Claude Code Projects update: a more proactive coordinator, /btw, /fork and reminders

• /btw and /fork work in projects. If something comes up mid-task, /btw gives it its own thread so the current one stays on topic. /fork starts a new thread from the one you are in, to try a different approach.
• Reminders. You can set a reminder on any thread, or ask Claude to remind you. The thread moves out of the way and comes back when it is due, and Claude brings it up in the project chat.
• Read-only thread links. Anthropic says you can share an individual thread as a read-only link with anyone signed in to Claude, except threads that had access to your computer. (When we checked the Projects docs on Nov. 13, they still said project threads can't be shared, so expect this to roll out.)
• Easier-to-find artifacts. The threads panel has a row of recently opened, updated or pinned threads, and each thread shows thumbnails of its artifacts (you can turn these off).
• Simpler settings. Project settings and local folder access were simplified on web and desktop, and the latest mobile app has the new design.

What Projects is. A project is one ongoing conversation where Claude starts a thread for each task you hand it. Each thread is usually a Claude Code cloud session, and you can ask Claude to run a thread on your own computer through Remote Control instead (Claude Code Docs (opens in a new tab)). Anthropic first launched the redesigned Projects in beta on Sept. 17, 2026 (Claude blog (opens in a new tab)).

Who can use it. The docs say Projects is in public beta on Pro, Max and Ultra plans and rolling out gradually; it is not offered on Team or Enterprise plans yet. If it is not in your sidebar at claude.ai/code or in the desktop app's Code tab (check under More), you can join the waitlist. Projects is not available in the terminal CLI, the VS Code extension or the JetBrains plugin.

The catch: usage. Projects draws on the same plan limits as your other Claude Code sessions and uses them faster. Each running thread is a full session, a new project runs every thread on Opus at high effort by default, and threads watching a pull request wake up again when CI fails or a review comment arrives. The docs say Pro users in particular should expect to hit limits sooner; you can change the thread model and effort in Project settings. There is an enforced cap of 500 new threads per day across your projects.

The MODEL take. If you already run several Claude Code sessions at once and play traffic cop between them, this is the feature to try. Just change the default thread model before you hand it a long to-do list.

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