Claude Code
Anthropic's AI coding agent for the terminal. Reads your codebase, edits across files, runs commands.
In plain English
Like having a senior developer available in your terminal. You describe what you want changed, it reads your entire project, makes edits across files, and runs commands.
Real-world example
You have a Next.js app and say 'add user authentication with Google login and a protected dashboard.' Claude Code reads your codebase, creates the auth pages, sets up the API routes, and wires everything together.
Where this fits in your project
A terminal-based AI agent. Powerful for developers comfortable with the command line.
When to use this
When you want an AI agent that understands your whole project and can make complex changes.
The situation
You have a codebase and want AI to make significant changes across multiple files.
Good for
- + Multi-file changes
- + Complex features
- + Refactoring
- + Debugging
Not ideal for
- - People uncomfortable with terminals
- - Quick UI tweaks (use Cursor instead)
Getting started
Install with npm: `npm install -g @anthropic-ai/claude-code`, then run `claude` in your project directory.