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Claude Science is a desktop application that stores all member content locally. This page covers what IT and endpoint teams need to know: where the app writes data, how to deploy configuration with device management, what telemetry is sent, and what members see when Anthropic requires an update.

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Where the app stores data

The app writes to two locations on each member’s computer: Configuration: ~/.claude-science/config.toml holds all app settings. Every key is optional; the app starts with no file present. This is the file to deploy through device management.
Data: the app’s data directory holds conversations, generated artifacts, delegation configurations, and workspace files in a per-organization subfolder (orgs/<organization-id>/), stored as a local database plus files. Authentication tokens and the shared package environment live under ~/.claude-science/ regardless of the data directory, so endpoint backup or wipe policies that target the data directory don’t affect sign-in state. Your endpoint tooling governs these folders the same way it governs any other local application data. There’s no Anthropic-hosted copy, so Custom Data Retention, Org Data Export, and the Compliance API don’t reach them.

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Deploy configuration with device management

To set configuration keys organization-wide, deploy ~/.claude-science/config.toml through your MDM or endpoint tool. Claude Science doesn’t read a system-level managed-preferences file, so there’s no native MDM configuration channel. Deploying the per-member config.toml is the supported approach. Every key is documented in the configuration reference; the keys most relevant to admins are:
KeyEffect
disable_telemetry = trueStops the app from sending product-usage telemetry to Anthropic.
data_dir = “<path>”Moves conversations, artifacts, and workspaces to a managed location (for example, a volume your backup tooling covers).
[update] auto_update = falsePrevents the app from updating itself; pair with your own distribution channel.
[sandbox] network_isolated = trueBlocks network access from the app’s local code-execution sandbox.
See Reference > Configuration for the complete list of keys and defaults.

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Telemetry

The app sends product-usage telemetry (event counts and timings, not conversation content) to Anthropic. There’s no in-app setting for this; consent is covered by your organization’s acceptance of Anthropic’s commercial terms. To turn telemetry off on managed devices, use either of: Set disable_telemetry = true in ~/.claude-science/config.toml (deployable through MDM).
Set the DO_NOT_TRACK environment variable on the device. Both are device-level settings. There’s no per-member or per-organization telemetry toggle in Organization settings.

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Endpoint detection and response

Claude Science runs analysis code inside a local sandbox on the member’s computer. On macOS, sandboxed analysis processes run as ordinary child processes and are visible to host-level EDR tools. On Linux, they run inside a separate PID namespace with an isolated process view, so host-level EDR won’t see them as ordinary children of the app.

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Required updates

Anthropic may set a minimum supported version of the app. When a member’s installed version falls below that floor, the app shows a full-page notice that the installed version is no longer supported and blocks further use until the member updates. Admins don’t configure this floor; it’s set by Anthropic. If your organization distributes the app through its own channel with auto-update disabled, plan to push updates promptly when Anthropic raises the floor.