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Claude Code
Anthropic's coding agent that reads your codebase, edits files and runs commands for you.
claude.com/product/claude-code ↗CLI · macOS · Windows · Linux · Web · iOS · Android
what it is
Claude Code is Anthropic's agentic coding tool. You hand it a task, like a bug fix, a test or a bigger migration, and it works through your project: reading code, editing files and running commands. You can steer it from the terminal, your IDE (VS Code, JetBrains), a desktop app, the web, Slack or the Claude mobile apps.
who it's for
Developers and engineering teams who want an AI agent that can do real work inside their own codebase.
how to start
- 1Make sure you have a Claude subscription (Pro, Max, Team or Enterprise) or an Anthropic Console account.
- 2Install it. macOS/Linux: curl -fsSL claude.ai/install.sh | bash. Homebrew: brew install --cask claude-code. Windows: winget install Anthropic.ClaudeCode.
- 3Open a terminal in your project folder and run: claude
- 4Sign in when asked, then describe what you want done in plain English.
- 5Prefer a GUI? Download the desktop app from claude.com/download instead; it includes Claude Code.
what you need
- A paid Claude plan (Pro, Max, Team or Enterprise) or an Anthropic Console (API) account
- macOS, Linux or Windows for the CLI and desktop app
- A code project to work on
pricing
No free tier.
Included with Claude Pro ($17/month billed annually, or $20 billed monthly) and Max (from $100/month); Team and Enterprise plans also work. API (Console) usage is billed separately.
pricing page ↗checked Oct 10, 2026
key features
- Works across your whole codebase: reads, edits and runs commands
- Use it from the terminal, VS Code, JetBrains, desktop, web, Slack or mobile
- Hand off long-running tasks on the web and check back later
- Move a session between surfaces (for example claude --teleport to pull a web session into your terminal)
- CLI and IDE extensions can also use third-party model providers