Artifacts are built directly from the context available within a Claude Code session, including conversations, connected tools, and code repositories. Anthropic said users can generate a range of outputs, including pull request walkthroughs, system documentation, dashboards, release checklists, incident reports, and other project-specific pages.
The company positions the feature as a way to capture work as it happens. Rather than manually assembling information from different sources, users can ask Claude Code to create a visual page based on material already available within the session. That content can include code references, connected service data, analysis performed during the session, and supporting context used to reach conclusions.
Pages remain live after publication and continue updating as Claude Code makes progress. New versions are published to the same URL, allowing collaborators to follow ongoing work while retaining access to version history and restoration tools. Anthropic also includes a gallery for managing previously created artifacts.
One of the primary use cases identified during internal testing was incident investigation and debugging. In those scenarios, Claude Code can assemble timelines, identify relevant code changes, surface monitoring data, and update findings as investigations continue. Because all participants view the same artifact, teams can review progress from a shared source of information rather than relying on verbal updates.
Anthropic said Artifacts are private by default and can only be viewed by authenticated members of an organization. Sharing controls allow authors to grant access to teammates and other members within their organization, while administrators can manage permissions, retention policies, and compliance requirements through organizational controls and APIs.
The feature is intended for a wide range of teams, including engineering, security, privacy, legal, operations, finance, design, and management functions. Example use cases include dependency audits, data-flow reviews, security findings, infrastructure cost analysis, architecture documentation, release tracking, and design exploration.
To create an artifact, users can request one directly from Claude Code or describe the visual output they want. Claude Code then generates the page and provides a link that remains updated as new work is completed.
Artifacts is available in beta for Claude Team and Enterprise organizations through the Claude Code CLI and desktop app, with viewing supported in standard web browsers.
This analysis is based on reporting from Claude.
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