Claude can now disgorge interface elements from other apps

Anthropic's Claude can now present the interfaces of other applications within its chat window, thanks to an extension of the Model Context Protocol (MCP).

Claude has long been able to fetch data from third-party applications through an MCP server connection. That capability has been expanded to present user interface elements like charts, forms, and dashboards, allowing third-party apps to be operated from within the chat window. 

"Claude already connects to your tools and takes actions on your behalf," the company said in a blog post. "Now those tools show up right in the conversation, so you can see what's happening and collaborate in real time."

The change makes Claude's chat environment more like a cross-application interface layer – users no longer have to switch application focus to access app-specific tools. It could pose a challenge to operating system makers like Apple, Google, and Microsoft, similar to the one ...