Projects feature in Claude Code for select Pro and Max users on desktop and web. A Project lets you describe a goal in a single... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/claude-code-projects-parallel-cloud-sessions-that-keep-running-when-you-close-your-laptop-hkckqoior og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/hKckqoior.png og:image:alt: Claude Code Projects: parallel cloud sessions that keep running when you close your laptop og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 630 og:locale: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Claude Code Projects: parallel cloud sessions that keep running when you close your laptop **[Collections](https://daily.dev/sources/collections)** · 2 min read · 4 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary Anthropic is rolling out a new Projects feature in Claude Code for select Pro and Max users on desktop and web. A Project lets you describe a goal in a single ongoing conversation, and Claude breaks the work into threads that run as parallel cloud sessions, passing context between them and continuing to work even after you close your laptop. The feature is currently in beta for select users. ## Content Anthropic is rolling out a redesigned Projects experience in Claude Code, starting Thursday with select Pro and Max subscribers and expanding to all Pro and Max users over the following week. Team and Enterprise support comes later. ## What it actually does Instead of managing a pile of separate sessions yourself, you describe a high-level goal and Claude handles the rest. A coordinator agent scopes the work, breaks it into threads, and runs them as parallel cloud sessions - each with its own branch and repository copy. Shared memory keeps context (release dates, approval owners, how you prefer to work) consistent across threads and across days. Practical examples from Anthropic: reducing checkout latency by profiling endpoints and opening PRs, or migrating away from a deprecated API across multiple repos. Each thread can make code changes, run tests, and open pull requests. You'll still need to resolve merge conflicts if threads touch overlapping code. The coordinator stays responsive while the subagents grind away, so you can check in, steer things from your phone, or just close your laptop and come back later. ## The usage question Here's the part worth paying attention to: each parallel thread counts as a full session against your plan. Run four threads at once and you're burning four sessions worth of usage simultaneously. Anthropic already has a class-action lawsuit going over undisclosed usage limits on Max plans, so this is a sensitive area. If you're on a limited plan, parallel projects can hit your ceiling well before the day is out. Local thread execution (instead of cloud sessions) is planned but not available yet. ## Early reactions People who've had early access are pretty enthusiastic. The main thing they keep mentioning is flow - not having to manually juggle sessions means you can just describe what you want and move on. One developer noted they stopped managing sessions entirely and just send thoughts as they come. Another said having a coordinator Claude responding quickly while background threads do the heavy lifting is the part that actually feels different. Existing projects continue working unchanged until you opt into the upgrade. ## Questions this post answers ### What is the new Projects feature in Claude Code? Projects is a Claude Code feature that lets you describe a goal in a single ongoing conversation, and Claude breaks the work into threads that run as parallel cloud sessions. It passes context between threads and keeps running even after you close your laptop. It is rolling out in beta on desktop and web for select Pro and Max users. _Developers exploring agentic coding workflows can track new Claude Code capabilities like this on daily.dev._ ### Do I need to keep my laptop open for Claude Code to keep working on a task? No, with the Projects feature Claude Code sessions run in the cloud and continue processing even after you close your laptop. Work is broken into parallel threads with context passed between them, so long-running or multi-step goals keep progressing without your machine staying on. _Anyone relying on always-on AI coding sessions can follow updates like this via daily.dev._ ## Community take How the wider developer community reacted, aggregated from 3 discussions and 221 comments across x (as of 2026-09-18). **TL;DR:** Reaction is a mix of genuine excitement about not having to babysit sessions and persistent memory, tempered by heavy frustration over usage limits, model inconsistency, and confusion about how the feature actually works. **Sentiment:** 30% positive · 45% mixed · 25% skeptical **The case for** - Not having to manually manage or juggle separate sessions is seen as a real workflow improvement. - Persistent project memory that carries context across sessions is viewed as a standout feature. - Shared memory coordinating parallel threads is called an underrated/sleeper feature. - Some feel this is the natural direction coding agents were