Hane Cowork
Availability and limitations
The current availability of each Hane Cowork feature (available, preview, or not yet available) and the main limitations.
This page summarizes, feature by feature, what Cowork can do today and what it cannot do yet.
Legend
Section titled “Legend”| Label | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Available | Works in the current verification build and is covered by tests |
| Preview | Implemented, but some verification on real machines, with real models, or on the OS remains |
| Not yet available | Cannot be used yet |
Conversations and work
Section titled “Conversations and work”| Feature | Status | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Conversations, progress, and results | Available | History is stored on the device. Syncing between devices is not available |
| Work on this PC (bundled harness) | Preview | Work with files in the work folder was verified with one real model. Evaluation on a wider range of real tasks remains |
| Work-folder files | Preview | Reading and writing UTF-8 text up to 1 MB. You choose a work folder for each task |
| Work groups (work folder, instructions, memos) | Preview | Saving with the group’s folder and instructions, and carrying memos into the next task, were verified with one real model. Syncing between devices and sharing within the organization are not available |
| Running commands | Preview | On macOS, the harness’s shell is available when the organization allows it. Not available on Windows |
| Stopping | Available | Terminates the harness and its child processes, and revokes the model session |
| Additional instructions during a run | Not yet available | While work runs, you can only write a draft of the next request |
| Rename, pin, archive, delete, and export conversations as Markdown | Available | Applies only to this device’s history |
| Saved requests | Available | Up to 100 per device. Syncing between devices is not available |
| Platform conversations | Available | Up to the 50 most recent. Fetching older ones and searching all is not available |
| Recovery after disconnection or restart (Platform conversations) | Available | Matched by the same request key and never sent twice |
| Request text | Available | Up to 4,000 characters. Longer text is not available |
Attachments
Section titled “Attachments”| Feature | Status | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Attaching (choose, drop, paste) and draft restore | Available | 10 MB per file, up to 5 per draft |
| PDF, Office, and text attachments in Platform conversations | Available | Uploaded to the Platform documents API |
| Text attachments in work on this PC | Preview | Passed to the harness without registering on Platform |
| PDF and Office attachments in work on this PC | Preview | Only the text is extracted on the device and passed on. doc, xls, and ppt are not available |
| Image attachments in work on this PC | Preview | Verified with a real model that handles images. Availability depends on the model your organization allows |
| Image attachments in Platform conversations | Not yet available | |
| Viewing and saving attachment contents | Preview | Previewing Office documents and images before sending is not available. The OS save dialog still needs verification on real machines |
Chrome and computer use
Section titled “Chrome and computer use”| Feature | Status | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Connecting everyday Chrome, sharing tabs, attaching page text | Preview | Load the verification extension in developer mode. Not published on the Chrome Web Store |
| Operating Chrome from work on this PC | Preview | The operation code was verified on test pages. Operation by a real model is unverified |
| Operating macOS apps | Preview | Screen capture and focus verified on a real machine. End-to-end tests of clicking, Japanese input, and saving are incomplete |
| Operating Windows apps | Preview | Implemented and type-checked only. Capture and input on real Windows machines are unverified |
| Detecting actions you take in other windows | Not yet available | |
| Browser demo (「Computer Use を体験」, Try Computer Use) | Available | Operates an offline quote page with fixed steps. The model does not choose the actions. Requires Chrome |
Notifications
Section titled “Notifications”| Feature | Status | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| In-app notifications and unread items | Available | The 200 most recent |
| OS desktop notifications | Preview | Display and clicks still need verification with the builds. Notifications while the app is closed and staying in the tray are not available |
Organization policy and safety
Section titled “Organization policy and safety”| Feature | Status | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Allow, confirm, and deny per capability | Available | Decided on every tool use with a policy no older than 5 seconds |
| Rules per folder, site, or app | Not yet available | |
| Audit records of local actions | Not yet available | Model call records are kept |
| Console screen for the policy | Not yet available | Configure it through the API |
| macOS OS sandbox | Available | |
| Windows OS restrictions | Not yet available |
Installation and distribution
Section titled “Installation and distribution”| Feature | Status | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| macOS and Windows (x64, Arm64) builds | Preview | Unsigned verification builds. Installation on real Windows machines still needs verification |
| Signing, notarization, and automatic updates | Not yet available | |
| Regular sign-in (without entering a token) | Not yet available | You currently enter the Platform URL and an access token |
| English UI | Not yet available | The UI is in Japanese only |
Next steps
Section titled “Next steps”Hane Cowork overviewCowork's role and screens
AdministrationRollout considerations