Claude Code
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Claude Code is Anthropic's agentic coding tool. It reads your codebase, edits files, runs commands and can carry a task from a plain-language request through to a working change, rather than just suggesting completions in an editor.
The current release is CLI 2.1.302, published October 16, 2026. The default model is Claude Opus 5.5 across Pro, Max, Team, Enterprise and the Anthropic API. Anthropic's own documentation describes Claude Fable 5.1 and Claude Fable 5 as the most capable models available in Claude Code, though they are not the default and must be selected explicitly.
Beyond the terminal, Claude Code also runs as VS Code and JetBrains extensions, as a desktop app and on the web. It supports cloud agents, subagent orchestration, computer use, scheduled cloud agents (Routines), background subagents and an Auto mode available on Pro and on Bedrock, Google Cloud and Microsoft Foundry. Code Review, a GitHub pull-request review feature for Team and Enterprise plans, left research preview and became generally available on October 15, 2026, with Quick, Standard and Deep review levels that admins choose per repository.
Pricing: the Free tier ($0) does not include Claude Code. It is bundled into Pro ($17/month billed annually or $20/month billed monthly), Max (from $100/month, billed monthly only, with a higher-usage tier also available), Team Standard ($20/seat/month billed annually or $25/seat/month billed monthly, for teams of 2 to 150) and Team Premium ($100/seat/month billed annually or $125/seat/month billed monthly). Enterprise is priced at $20/seat/month billed annually (20-seat minimum) plus usage at API rates. Separate pay-as-you-go API pricing per million input/output tokens includes Claude Fable 5.1 at $10/$50 (selected explicitly, not default), Claude Opus 5.5 at $4/$20 (default; a faster mode runs at roughly 2x standard pricing, $8/$40), Claude Sonnet 5.5 at $2/$10, and Claude Haiku 5.5 at $0.10/$0.50 for prompts up to 100K tokens ($0.50/$2.50 above), now the default Haiku model on the Anthropic API.
Limitations are worth knowing. There is no free way to use Claude Code, usage caps apply even on paid plans, and heavy agentic runs on the API can get expensive. High-effort agent runs can also be slow and consume tokens quickly.
It suits professional developers and teams who want an agent that actually edits and ships code, especially those already on a Claude Pro, Max or Team plan who want coding included without a separate API bill.
- Full agentic workflow: reads, edits and runs code, not just autocomplete
- Default model is Claude Opus 5.5, with Claude Fable 5.1 selectable for even more capable runs
- Bundled into Pro from $17-20/month, a lower entry point than Max-only plans
- Runs across terminal, VS Code, JetBrains, desktop and web with cloud agents and scheduled Routines
- GitHub pull-request Code Review is now generally available for Team and Enterprise plans
- Not available on the Free tier at all
- Usage caps apply even on paid plans; heavy use can hit limits
- API pricing varies widely by model, from $0.10/$0.50 (Haiku 5.5) to $10/$50 (Fable 5.1) per million tokens
- High-effort agent runs can be slow and burn through tokens
- Deep feature set (subagents, workflows, computer use) has a learning curve
Choose Claude Code if…
- You want an agent that edits and ships real code, not just suggestions
- You already pay for Claude Pro, Max or Team and want coding included
- You need cloud agents, scheduled Routines or multi-subagent workflows
- You work across terminal, VS Code, JetBrains, desktop or web and want one consistent tool
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