always heading toward. **The pushback** - Several users report usage/quota limits being burned through far faster than expected, worsening complaints about plan value. - Frustration that model quality feels inconsistent, with some sessions performing much better than others unpredictably. - Confusion over how the 'memory' actually works and whether it's inspectable/editable like a config file. - Concerns about losing control and coherence when giving agents more autonomy over longer, multi-task threads. - Complaints that the feature launched cloud/desktop-only with CLI, mobile, and Linux support still missing. - Some see this as feeling similar to competitor products rather than a novel idea. **By community** - x (mixed): Reactions range from enthusiasm about persistent memory and less session juggling to sharp frustration over usage caps, inconsistent model quality, and unanswered questions about how memory and platform support actually work. **Hottest debate:** Whether the new Projects workflow is genuinely valuable versus mostly a bigger drain on already-strained usage limits and inconsistent model performance. **Open questions** - Is the project memory a file users can inspect/edit or something opaque on Anthropic's side? - How much token/usage cost does running Projects actually add compared to normal sessions? - When will CLI, mobile, and Linux support for Projects arrive? - How does the coordinator handle switching between multiple unrelated tasks within one thread without losing coherence? **Highlights** > @bcherny Would this work with claude code running inside WSL2 on Windows? And how would it handle context from tools/data on that WSL2 if moving to cloud agents? > — [iliaa on x](https://x.com/iliaa/status/2100670261632634882) > @bcherny managing sessions by hand is a big part of my day in the cli, and i'd happily give that part up. the other half is what i care about: a project that remembers how i work matters more to me than the parallel threads. > — [fleetofone on x](https://x.com/fleetofone/status/2100676453121548336) > @bcherny "the project remembers how i work" is the part i care about. is that memory a file i can open and edit like CLAUDE.md, or does it live on your side where i can't see it > — [omerfrkdemiral on x · 1 comments](https://x.com/omerfrkdemiral/status/2100670436455415848) > @bcherny Do you find a single thread of the Project is able to switch context between different tasks and not loose the throughline between them? I've experienced a degradation in quality of work if too many tasks' context is in one thread (even if actual work is delegated). > — [RatulSarna on x](https://x.com/RatulSarna/status/2100670629662130310) > @testingcatalog TestingCatalog - what workflow gets the first Projects test? > — [AlekVectis on x](https://x.com/AlekVectis/status/2100672606026318327) **Source threads** - [x](https://x.com/testingcatalog/status/2100664235013644718) · 0 points · 14 comments - [x](https://x.com/mikeyk/status/2100653182708035658) · 0 points · 2 comments - [x](https://x.com/bcherny/status/2100669598995816511) · 0 points · 205 comments ## Similar posts on daily.dev - [Anthropic expands memory to all paid Claude users](https://daily.dev/posts/anthropic-expands-memory-to-all-paid-claude-users-5azjjkmt2) · SD Times · 0 upvotes · 0 comments --- Tags: [#cloud](https://daily.dev/tags/cloud), [#ai-agents](https://daily.dev/tags/ai-agents), [#anthropic](https://daily.dev/tags/anthropic), [#claude-code](https://daily.dev/tags/claude-code) [View this post on daily.dev](https://daily.dev/posts/claude-code-projects-parallel-cloud-sessions-that-keep-running-when-you-close-your-laptop-hkckqoior) ```json {"@context":"https://schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https://daily.dev/#organization","name":"daily.dev","url":"https://daily.dev","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://daily.dev/apple-touch-icon.png","width":180,"height":180},"sameAs":["https://twitter.com/dailydotdev","https://github.com/dailydotdev","https://www.linkedin.com/company/daily-dev-ltd"]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https://daily.dev/#website","url":"https://daily.dev","name":"daily.dev","publisher":{"@id":"https://daily.dev/#organization"},"potentialAction":{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https://daily.dev/search?q={search_term_string}"},"query-input":"required name=search_term_string"}}]} {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"TechArticle","headline":"Claude Code Projects: parallel cloud sessions that keep running when you close your laptop","url":"https://daily.dev/posts/claude-code-projects-parallel-cloud-sessions-that-keep-running-when-you-close-your-laptop-hkckqoior","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://daily.dev/posts/claude-code-projects-parallel-cloud-sessions-that-keep-running-when-you-close-your-laptop-hkckqoior"},"datePublished":"2026-09-17T17:15:25.779Z","dateModified":"2026-09-18T00:26:03.148Z","description":"Anthropic is rolling out a new Projects feature in Claude Code for select Pro and Max users on desktop and web. 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