Terminal AI coding agent

Claude Code

by Anthropic Last reviewed June 2026

Claude Code is Anthropic's coding agent that runs in your terminal. It uses Claude to read, edit, and reason across your codebase, with strong tool use for multi-step engineering work and an approval flow for sensitive edits.

Best for

  • Long, multi-step engineering tasks
  • Codebase exploration with strong tool use
  • Developers who want a managed agent experience

Not best for

  • Users who want to run non-Anthropic models
  • Offline or air-gapped development

Quick facts

Vendor
Anthropic
Category
Terminal AI coding agent
Platforms
macOS, Linux, Windows
Integrations
Terminal, Git, Claude API
Pricing
Included with Claude Pro and Max subscriptions. API usage is billed separately against your Anthropic account.

In Depth: Claude Code

Key features

  • Strong tool use for multi-file edits
  • Codebase indexing and exploration
  • Built-in safety and approval flow
  • First-class Anthropic API integration

Pricing and access

Included with Claude Pro and Max subscriptions. API usage is billed separately against your Anthropic account.

Pricing changes often. We update this writeup as vendor pages change. Always confirm the latest on https://www.anthropic.com/claude-code before committing.