Anthropic should not be depreciating local-only tasks in cowork

Anthropic is reportedly planning to depreciate local-only tasks in "cowork," forcing users to switch to "Claude code" to maintain local data storage. This change is concerning for users who value the local storage feature for sensitive data, as it enhances security by keeping chats off Anthropic's servers. Users argue that forcing cloud sessions makes the service less secure and offers no clear benefit, especially given Anthropic's status as a potential hacking target despite its security measures.

This report highlights a planned change by Anthropic that would remove local-only task options, unlike the current system that allows sensitive data to remain off their servers.