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Claude Code

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At a glance

Pricing model
paid
Price
from 17 $/mo
Hosting region
Global
Vendor
Anthropic

Specifications & properties

Key decision factors

Pricing model
Paid 1
Tool form
  • CLI agent
  • IDE plugin
  • Web app
1
Autonomy level
Autonomous agent 1

Pricing

Price from
17 $/mo 1

Capabilities

Repo-wide context
Yes 1
Terminal/command execution
Yes 1

Integration

MCP support
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Anthropic's agentic coding tool that builds, debugs, and ships code from the terminal, IDE, web, and Slack, built on the Claude Agent SDK for creating custom autonomous agents.

Profile

Claude Code is Anthropic's agentic coding tool — a command-line AI assistant that reads your codebase, edits files, runs commands, and works directly inside your existing development workflow. Rather than a simple autocomplete or chat-based helper, it acts as an agent: given a task in plain language, it plans an approach, searches and edits across multiple files, runs tests, and can open pull requests on its own, asking permission before it changes files or executes commands.

Built by Anthropic

Claude Code is a product of Anthropic, the company behind the Claude family of AI models. Anthropic describes itself as an AI safety and research company built as a Public Benefit Corporation, with a stated purpose of "the responsible development and maintenance of advanced AI for the long-term benefit of humanity." Claude Code is the company's dedicated tool for software engineering work, sitting alongside Anthropic's broader Claude product line.

Core features

Claude Code can map and explain an entire codebase in seconds using agentic search, so developers don't need to manually select files for context. It handles both routine tasks — bug fixes, writing tests, resolving merge conflicts, updating dependencies — and larger jobs like refactors and new feature implementation. It integrates with git, GitHub, and GitLab to read issues, write code, run tests, and submit pull requests, and it connects to external tools and data sources through the open Model Context Protocol (MCP), letting it pull from things like Google Drive, Jira, or Slack.

Teams can customize its behavior with a CLAUDE.md file that stores project-specific instructions, plus reusable "skills" and "hooks" that run shell commands around its actions. Multiple Claude Code agents can run in parallel on different parts of a task, and Anthropic's Agent SDK lets developers build fully custom agents on top of the same underlying engine. For automation, the CLI supports a headless mode (claude -p) that pipes into scripts, CI pipelines, GitHub Actions, or GitLab CI/CD, and scheduled "routines" can run on a timer or in response to events. Claude Code is available across the terminal (macOS, Linux, Windows, WSL), a VS Code extension, JetBrains plugins, a standalone desktop app, a web version, and mobile access via remote control — all sharing the same settings, memory, and MCP connections.

Pricing

Claude Code is not available on Anthropic's free plan. It's included with a paid Claude subscription: the Pro plan starts at $17/month billed annually (or $20/month billed monthly), and Max plans start at $100/month. Team plans include Claude Code with a standard seat priced from $20/month (annual) or $25/month (monthly), and a premium seat from $100/month (annual) or $125/month (monthly); Enterprise pricing is available on request. Developers and organizations can also access Claude Code through an Anthropic Console account, billed at standard API usage rates rather than a flat subscription.

Who it's for

Claude Code is built for developers and engineering teams who want an AI collaborator that works directly in their existing tools — terminal, IDE, git, and CI — rather than a separate chat window. It suits individual developers automating tedious maintenance work, teams wanting automated PR review and issue triage, and organizations building custom AI-driven engineering workflows on top of the Agent SDK.

Frequently asked questions

Is Claude Code free, and what does it cost?

Claude Code is not available on Anthropic's free plan — it requires a paid Claude subscription or an Anthropic Console (API) account. It's included with the Pro plan starting at $17/month (billed annually) or $20/month (billed monthly), with Max plans starting at $100/month. Team plans include Claude Code from a standard seat at $20/month (annual) or $25/month (monthly), with a premium seat from $100/month (annual) or $125/month (monthly); Enterprise pricing is available on request. Developers can also use Claude Code via the Anthropic Console, billed at standard API usage rates instead of a flat subscription fee.

Which IDEs, terminals, and platforms does Claude Code support?

Claude Code runs directly in the terminal on macOS, Linux, Windows, and WSL, and is also available as a VS Code extension, a JetBrains plugin (IntelliJ IDEA, PyCharm, WebStorm, and other JetBrains IDEs), a standalone desktop app, and a web version at claude.ai/code. All surfaces share the same CLAUDE.md project settings, memory, and MCP server connections, and sessions can be moved between devices, including continuing a session on mobile via remote control.

Can Claude Code run in CI/CD or in headless mode? Is there an API?

Yes. Claude Code's CLI supports a headless mode via the `claude -p` flag, which lets it be piped into scripts and chained with other Unix tools — for example analyzing log output or running automated reviews on a diff. It integrates directly with GitHub Actions and GitLab CI/CD for automated PR review and issue triage, and Anthropic's Agent SDK lets developers build fully custom agents powered by Claude Code's underlying tools and orchestration, with full control over tool access and permissions.

Is my code kept private when using Claude Code?

Claude Code is built to run locally: according to Anthropic, "Claude Code runs locally in your terminal and talks directly to model APIs without requiring a backend server or remote code index." That means there's no separate Anthropic-hosted index of your source code sitting between your machine and the model API — code is sent directly to the model as needed to complete a task, and Claude Code asks permission before making file changes or running commands.

What is Claude Code best used for?

Claude Code is best used for hands-on software engineering work inside an existing codebase: fixing bugs, writing and running tests, resolving merge conflicts, updating dependencies, refactoring, and implementing new features. It also handles git-based workflows end-to-end — reading issues, writing code, running tests, and opening pull requests — and can be extended with MCP connections to tools like Jira, Slack, or Google Drive, plus custom skills, hooks, and scheduled "routines" for recurring engineering tasks.

Who makes Claude Code, and what kind of company is Anthropic?

Claude Code is made by Anthropic, the company behind the Claude family of AI models. Anthropic describes itself as an AI safety and research company, structured as a Public Benefit Corporation whose stated purpose is "the responsible development and maintenance of advanced AI for the long-term benefit of humanity."