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# The 3 ways to use Claude

> Chatting, getting real work done, and putting Claude on a schedule — in plain terms.

There are three ways you'll use Claude. You don't need to learn them all at once — just know which one fits what you're trying to do. All three connect to Orbit, so they share one memory.

## 1. Chatting (the one you know)

This is Claude as you've probably already used it: you type, it answers. Great for thinking out loud, writing, planning, research, and quick questions.

**Use it when:** you want to think, write, or get advice.

## 2. Getting things done (Claude with hands)

Sometimes you don't want Claude to *tell* you how to do something — you want it to actually do it: organize files, build a simple tool, edit documents, fix something on your computer. This is **Claude Code**: Claude that can take action, not just talk.

Don't let the name scare you. "Code" just means it can actually *do* things, not only chat. You still talk to it in plain English.

**Use it when:** you want Claude to do the work, not just describe it.

→ [Your first session with Claude Code](/claude-education/claude-code-basics)

## 3. On a schedule (Claude that shows up on its own)

This is **Cowork** — Claude that runs on a timer without you starting it. Set it once and it works every morning, every hour, every week. Like an employee who clocks in on their own.

**Use it when:** something needs to happen regularly — a daily summary, morning outreach, a weekly report.

→ [Agents on a schedule](/claude-education/cowork)

## The simple chooser

| You want to…                | Use                   |
| --------------------------- | --------------------- |
| Think, write, ask           | **Chatting**          |
| Get something actually done | **Claude with hands** |
| Make it happen on repeat    | **On a schedule**     |

## Why connecting Orbit matters

Without Orbit, these three are strangers. Your scheduled agent doesn't know what you decided in chat. Your morning automation can't see what you did yesterday.

With Orbit, they share one brain. A decision you make in chat is followed by your scheduled agent. Work done overnight is there waiting when you start your day. That's the whole point — and it happens automatically once connected.

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  The fast one vs the smart one.
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