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Claude Code

Claude Code

Terminal agentEditor extensionCloud agent

Anthropic's terminal agent. Reads the codebase, edits files and runs commands, with a VS Code and JetBrains extension and a web surface on the same engine.

AnthropicFrom $20/mo2026-08-23
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Pricing

Included with Claude plans.

PlanPriceIncludedBeyond thatNotes
Claude Pro
individual
$20/mo
per user · $17/mo billed annually
—
API list price
Optional extra usage at API rates once the plan allowance is used.
  • Usage allowance shared with claude.ai chat, resets in five-hour windows
Claude Max 5x
individual
$100/mo
per user
—
API list price
  • 5x the Pro allowance
Claude Max 20x
individual
$200/mo
per user
—
API list price
  • 20x the Pro allowance

The pricing page reads "starting at" for both Max tiers. $200 is the published monthly price for 20x.

Claude Team
team
$25/mo
per user · $20/mo billed annually
—
API list price

Standard seat. Premium seats are $125 monthly or $100 annual with 5x the usage.

API pay-as-you-go
individual
Usage-based
—
API list price
Bill an Anthropic Console account at list token prices instead of using a plan.
—

Claude Code is included in every paid claude.ai plan. Free accounts can chat but not run Claude Code.

Source: claude.com/pricing Pricing verified 2026-08-23

Works with

What Claude Code runs, and what can run Claude Code. "With your existing login" means the wrapped tool's subscription is reused, no second bill.

Runs inside

Models

AnthropicBYOK

Anthropic models only, through claude.ai plans, an API key, Amazon Bedrock, Google Vertex AI or Microsoft Foundry.

Features

Parallel agentsSubagentsMCP clientACP agentBrowser automationSandboxingRemote executionMobile companionScheduled tasksCheckpointsPluginsHooks

Install

  • curlcurl -fsSL https://claude.ai/install.sh | bash
  • brewbrew install --cask claude-code
  • wingetwinget install Anthropic.ClaudeCode

License

Proprietary · Proprietary · github.com/anthropics/claude-code

The repo hosts issues, docs and the Agent SDK. The CLI itself ships as a binary.

Sources

Every fact above points at a vendor page and the date someone last checked it.