Claude Code's new Ultraplan feature moves task planning to the cloud

THE DECODER / 4/11/2026

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Key Points

  • Anthropic introduced Ultraplan in Claude Code, shifting task planning from local execution to cloud-based planning while keeping the terminal responsive.
  • The workflow has Claude generate and refine the plan in the browser, allowing the terminal to be used for other concurrent work.
  • By offloading planning to the cloud, Ultraplan aims to improve developer multitasking and reduce local resource contention during coding sessions.
  • The change reflects a broader trend toward distributed agent workflows, where different stages of task execution run across UI, local tools, and remote services.

Anthropic's new Ultraplan feature for Claude Code moves task planning to the cloud. Claude works out the plan in the browser while the terminal stays free for other work.

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