feature

Message threads enable smaller requests and lower latency for long-running agent loops

docs.claude.comagent

Long conversations and agent loops can now use message threads to keep conversations on the server, reducing request size and time to first token. Threads expire 5 minutes after last request and are deleted within 1 hour.

Stacks this affects

Claude ships in 34 tested stacks here.

Full-stack with Lovable
Code · Builder
$70/mo
Cloud IDE with Replit
Code · Builder
$40/mo
UI-first with v0
Code · Builder
$60/mo
AI newsletter
Writing · Newsletter
$80/mo
AI newsletter (Substack)
Writing · Newsletter
$53/mo
AI thumbnails + ad creative
Marketing · Visual
$50/mo
Android app with AI
Code · Mobile
$42/mo
Autonomous research agent
Research · Intelligence
$59/mo
Cheap bulk LLM automation
Code · Backend
$140/mo
Cold outbound
Sales · Outbound
$342/mo
Cold outbound (solo)
Sales · Outbound
$75/mo
iOS + Android with Expo
Code · Mobile
$67/mo
Faceless YouTube
Video · Creator
$92/mo
Faceless YouTube (budget)
Video · Creator
$6/mo
Inbox triage
Productivity · Inbox
$51/mo
Inbox triage (free)
Productivity · Inbox
$26/mo
Indie SaaS
Code · Builder
$75/mo
Indie SaaS (Gemini long-context)
Code · Builder
$75/mo
iOS app with AI
Code · Mobile
$48/mo
LinkedIn ghostwriting
Writing · Agency
$129/mo
LinkedIn (for yourself)
Writing · Personal
$33/mo
Live trend research
Research · Intelligence
$70/mo
Multilingual content factory
Writing · Content
$60/mo
Open-weight LLM stack
Code · Backend
$170/mo
SEO content engine
Writing · SEO
$118/mo
Antigravity (Google)
Code · Workflow
$40/mo
Codex (CLI + cloud)
Code · Workflow
$40/mo
Ship code with AI
Code · Workflow
$50/mo
Cross-platform short-form
Marketing · Distribution
$49/mo
Self-hosted scheduler
Marketing · Distribution
$25/mo
TikTok character
Video · Creator
$92/mo
TikTok character (audio + text)
Video · Creator
$42/mo
UGC ad creative
Marketing · Ads
$67/mo
UGC ads (CapCut-only)
Marketing · Ads
$24/mo
All Claude changes and pricing

More Claude

releaseClaude Fable 5.2 and Claude Mythos 5.2 released with reasoning and long-context capabilitiesfeatureClaude Mythos 5, Opus 4.7, and Sonnet 4.6 now carry Anthropic's text watermarkfeatureClaude Mythos 5, Opus 4.7, and Sonnet 4.6 output carries Anthropic's text watermarkpricingClaude Team Premium drops from $125 to $100 per monthpricingClaude Team Standard drops from $25 to $20 per monthfeatureMessage threads released in beta for Claude API to reduce latency in long conversations