Coding
Claude Code
Anthropic's agentic coding tool that reads your codebase, edits files, runs commands, and integrates with your development tools.
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Claude Code is an agentic coding tool that runs in your terminal, IDE, desktop app, and browser. It reads your codebase, makes changes across files, runs tests, and delivers committed code.
Key Features
- Agentic loop: Plans and executes multi-step tasks autonomously
- Full codebase understanding: Reads directories, traces dependencies, understands architecture
- Multi-file editing: Makes changes across multiple files simultaneously
- Shell integration: Runs commands, tests, builds, and git operations
- MCP support: Connects to external services via Model Context Protocol
- Background agents: Spawn parallel agents for complex tasks
- CLAUDE.md: Project-level instructions and conventions
Usage
# Install globally
npm install -g @anthropic-ai/claude-code
# Run in your project
claude
Surfaces
- Terminal (primary)
- VS Code extension
- JetBrains extension
- Desktop app
- Web (claude.ai/code)
- iOS app (Remote Control)