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The legacy Workbench in the Claude Console is being sunset with access ending on August 17, 2026
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Written by AI from the official notes. Check them for exact details.The legacy Workbench in the Claude Console will be discontinued on August 17, 2026, along with certain prompt tools APIs.
- Legacy Workbench access ends on August 17, 2026.
- Saved prompts and variables won't transfer to the new Workbench.
- Export your data from Organizational Settings before the deadline.
- Experimental prompt tools APIs will be retired on the same date.
Why it matters: Users of the Claude Console should prepare for the transition and export necessary data before the deadline.
Full release notes2 changes
- The legacy Workbench (platform.claude.com/workbench) in the Claude Console is being sunset with access ending on August 17, 2026. Saved prompts, variables, and evals are not supported in the updated Workbench. You can export any data you want to keep from the banner and under your Organizational Settings. For more, see How do I use the Workbench? in the Claude Help Center.
- The experimental prompt tools APIs for generating, improving, and templatizing prompts (
/v1/experimental/generate_prompt,/v1/experimental/improve_prompt, and/v1/experimental/templatize_prompt) are being retired along with the Workbench on August 17, 2026. After removal, requests to these endpoints will return an error.