What platforms does Claude Code support?

Claude Code is available on MacOS, Windows, Linux, Web App, iOS and Android.

What are the limitations of Claude Code?

Not sold standalone: it requires a Claude subscription, so cost is tied to Anthropic's plan tiers. Usage limits apply on every plan, and heavy daily use in large codebases pushes users toward the $100 or $200 Max tiers. Letting an agent run long, mostly unsupervised sessions still demands careful review of its diffs and commands.

Claude Code

Name: Claude Code
Author: Claude Code

Anthropic's coding agent that edits, tests and ships from terminal or IDE

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What is Claude Code?

Claude Code is a coding tool. Anthropic's agentic coding tool that understands a codebase, edits files, runs commands and tests, and opens pull requests. It runs in the terminal, VS Code, JetBrains, desktop, web, mobile, GitHub and Slack, and is included in Claude Pro and Max plans.

Claude Code is Anthropic's agentic coding tool, built to take on whole tasks rather than offer line-by-line suggestions. It reads a repository, drafts a plan, asks clarifying questions, edits files, runs commands and tests, and keeps working when something breaks. The scope runs from a single bug fix to migrations and refactors that stretch across hours or days. The audience is working developers and engineering teams. Access is spread across the places code actually gets written: a terminal install, native extensions for VS Code (including Cursor and Devin Desktop) and JetBrains IDEs, a desktop app, the web, iOS and Android apps, GitHub, and Slack for kicking off tasks from a conversation. For newcomers to a codebase, it uses agentic search to map structure and dependencies without anyone hand-picking context files. For daily delivery, it works with GitHub, GitLab and ordinary command line tools to read issues, write code, run tests and open pull requests. In practice, a user describes the job in plain language and reviews what comes back: files read, commands run, diffs applied. Recent additions point toward longer, less supervised runs. Auto mode is now the default on Pro, Max and Team plans, letting sessions continue while still catching risky commands. Projects on the desktop app group related sessions so several agents can be supervised at once, self-hosted environments (in public beta) run sessions inside a company's own network, and artifacts turn in-progress work into shareable live previews. Among coding assistants, Claude Code sits at the delegation end of the spectrum, closer to handing a ticket to a teammate than to accepting autocomplete. It is bundled with Anthropic's Claude subscriptions rather than sold on its own, so usage limits on the chosen plan shape how much work an individual can push through. Customer stories on the site include Ramp, Intercom and Notion.

How do you use Claude Code?

1Install Claude Code
Run the one-line install script in a terminal, or follow the setup guide for macOS, Linux or Windows. Desktop and IDE options are also available.
2Sign in with a Claude plan
Claude Code is included with Pro and Max plans. Sign in with that account when prompted so the tool can start sessions.
3Open a project and ask about it
Launch Claude Code inside a repository and ask it to explain the codebase. Agentic search maps the structure without manual context selection.
4Hand over a real task
Describe a bug fix, test or small feature in plain language. Review the plan, the files it reads and the diffs it proposes before accepting changes.
5Add it to your editor or GitHub
Install the VS Code or JetBrains extension, or wire Claude Code into GitHub Actions to work on issues and pull requests.

Pros and cons

Pros

Handles long tasks such as multi-hour refactors and migrations, running tests and continuing when something failsAI
Available in terminal, VS Code, JetBrains, desktop, web, mobile, GitHub and Slack, so it fits existing workflowsAI
Agentic search maps an unfamiliar codebase without manually selecting context filesAI
Reads issues and opens pull requests through GitHub, GitLab and command line toolsAI
Auto mode and Projects let several agents run longer while risky commands are still caughtAI

Cons

Not sold standalone: it requires a Claude subscription, so cost is tied to Anthropic's plan tiersAI
Usage limits apply on every plan, and heavy daily use in large codebases pushes users toward the $100 or $200 Max tiersAI
Letting an agent run long, mostly unsupervised sessions still demands careful review of its diffs and commandsAI
Several features, including self-hosted environments, are in beta or tied to specific apps and plansAI

How much does Claude Code cost?

Pricing

Included with Claude subscriptions. Pro is $17 per month with annual billing ($200 upfront) or $20 monthly. Max 5x is $100 per month and Max 20x is $200 per month. Usage limits apply, and taxes are extra. A Team and Enterprise tab exists but shows no figures.

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Support

Developer documentation, a quickstart, common workflow guides and a public changelog are available, along with Anthropic help articles on usage limits.

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Integrations

Terminal and CLI tools, VS Code (plus Cursor and Devin Desktop), JetBrains IDEs, GitHub (including GitHub Actions), GitLab, Slack, a desktop app, the web, and the iOS and Android Claude apps.

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Features

Codebase mapping through agentic search, file edits, command and test execution, issue-to-pull-request workflows, multi-hour refactors and migrations, auto mode, Projects for supervising multiple agents, self-hosted environments (beta), and shareable live artifacts.

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Frequently asked questions about Claude Code

How much does Claude Code cost?
Included with Claude subscriptions. Pro is $17 per month with annual billing ($200 upfront) or $20 monthly. Max 5x is $100 per month and Max 20x is $200 per month. Usage limits apply, and taxes are extra. A Team and Enterprise tab exists but shows no figures.
How do you use Claude Code?
The walkthrough on this page covers 5 steps: 1. Install Claude Code 2. Sign in with a Claude plan 3. Open a project and ask about it 4. Hand over a real task 5. Add it to your editor or GitHub.
What platforms does Claude Code support?
Claude Code is available on MacOS, Windows, Linux, Web App, iOS and Android.
What does Claude Code integrate with?
Terminal and CLI tools, VS Code (plus Cursor and Devin Desktop), JetBrains IDEs, GitHub (including GitHub Actions), GitLab, Slack, a desktop app, the web, and the iOS and Android Claude apps.
What are the limitations of Claude Code?
Not sold standalone: it requires a Claude subscription, so cost is tied to Anthropic's plan tiers. Usage limits apply on every plan, and heavy daily use in large codebases pushes users toward the $100 or $200 Max tiers. Letting an agent run long, mostly unsupervised sessions still demands careful review of its diffs and commands.