You can usually view the site in Claude Code’s desktop app by opening the preview pane, which shows the app running in an embedded browser while Claude works on it. The desktop app also has a dedicated Claude Code workspace, so the website you asked it to build should appear there alongside the chat and file panes.

What to try

  1. Open the project in the desktop app.
  2. Look for a Preview or embedded browser panel.
  3. If you only see chat, switch into the Code/Cowork area and open the project folder again.
  1. If the site was created locally, open the generated file in the preview pane rather than expecting a public link.

If it is not visible

  • Make sure Claude actually created the files in your project folder.
  • Check whether the app is showing the wrong workspace or folder.
  • If the site is meant to run locally, start the dev server first, then open the preview.
  • On some setups, the desktop app is mainly for coding plus preview, not for automatically publishing the site.

Simple rule

If Claude “made a website,” you generally view it in the app’s preview/browser panel , not in the chat itself. If you were using Claude Code sessions, the desktop app can also help you browse or inspect those sessions from the GUI.

TL;DR: open the project, find the preview pane, and load the local app there.