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Claude Code

Claude Code is Anthropic's AI coding agent. It runs in your terminal, in IDEs such as VS Code and JetBrains, on the web and in the Claude desktop app.

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Top use cases

  1. Understand a codebase

    Ask it to map and explain the structure and dependencies of a large project.

  2. Turn issues into pull requests

    Let it read a GitHub or GitLab issue, write the code, run tests and open a pull request.

  3. Run a code migration

    Hand off a long refactor and let it follow imports and run tests across the repo.

Claude Code FAQs

What is Claude Code?

Claude Code handles coding tasks like bug fixes, tests and migrations while you review the work. Claude Code is Anthropic's AI coding agent. It runs in your terminal, in IDEs such as VS Code and JetBrains, on the web and in the Claude desktop app.

Is Claude Code free?

No, Claude Code has paid plans only (the free Claude plan does not include Claude Code). Paid pricing: Pro at $17 per month (billed yearly), $20 if billed monthly.

How much does Claude Code cost in India?

Claude Code pricing: Pro at $17 per month (billed yearly), $20 if billed monthly. Prices on the official site are in US dollars. Prices can change, so check claude.com for the latest pricing.

What is Claude Code best for?

Claude Code is best for developers and tech teams. People use it to understand a codebase, turn issues into pull requests and run a code migration.

How to understand a codebase with Claude Code?

With Claude Code, you can ask it to map and explain the structure and dependencies of a large project.

How to turn issues into pull requests with Claude Code?

With Claude Code, you can let it read a GitHub or GitLab issue, write the code, run tests and open a pull request.

How to run a code migration with Claude Code?

With Claude Code, you can hand off a long refactor and let it follow imports and run tests across the repo.

What are the best Claude Code alternatives?

Popular alternatives in Coding include Bolt.new, v0 (by Vercel), Kiro and JetBrains AI Assistant. Each has its own free plan and price, so compare them on the tool pages.

Where can I sign up for Claude Code?

On its official website, claude.com.

When were Claude Code's price and features last checked?

We checked them on the official site on 28 October 2026. Plans change often, so confirm the latest price on claude.com before you pay.