Anthropic has rolled out a major update to Claude Code, its AI-powered coding assistant, bringing developers a smoother end-to-end coding experience directly from the desktop app. The new features allow you to preview running applications, review and fix code, and even automate pull request (PR) merges — all without leaving the coding environment.
These improvements are designed to reduce the time developers spend on repetitive and context-switching tasks, so they can focus on writing better code and delivering features faster.
Real-Time App Previews Without Switching Context
Claude Code on desktop now enables live previews of your running applications as you build them. Instead of manually starting a server in another window and manually describing errors to your AI assistant, the desktop interface will:
Launch development servers
Display the app’s UI inside the Claude Code interface
Monitor console logs and catch errors automatically
Developers can interact with the preview UI visually and provide direct feedback to Claude for quick iterations, dramatically reducing context switching between editor, browser, and AI assistant.
Built-In Code Review with AI-Assisted Suggestions
Once you’ve written changes, Claude Code now includes a “Review Code” button that lets the AI inspect your diff before you push it. This feature enables Claude to:
Analyze code differences and highlight potential bugs
Suggest improvements inline
Automatically apply fixes based on review comments
This gives developers a reliable “second set of eyes” on changes and helps catch issues early — before code ever leaves the local machine.
Pull Request Monitoring and Automated Merges
For projects hosted on GitHub, Claude Code can now track pull request (PR) status directly from the desktop app by integrating with the GitHub CLI under the hood. Once a PR is opened:
Claude Code monitors CI checks and test results
If failures occur, you can enable auto-fix so Claude attempts to resolve the issues
When all checks pass, auto-merge can automatically merge the PR
This background monitoring lets developers move on to the next task while Claude keeps tabs on previous work, fixes CI issues, and merges code when ready — streamlining the entire workflow from code to deployment.
Seamless Session Switching Across Platforms
Another productivity boost is the ability to pick up work right where you left off, even when switching devices or interfaces. Claude Code now supports:
Transferring sessions from CLI to desktop using a simple command
Moving local desktop sessions to the cloud
Starting a task on desktop and continuing it via the web or the mobile app
This flexibility ensures that whether you’re at your desk, on the go, or switching devices, your work stays synced and fully contextual.
These updates make Claude Code a much more integrated development hub:
Reduced context switching — No more bouncing between editor, browser, and AI tools
Faster iteration cycles — Previewing and fixing code faster
Automated workflows — From CI checks to merges, repetitive status monitoring can be delegated to Claude
Cross-platform continuity — Seamless session transitions between desktop, web, and mobile
For teams and individual developers, this translates to more productivity and less manual grunt work, making Claude Code a stronger option among AI-assisted coding platforms.
Conclusion
Anthropic’s desktop enhancements to Claude Code bring a major productivity leap for developers — from live app previews and intelligent code reviews to automated pull request handling and session continuity. With these features, Claude Code evolves into more than just a coding assistant; it becomes an active partner in the development process, letting developers spend less time on overhead and more time on creative problem-solving.
Source: Anthropic
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