Claude Code
Anthropic's terminal and IDE agent for editing a codebase.
Key features
- Reads a codebase, edits files, and runs commands
- Direct work from the terminal, IDE, Slack, or web
- Builds a plan, asks questions, and handles multi-day tasks
- Groups sessions so you can supervise multiple agents
- Runs sessions on your own infrastructure inside your network
- Category
- AI Coding
- Who it's for
- It is an agentic coding tool for developers.
- Tags
- agentanthropiccode-editorterminalcoding-agentauthself-hosted
- Website
- anthropic.com
- Listed
- 2026-10-08
Frequently asked questions
Is Claude Code free?
No. Claude Code is a paid product with no free plan listed on its site.
How much does Claude Code cost?
Paid plans from $20/month, according to its pricing page.
What is Claude Code used for?
Anthropic's terminal and IDE agent for editing a codebase. Typical uses: reads a codebase, edits files, and runs commands; direct work from the terminal, IDE, Slack, or web; builds a plan, asks questions, and handles multi-day tasks.
What are the best Claude Code alternatives?
Alternatives in the same category include Orca, OpenCode, Kilo, Cline, Cursor.
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- Corgi Terminal multiplexer for coding agents. It tracks Claude Code, Codex, Pi, and OpenCode, and keeps panes running after you detach.
- Cursor AI code editor with agent mode, based on VS Code.
- OpenAI Codex OpenAI coding agent for the terminal, editor, desktop app, and Codex Web.
- OpenCode Open-source terminal coding agent.
- Orca Runs coding agents in parallel, each in its own git worktree. Free and open source, on macOS, Windows, and Linux.
