Developers and engineering teams who want an agent working in their codebase; it needs a paid Claude plan or API billing.
Kenning's take
What it does
Claude Code is Anthropic's agentic coding tool. It works through bug fixes, tests and larger migrations in a codebase, editing files and running commands, and can be steered from a terminal, desktop app, VS Code, JetBrains, Slack, GitHub or the web. It is included in paid Claude plans and can also be used with API billing.
- Understands and edits whole codebases
- Runs commands and tests
- Terminal, desktop, web, VS Code and JetBrains
- GitHub and Slack integrations
- Scheduled tasks
Who it suits. Software developers and engineering teams.
Key facts
- Category
- Developer tools
- Part of
- Claude
- Made by
- Anthropic
- Based in
- United States
- Released
- 24 February 2025
- How to get it
- included with Claude Pro, Max, Team and Enterprise plans, or paid by API usage
- Works on
- macOS, Linux, Windows, Web, iOS, Android
- In the UK
- Yes
- API price
- billed at the chosen model's API rates when used with an API key
Pricing
| Plan | Price | Billed |
|---|---|---|
| Pro | $20 | month ($17 a month billed yearly) |
| Max 5x | $100 | month |
| Max 20x | $200 | month |
FAQ
Is Claude Code free?
No. It is included in paid Claude plans starting with Pro at $20 a month, or billed through API usage.
When was Claude Code released?
Anthropic introduced it as a research preview on 24 February 2025.
Where can I use Claude Code?
In the terminal, a desktop app for macOS, Linux and Windows, the web, VS Code, JetBrains, Slack and GitHub.
Facts from the maker's own pages and the sources listed. Checked 2026-10-11.
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