I don’t think so. IIRC the desktop app is called Claude and it has a code option in the UI.
Claude Cowork (part of the Desktop app) is claude code, running inside a VM.
Helpful writeup here: https://pvieito.com/2026/01/inside-claude-cowork (I am not the author)
If you go to the product website: https://claude.com/product/claude-code
> Use Claude Code where you work
> Desktop Termianl IDE WEb and iOS Slack
Not that it is important any way ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
Claude Cowork (part of the Desktop app) is claude code, running inside a VM.
Helpful writeup here: https://pvieito.com/2026/01/inside-claude-cowork (I am not the author)
If you go to the product website: https://claude.com/product/claude-code
> Use Claude Code where you work
> Desktop Termianl IDE WEb and iOS Slack
Not that it is important any way ¯\_(ツ)_/¯