Claude Code

Claude Code is Anthropic's agentic coding tool that lives in the terminal, IDE, Slack, web, and iOS — a single coding agent the developer accesses across all the surfaces where they work. It executes routine tasks, explains complex code, and handles git workflows through natural language commands rather than autocomplete-style suggestions. The product is positioned as developer-controlled rather than autonomous: Claude Code reads the codebase, proposes changes, runs commands, and edits files, but the developer remains in the loop reviewing each step. This contrasts with fully-autonomous agents like Devin or OpenHands that aim for unsupervised task completion. Common workflows include refactoring across multiple files, debugging from natural-language descriptions, generating test coverage, and routine code maintenance. Pricing follows the Claude subscription tiers: Pro at $17/month (annual) includes Claude Code with limited usage, Max at $100/month (annual) and $200/month (annual) raise usage limits substantially, and Team/Enterprise plans add admin controls and API integration. Pay-as-you-go API pricing is also available for developers who prefer per-token billing over flat subscription rates. Claude Code is open-source on GitHub (anthropics/claude-code), with active community contribution and transparency on its prompt patterns and tool integrations. It supports the Model Context Protocol (MCP) for connecting to external tools and data sources, and integrates natively with VS Code, JetBrains IDEs, and major terminal environments. Anthropic operates under SOC 2 Type II compliance with HIPAA available on Enterprise plans.