# Anthropic adds detachable panes to Claude Code desktop app

Users can pop diff or terminal panes into separate windows across multiple screens while Claude runs in the main window.

- Detached windows can be docked back into the main application interface.
- Sessions can be arranged side-by-side or stacked.

## Why it matters

Developers using Claude Code on desktop can distribute diffs, terminals, and active sessions across multiple monitors.

## Sources

- [Anthropic: Anthropic adds detachable panes to Claude Code desktop app](https://x.com/ClaudeDevs/status/2098090911137972271)

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Summarized by dstilled on 2026-09-10. https://dstilled.ai/story/fc16c2ef-d496-43ee-b311-f4b1c799c67a