Claude Code

What it is for

Claude Code is Anthropic’s terminal and desktop coding agent: you point it at a repo, describe a change, and it reads files, runs commands, and proposes a diff you review. Use it when the job is an agent that works the checkout.

It ships on paid Claude seats. The cover is a live Claude Code session — project sidebar, a checkout bug thread, and the composer.

What makes it unique: the same usage pool as Claude chat, in a repo-first workspace with Projects, Artifacts, and a task composer.

Key features

• Repo session — open a project, pin a task, keep recent threads (cover).
• Agent loop — read files, run commands, and write a reviewable change.
• CLAUDE.md / AGENTS.md — project instructions the agent reads at the start of a session (docs).
• Hooks and MCP — run shell around edits, or connect Drive / Jira / Slack tools.
• Git hand-off — stage, commit, branch, and open a pull request from the session.
• Surfaces — same engine in the terminal, VS Code / JetBrains, desktop app, and claude.ai/code.

Who it's for

Best fit: engineers already on Claude Pro or Max who want the agent in the repo, next to chat.

Pricing

Verified 2026-10-22 (Asia/Shanghai) from anthropic.com/pricing. Individual cards exclude tax. Re-check before you buy.

• Pro — $17/month billed annually ($200 up front) or $20/month. Claude Code is on this card.
• Max — from $100/month. 5× or 20× Pro usage per 5-hour session; priority access; $100–$200/month API credits on the Claude Platform.
• Team — 2–150 seats; monthly or annual. Per-seat dollars are on the live page.
• Enterprise — FAQ lists $20 per seat per month plus API-rate usage, billed annually.

Usage limits are rolling 5-hour windows, plus weekly caps on paid plans.

Limitations / costs

• Claude Code is on paid seats. The Free chat plan stays on web/desktop chat.
• Usage is one pool across chat and the coding agent.
• Heavy repo sessions burn the window. Extra work is usage credits at API rates.
• Max cards are monthly on the public page.

Alternatives

• Codex CLI — OpenAI’s terminal agent on ChatGPT Plus $20 and Pro $100+.
• Aider — git-native TUI; Apache-2.0 $0; you bring the key.
• Cursor — VS Code fork with Agent/Tab; Plus $8, Premium $30.

Official tutorial

Official Anthropic channel video: Mastering Claude Code in 30 minutes (oEmbed author: Anthropic). Written path: Claude Code plus Pricing.

Website

https://claude.com/product/claude-code

Repository

https://github.com/anthropics/claude-code

Source

Catalog row curated for AI Tools Nav. Cover is a live Claude Code session (project sidebar + checkout thread + composer). Dollars checked on anthropic.com/pricing (Pro $17/month billed annually / $20 mo; Max from $100). Tutorial: Mastering Claude Code in 30 minutes on @anthropic-ai (oEmbed).

Last verified

2026-10-22 (Asia/Shanghai) editorial check.