Claude Cowork

Delegate outcomes, not clicks

For a multi-file task, describe the final deliverable and the definition of done. Claude can organize lower-risk steps while you retain checkpoints for important changes.

Example

Inputs:
- attendance.xlsx
- marks.xlsx
- activities.xlsx

Definition of done:
- validate student IDs
- report unmatched records
- create student profiles
- calculate class summaries
- create charts
- write a principal summary
- do not overwrite source files

Checkpoint design

Ask to stop before destructive changes, sending messages, deleting files, or publishing results.