Anthropic's new enterprise plug-ins for Claude Cowork target investment banking, HR, and finance departments with pre-built AI agents that automate core business workflows. The announcement triggered a software stock rebound after weeks of market turmoil caused by fears of AI disruption.
The AI startup unveiled 10 new ways for business customers to integrate its technology into key areas of their work on Tuesday. These include specialized plug-ins for financial analysis, human resources tasks, and engineering specifications that allow Claude to function as what the company calls "a full collaborator" inside enterprise systems.
Companies can now deploy customizable plugins across sectors like financial analysis, engineering and human resources through the updated Claude Cowork platform. The system includes pre-built agents designed for specific departments present within most companies, with each plug-in containing basic skills common across different organizations.
For finance teams, the stock plug-in provides Claude with information and data flows necessary to perform market research, competitive analysis, and financial modeling. The HR version includes capabilities for generating job descriptions, onboarding materials, and offer letters.
Investment banking tasks like reviewing deals represent another key focus area.
Organizations can integrate the productivity tool into enterprise apps including Salesforce-owned Slack, Intuit, DocuSign, LegalZoom, FactSet and Google's Gmail through new connectors announced alongside the plug-ins. Previously unavailable integrations for Gmail, DocuSign, and Clay allow agents to pull data directly from linked systems.
The launch marks Anthropic's most aggressive push yet to integrate agentic AI into everyday workplaces following what company executives described as premature hype in 2025.
"2025 was meant to be the year agents transformed the enterprise, but the hype turned out to be mostly premature,"
Anthropic's head of Americas Kate Jensen told reporters during an official briefing.
Software stocks made a comeback following the announcement after weeks of heavy selling driven by investor fears that artificial intelligence could displace traditional software companies. Salesforce shares jumped 4% while DocuSign and LegalZoom each gained more than 2%.
Thomson Reuters' stock surged more than 11% and FactSet shares rose nearly 6%.
This rally followed what had been described as a ruthless sell-off last month when previous Anthropic product launches led to the elimination of $830 billion in global software stock value within six days. The earlier market decline was triggered by concerns that AI tools like Claude Opus 4.6 would replace existing software ecosystems rather than complement them.
Anthropic product officer Matt Piccolella emphasized the company's vision during the launch event.
"We believe that the future of work means everybody having their own custom agent,"
he said. The system allows administrators to create tailored workflows and skills for specific organizations through centralized control mechanisms familiar to corporate IT departments.
The enterprise agents program builds on previously announced technology including Claude Cowork and a plug-in system that entered research preview on January 30th. Today's launch focuses on making those tools easier to deploy within companies through private software marketplaces, controlled data flows, and customized plug-ins.
