Claude Code
by Anthropic
At a glance
Anthropic's agentic coding tool that works in the terminal, editing files, running commands, and completing tasks across a codebase.
ai-coding agent cli terminal
- Licence
- Not recorded
- Category
- Coding & Developer Tools
- Business model
- Paid
- Availability
- Global
- Launched
- 2025-02
Overview
Claude Code is Anthropic's agentic coding tool in the terminal-agent category, capable of editing files and completing multi-step engineering tasks. It reads a codebase, edits files, runs commands and tests, and works only with user approval. Anthropic, the US company behind the Claude assistant, develops it. You use it from a terminal CLI, IDE extensions for VS Code and JetBrains, a desktop app, or a browser, on Windows, macOS and Linux, and the terminal and IDE surfaces also support third-party model providers. No material change was found in this review. Honest limitation: most surfaces require a Claude subscription or an Anthropic Console account, and the desktop app requires a paid subscription.
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Key features
- Terminal-native agent that edits files and runs commands
- Codebase understanding across large repositories
- Test running and iterative fixing until tasks pass
- IDE integrations and scriptable automation
Use cases
- Implementing features and bug fixes end to end from the terminal
- Large refactors that span many files
- Automating repetitive engineering chores in CI or scripts
Pricing
Claude Code is included with Claude paid plans and is also available through usage-priced API access.
Record details
Provenance, dates and links are kept here so the main sections stay about the product itself.
Links, dates and provenance
- Record updated
- 2026-10-09
- Pricing
- claude.com ↗
- Documentation
- code.claude.com ↗
- Founded
- 2021
- Headquarters
- US
Selection profile
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Selection profile11 fields2 unknown
- Tasks it fits
- Writing new code Editing an existing codebase Reviewing diffs and pull requests Running an agent from the terminal
Mapped from the official overview (reads codebases, edits files, runs commands) during the T03/T04 migration.
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- Runs on
- Windows macOS Linux VS Code JetBrains IDEs Web Terminal
Hand-checked fact claude-code.surfaces.availability with the vendor page; machine re-check on 2026-10-09 also matched.
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- Vendor cloud
Anthropic-hosted inference by default; third-party providers are configurable but no self-hosted mode is documented.
Suggest a correction - Works offline
- Not recorded
The overview page reviewed 2026-10-09 does not document offline operation, even with third-party providers.
Suggest a correction - Official service region
- Global
Record availability is "global"; the overview lists no regional restriction.
Suggest a correction - Public API
- Yes
An Anthropic Console (API) account is documented as an access path; the page does not describe a general coding API surface.
Suggest a correction - Licence
- proprietary
Closed-source product distributed by Anthropic; no source licence published.
Suggest a correction - Commercial use
- Permitted
Sold with paid team and enterprise access paths; no non-commercial restriction published.
Suggest a correction - Interface languages
- Not recorded
No vendor page read in this pass states the product's own interface languages; the key exists so the field can be answered later rather than left absent.
Suggest a correction - Billing
- Subscription Free allowance: No Subscription required: Yes
Prices are the vendor’s advertised entry price and exclude taxes; always confirm on the vendor’s own page.
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Where each value comes from
- Tasks it fits
- Our inference
- How you use it
- Verified 2026-10-09 code.claude.com ↗
- Runs on
- Verified 2026-10-09 code.claude.com ↗
- Where it runs
- Our inference
- Works offline
- Unknown
- Official service region
- Our inference
- Public API
- Our inference
- Licence
- Our inference
- Commercial use
- Our inference
- Interface languages
- Unknown
Key facts and their evidence
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Platform support: Terminal CLI, IDE extensions (VS Code, JetBrains), desktop app and browser Verified 2026-10-09 code.claude.com ↗
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Pricing: Most surfaces require a Claude subscription or an Anthropic Console account Verified 2026-10-09 code.claude.com ↗
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Pricing: The desktop app requires a paid subscription Verified 2026-10-09 code.claude.com ↗
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Models: Terminal CLI, VS Code and JetBrains surfaces also support third-party providers Verified 2026-10-09 code.claude.com ↗
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Platform support: Windows, macOS and Linux Verified 2026-10-09 code.claude.com ↗
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Platform support: windows, macos, linux Verified 2026-10-09 code.claude.com ↗
Applies to: As stated on code.claude.com on 2026-10-09
Matched on the vendor page: “macOS, Linux, WSL: curl -fsSL https://claude.ai/install.sh | bash On Windows, your prompt shows PS C:\ when you’re in PowerShell and C:\ without the PS when you’re in CM”
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Frequently asked questions
Who develops Claude Code?
Claude Code is developed by Anthropic, the US-based AI company behind the Claude assistant.
Where does Claude Code run?
Claude Code runs in the terminal and offers IDE integrations, working directly against a local repository.
Is Claude Code free?
No. Claude Code is available through Claude paid plans or usage-priced API access.
Who should not choose Claude Code?
Anyone who needs a no-cost tool: most surfaces require a paid Claude plan or an Anthropic Console account, and the desktop app also requires a paid subscription.
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This record was last reviewed on 2026-10-09.
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