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Claude Code

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Anthropic's agentic coding CLI

AI Coding Assistants claude.comGitHub · 136k ★ CLI VS Code JetBrains Web macOS Windows Linux
Coding Text / Chat Image Input Agents

About

Claude Code is Anthropic's agentic coding tool that runs in your terminal, VS Code, JetBrains, web, and desktop app. It understands your entire codebase, edits across multiple files, runs shell commands and git workflows, orchestrates parallel subagents for complex tasks, and connects to your tools via MCP and hooks — all through natural language.

Key Features

1M token context window (Fable 5, Opus 4.8, Sonnet 5)Subagents & parallel agent orchestrationHooks for event-driven automationMCP tool integrationsPlan Mode: reviewable execution plansCLAUDE.md project memoryCheckpoints & rewindVS Code & JetBrains extensions

Pros

  • 1M token context window on Fable 5, Opus 4.8 and Sonnet 5 handles huge monorepos
  • Subagent orchestration runs specialist agents (review, tests, security) in parallel
  • Deep terminal and git integration runs shell commands and PR workflows natively
  • Hooks and MCP let you wire in custom checks, tools, and external services
  • Works across CLI, VS Code, JetBrains, web, and desktop with no editor lock-in
  • Plan Mode plus checkpoints and rewind make agentic changes reviewable and reversible

Cons

  • Usage quotas are not published; heavy users report throttling before finishing a full day of work
  • Steep jump from Pro ($20/mo) to Max plans ($100-$200/mo) with no mid-tier option
  • The CLI itself is closed-source, despite a public GitHub repo for docs, plugins, and issues
  • Terminal-first workflow still has a learning curve for GUI-only developers
  • No dedicated inline-completion/autocomplete UX like classic IDE copilots
  • Generated changes still need review; agents can loop or over-commit on ambiguous tasks

Pricing Plans

Most Popular

Pro

Individual developers — includes Claude Code

$20/mo
Start Pro
  • Full Claude Code access (CLI, VS Code, JetBrains, web, desktop)
  • Claude Sonnet 5 & Opus 4.8 access
  • 1M token context window
  • More usage than Free

Max 5x

5x the usage of Pro

$100/mo
Start Max 5x
  • Everything in Pro
  • 5x usage vs Pro
  • Higher output limits
  • Priority access to new features

Max 20x

20x the usage of Pro

$200/mo
Start Max 20x
  • Everything in Pro
  • 20x usage vs Pro
  • Highest output limits
  • Priority access to new features

Enterprise

Custom seat + usage-based pricing

Custom
Contact Sales
  • Seat price plus usage at API rates
  • SSO & SCIM
  • Audit logs
  • HIPAA-ready compliance

Supported AI Models

CF5

Claude Fable 5

Anthropic / 1M ctx

Coding Text / Chat Image Input Agents

Context Window

1M Tokens

Latency (TTFT)

~3.0s Avg

Pricing (Input)

$10.00 / 1M

Pricing (Output)

$50.00 / 1M

CO4

Claude Opus 4.8

Anthropic / 1M ctx

Coding Text / Chat Image Input Agents

Context Window

1M Tokens

Latency (TTFT)

~2.0s Avg

Pricing (Input)

$5.00 / 1M

Pricing (Output)

$25.00 / 1M

CS5

Claude Sonnet 5

Anthropic / 1M ctx

Coding Text / Chat Image Input Agents

Context Window

1M Tokens

Latency (TTFT)

~0.8s Avg

Pricing (Input)

$2.00 / 1M

Pricing (Output)

$10.00 / 1M

CH4

Claude Haiku 4.5

Anthropic / 200K ctx

Coding Text / Chat Image Input Agents

Context Window

200K Tokens

Latency (TTFT)

~0.3s Avg

Pricing (Input)

$1.00 / 1M

Pricing (Output)

$5.00 / 1M

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At a Glance

InterfaceCLI / Terminal · VS Code · JetBrains · Web · macOS · Windows · Linux
Model SupportClaude Fable 5, Claude Opus 4.8 +2 more
Price$20 · $100 · $200 / mo
Agent Mode
Terminal Access
IDE Integration
Multi-file Editing
Best ForAnthropic's agentic coding CLI

Features

Models

Claude Fable 51M context
Claude Opus 4.81M context
Claude Sonnet 51M context
Claude Haiku 4.5200K context

Capabilities

Code Generation
Agent Workflows
Image Input

Key Features

1M token context window (Fable 5, Opus 4.8, Sonnet 5)
Subagents & parallel agent orchestration
Hooks for event-driven automation
MCP tool integrations
Plan Mode: reviewable execution plans
CLAUDE.md project memory
Checkpoints & rewind
VS Code & JetBrains extensions

Benchmarks

SWE-bench45.2%
Terminal-bench38.7%
HumanEval92.1%
LiveCodeBench67.3%

Real-World Task Ratings

Build Next.js SaaS
9/10
Fix Production Bug
8/10
Refactor Legacy Code
9/10
Create API
8/10
Write Tests
9/10

Cost Breakdown

Monthly Cost$20–200
Cost per 1M Tokens$1–50
Cost per Session$0.50–2.00
Est. Monthly Spend$50–300

Context & Memory

Context Window

1,000,000 tokens

Repo Understanding

★★★★★

Memory

★★★★★

Autonomy Score

Edit 1 File
10/10
Edit 10 Files
9/10
Create Feature
8/10
Deploy App
7/10
Fix Unknown Bug
8/10
Overall Average8.4/10

Community

135k+
GitHub Stars
45,000+
Discord Members
Weekly
Release Frequency

Killer Features

Can Build Entire App
9/10
Vibe Coding Score
8/10

Full Breakdown

Basics

InterfaceCLI / Terminal · VS Code · JetBrains · Web · macOS · Windows · Linux
CategoryAI Coding Assistants
Open source
Multi-language support
Websiteclaude.com

AI Capabilities

ModelsClaude Fable 5, Claude Opus 4.8 +2 more
Context window1,000,000 tokens
Agentic execution
Code generation
Multimodal input

Workflow

CLI / Terminal
IDE plugin
Web interface
API access
Desktop app

Pricing

Pro$20/mo
Max 5x$100/mo
Max 20x$200/mo
EnterpriseCustom

Ideal For

Startup EngineersSaaS FoundersTerminal Power UsersDeep Context Needs

Choose This Plan If…

  • 1M token context window on Fable 5, Opus 4.8 and Sonnet 5 handles huge monorepos
  • Subagent orchestration runs specialist agents (review, tests, security) in parallel
  • Deep terminal and git integration runs shell commands and PR workflows natively
  • Hooks and MCP let you wire in custom checks, tools, and external services
  • Works across CLI, VS Code, JetBrains, web, and desktop with no editor lock-in