Claude Code
✓ VerifiedOfficial CLI from Anthropic for terminal-based AI coding with Claude Opus 4.5
About
Claude Code is Anthropic's official command-line interface that brings Claude's powerful AI capabilities directly to your terminal. Integrated into Anthropic's Pro, Max, and Team subscription plans, it utilizes both Sonnet 4.5 and Opus 4.5 models. Key workflow features include providing project-specific context via a CLAUDE.md file and triggering extended thinking mode for complex problem-solving. Claude Code excels at understanding entire codebases, performing complex multi-file refactoring, and executing tasks autonomously with human oversight. The Opus 4.5 model delivers 65% fewer tokens for long-horizon tasks and 30-minute autonomous coding sessions.
Key Features
- ✓Pro/Max/Team subscription integration
- ✓CLAUDE.md file for project-specific context
- ✓Extended thinking mode for complex problems
- ✓Agentic codebase search and understanding
- ✓Permission-based execution system
- ✓Terminal-native AI coding experience
- ✓Multi-file editing and refactoring
- ✓Claude Opus 4.5 and Sonnet 4.5 support
- ✓200K+ token context window
- ✓Autonomous task execution with oversight
- ✓Git integration and workflow automation
Use Cases
- →Terminal-based development workflows
- →Automated refactoring and code generation
- →Complex multi-file editing tasks
- →Codebase exploration and understanding
- →Git workflow automation
- →Command-line focused development
Technical Details
Languages
AI Models
Integrations
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Claude Code?
Claude Code is Anthropic's official command-line interface that brings Claude's powerful AI capabilities directly to your terminal. Integrated into Anthropic's Pro, Max, and Team subscription plans, it utilizes both Sonnet 4.5 and Opus 4.5 models. Key workflow features include providing project-specific context via a CLAUDE.md file and triggering extended thinking mode for complex problem-solving. Claude Code excels at understanding entire codebases, performing complex multi-file refactoring, and executing tasks autonomously with human oversight. The Opus 4.5 model delivers 65% fewer tokens for long-horizon tasks and 30-minute autonomous coding sessions.
How much does Claude Code cost?
Claude Code offers pay-per-use pricing. Plans include: API Usage: ~$6 per million tokens average.
What programming languages does Claude Code support?
Claude Code supports 10+ programming languages including JavaScript, TypeScript, Python, Java, C++, Go, Rust, Ruby, PHP, All major languages.
What AI models does Claude Code use?
Claude Code is powered by Claude Opus 4.5, Claude 4.0 Opus, Sonnet 4.5, Claude 3.7 Sonnet.
What platforms does Claude Code support?
Claude Code is available on macOS, Linux, Windows.
What can Claude Code do?
Claude Code provides code completion, code generation, debugging, AI chat, agentic/autonomous mode. Key features include: Pro/Max/Team subscription integration, CLAUDE.md file for project-specific context, Extended thinking mode for complex problems.
Related Articles
How to Use Claude Opus 4.5: Complete Developer Guide
A practical guide to using Claude Opus 4.5 for coding. Learn about the effort parameter, context compaction, API setup, and best practices for getting the most out of Anthropic's flagship model.
Strategic Briefing: The Competitive Landscape of Generative AI for Software Development
A comprehensive analysis of the AI coding tools market in November 2025, covering OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, and xAI's strategic approaches, benchmark performance, and pricing models.
Claude Opus 4.5 vs GPT-5.1-Codex-Max vs Gemini 3 Pro: 2025 AI Coding Showdown
An in-depth comparison of the three most powerful AI coding models of November 2025: Claude Opus 4.5, GPT-5.1-Codex-Max, and Gemini 3 Pro. Benchmarks, pricing, features, and recommendations.
Similar Tools
Compare Claude Code with these alternatives
