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The "think" tool from Claude

The "think" tool from Claude

Enabling Claude to stop and think

Website anthropic.com
Overview

What it is

We're an AI research company that builds reliable, interpretable, and steerable AI systems. Our first product is Claude, an AI assistant for tasks at any scale.

Intent

I need it when

Write, analyze, and create professional content at scale across teams

Claude supports writing, editing, content creation, and analysis across multiple formats. Users can develop unique voices, improve writing style, brainstorm ideas, and create case studies or grant proposals. Team and Enterprise plans enable organization-wide deployment with shared projects and collaboration.

Access institutional knowledge and connect Claude to company data and tools securely

Enterprise and Team plans include connectors to Jira, Confluence, Slack, Microsoft 365, and other tools. Claude can reference large amounts of internal context, conduct enterprise search, and take actions across workflows while maintaining security controls, SSO, audit logs, and HIPAA-ready compliance.

Solve complex problems by thinking through them step-by-step with an AI partner

Claude's extended thinking capability allows users to tackle bewildering challenges by breaking down problems logically. The tool helps users reason through difficult work—from coding to data analysis to strategic planning—by collaborating as a thought partner that expands on logic and simplifies complexity one step at a time.

Accelerate work output and reduce time spent on repetitive or analytical tasks

Claude enables users to delegate tedious work through Claude Cowork, which handles research, document drafting, and scheduled tasks. Users report 25–100% productivity gains and 20% weekly time savings on analytical and operational tasks, freeing capacity for strategic work.

Build and debug software code with AI assistance integrated into development workflows

Claude Code allows developers to explain programming concepts, review code for improvements, and collaborate on building features. It integrates with development tools and can execute code in a sandboxed environment, supporting both individual developers and enterprise teams.

Drop

Not a fit when

  • User requires real-time data or live information without web search enabled, as Claude's knowledge has a training cutoff
  • User needs guaranteed deterministic outputs or exact reproducibility for every request, as LLM responses vary
  • User operates in a highly regulated environment requiring full data residency and cannot accept cloud-based processing
  • User requires offline-only operation with no internet connectivity or API access
  • User needs specialized domain expertise in niche fields where Claude lacks sufficient training data
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Pricing

Freemium with paid tiers: Free (no cost), Pro ($17–$20/month), Max ($100+/month), Team ($20–$125/seat/month), Enterprise (custom pricing). API pricing available separately. View pricing