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Claude Code

Anthropic's coding agent that works in your terminal, IDE, desktop app, web and Slack.

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About Claude Code

Claude Code is Anthropic's agentic coding tool. It reads your codebase, edits files, runs shell commands and tests, and handles git work such as commits, branches and pull requests, asking for permission before risky actions. It began as a terminal CLI and now also runs as VS Code and JetBrains extensions, a desktop app, on the web, and from Slack, so a task started in one place can be checked from another. It is popular for long, multi-step work like migrations, refactors and bug hunts, and it can spawn subagents, run hooks and connect to external tools through MCP. It uses Anthropic's Claude models only, though the CLI and IDE plugins can also be pointed at Claude via cloud providers such as Bedrock or Vertex. Access comes with Claude Pro, Max, Team and Enterprise subscriptions or pay-as-you-go API billing; there is no free tier for Claude Code itself. It runs on macOS, Windows and Linux.

Best for: Developers who want a capable agent for long, multi-file tasks driven from the terminal or IDE.

Pros and cons

What works

  • Handles long, multi-step changes and runs your tests itself
  • Same agent across terminal, IDE, desktop, web and Slack
  • Extensible with hooks, subagents, skills and MCP servers

Why people leave

  • Only uses Anthropic's models
  • Needs a paid Claude plan or API billing
  • Heavy use can hit plan limits or run up API costs

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Claude Code: common questions

Is Claude Code free?

No, Claude Code is a paid product. Team plan: $20 per seat/month billed annually (checked on Claude Code's own site).

Is Claude Code open source?

No, Claude Code is not open source. Open-source alternatives include OpenCode and Aider.

What platforms does Claude Code run on?

Claude Code is available for Web, macOS, Windows and Linux.

What are the best alternatives to Claude Code?

The highest-ranked Claude Code alternatives right now are GitHub Copilot, OpenAI Codex and OpenCode. See the full ranked list for pricing, platforms and verified facts.

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