Claude has launched a new Monitor tool designed to enhance the efficiency of its Agents by enabling the creation of background scripts that activate Agents based on specific conditions. This development, announced by developer Noah Zweben, eliminates the need for continuous resource-intensive polling, significantly reducing token consumption and operational costs. The tool offers capabilities such as real-time log tracking, error detection, and scheduled script polling of Pull Request status, supporting various custom monitoring scenarios. This advancement marks a shift from passive response to active awareness, paving the way for more efficient automated workflows.