My review of Claude’s new Code Interpreter, released under a confusing name
16 hours ago
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- Claude's new feature allows creation and editing of Excel, documents, PowerPoint, and PDFs directly in Claude.ai and desktop app.
- The feature, confusingly named 'Upgraded file creation and analysis', is Claude's version of ChatGPT's Code Interpreter.
- Claude can now write and execute custom Python and Node.js code in a server-side sandbox for data processing and analysis.
- The tool has internet access with strict allowlisting, including GitHub, npm, PyPI, and Anthropic's own services.
- Key differences from ChatGPT's Code Interpreter include ability to install additional Python packages and Node.js pre-installed.
- File size limit is 30MB per file, compared to ChatGPT's 512MB limit.
- Demonstrated capabilities include analyzing SQLite databases and recreating complex charts from data.
- Prompt injection risks exist due to limited internet access, with potential for data exfiltration.
- The author finds the feature exciting despite naming and explanation challenges by AI labs.
- Comparison shows similar capabilities to ChatGPT's Code Interpreter with some additional features.