Anthropic PBC today announced it has acquired Vercept Inc., the startup behind Vy, a desktop tool that automates multistep tasks and interacts with local files; financial terms were not disclosed. Anthropic said the deal will bolster Claude’s computer-use capabilities, including features in the recently launched Claude Cowork desktop app, and Vercept has told customers it will sunset Vy within 30 days.
Key Points
- 1Acquires Vercept, which built Vy, a desktop app automating multistep tasks and local-file actions
- 2Strengthens Claude’s computer-use and agentic automation via file access, web browsing, and plugin integration
- 3Signals migration for Vy users, enabling practitioners to automate workflows in Claude Cowork; 30-day sunsetting
Scoring Rationale
Acquisition materially advances Claude's automation features, but the deal is incremental and lacking disclosed financial details.
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