Assistants & Research change log
Every dated change across Assistants & Research tools — pricing, plans, releases, platforms, availability, ownership — each linked to the vendor’s own page. Re-checking a value that didn’t move is not a change.
- On record
- 166 tools
- Every logged change, each with a first-party receipt
- Pricing & plans
- Releases
- Availability & platforms
- Ownership & names
| Week starting | Changes |
|---|---|
| 17 Aug 2026 | Not tracked |
| 24 Aug 2026 | Not tracked |
| 31 Aug 2026 | Not tracked |
| 7 Sept 2026 | 1 |
| 14 Sept 2026 | 1 |
| 21 Sept 2026 | 1 |
| 28 Sept 2026 | 1 |
| 5 Oct 2026 | 2 |
| 12 Oct 2026 | 1 |
| 19 Oct 2026 | 3 |
| 26 Oct 2026 | 2 |
| 2 Nov 2026 | 0 |
6 changes · newest first · General assistants segment →
Week 43 · 19 Oct – 25 Oct 20261 of 3 changes · Brief →
- ClaudeRelease
Claude Duet opens as a research preview for Pro and Max
Anthropic opened a research preview of Claude Duet, an app in which Claude works as a proactive agent, for Pro and Max plans.
support.claude.com
ObservedHigh confidencePublished 21 Oct 2026Claude — official release noteshttps://support.claude.com/en/articles/12138966-release-notes ↗
Week 42 · 12 Oct – 18 Oct 20261 change · Brief →
- GeminiRelease
Google Antigravity is built into the Gemini macOS app
Users can start a coding agent from chat in the Gemini macOS app and get a notification when its work is ready for review; English only, for eligible accounts.
gemini.google
ObservedHigh confidencePublished 13 Oct 2026Gemini — official release noteshttps://gemini.google/release-notes/ ↗
Week 40 · 28 Sept – 4 Oct 20261 change · Brief →
- GeminiRelease
Skills roll out in Gemini chat and will replace Gems
Skills rolled out globally in Gemini chat, initially for users 18+, and existing Gems will migrate to Skills automatically.
gemini.google
ObservedHigh confidencePublished 30 Sept 2026Gemini — official release noteshttps://gemini.google/release-notes/ ↗
Week 38 · 14 Sept – 20 Sept 20261 change · Brief →
- ClaudeRelease
Cowork becomes part of every Claude conversation
Cowork no longer requires picking a mode first, rolling out gradually to Pro and Max on web, desktop, and mobile; design, slide, and document creation is available on every plan.
support.claude.com
ObservedHigh confidencePublished 16 Sept 2026Claude — official release noteshttps://support.claude.com/en/articles/12138966-release-notes ↗
Week 27 · 29 Jun – 5 Jul 20261 change · Brief →
- GeminiRelease
Gemini Spark agent arrives in the macOS app for Google AI Ultra
Gemini Spark, a personal AI agent that works on tasks, became available in the macOS app for Google AI Ultra subscribers 18+ in listed countries; English only.
gemini.google
ObservedHigh confidencePublished 30 Jun 2026Gemini — official release noteshttps://gemini.google/release-notes/ ↗
Week 26 · 22 Jun – 28 Jun 20261 change · Brief →
- Mistral VibeRelease
Vibe adds per-workspace connector controls and scoped API keys
Mistral added admin controls for connector access per workspace and per tool, scoped API keys, multi-account connectors, and a Connectors Debugger, and made Connectors in Vibe Code generally available.
mistral.ai
ObservedHigh confidencePublished 24 Jun 2026Mistral Vibe — official news post on connector controlshttps://mistral.ai/news/more-control-over-connectors/ ↗