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Vercept
Vercept built Vy, a computer-use agent that worked directly on your machine instead of in a separate chat window. It read your screen, followed your workflows, and carried out tasks across the applications you already used. The company focused on perception and interaction: teaching models to see software the way people do and act inside live interfaces.
Vy was designed for anyone who spends long stretches in desktop software and wants to hand off repetitive steps. You could describe what you needed in plain language, and the agent took actions on your behalf while staying tied to your local environment. Vercept positioned it as a coworker that handled busywork without replacing your judgment.
In February 2026, Vercept announced it was joining Anthropic. The team, including co-founders Kiana Ehsani, Luca Weihs, and Ross Girshick, moved to advance Claude's computer-use capabilities. Vercept wound down its external product, with services ceasing by March 25, 2026. The site now hosts an acquisition notice and archived legal documents.
Worked on your computer locally, reading the screen and following your workflows
Operated across any application without extra licenses or per-app setup
Took actions from natural-language instructions instead of clicks and shortcuts
Remembered details only when you asked, useful for forms and repeat context
Kept identifiable content out of model training unless you opted in through settings
Strong focus on screen perception and acting inside live applications
Worked across desktop software without separate integrations for each app
Clear opt-in controls for whether customer content could be used in training
Team and technology absorbed by Anthropic, a major AI lab
Product discontinued after the Anthropic acquisition in March 2026
Outputs could be inaccurate and required independent verification
Paid subscription plans were required for some features before shutdown
No longer available for new users or ongoing workflows
Is Vercept still available?
No. Vercept joined Anthropic on February 25, 2026 and discontinued its external services by March 25, 2026. The website now shows an acquisition announcement and archived legal documents.
What was Vy?
Vy was Vercept's computer-use agent. It understood your screen and workflows, then carried out tasks across the applications on your computer based on your instructions.
What happened to paid subscriptions?
Vercept discontinued paid services when it wound down its product after the Anthropic acquisition. Archived terms note that subscription billing and payment processing are no longer active.
Did Vercept train on my data?
Vercept did not train models on customer content unless you explicitly opted in through the product settings. You could revoke that opt-in at any time through the same interface.
Who acquired Vercept?
Anthropic acquired Vercept in February 2026. The Vercept team joined Anthropic to advance Claude's computer-use research and product capabilities.