Claude Code
by Anthropic
Claude Code is Anthropic’s agentic coding tool for working from a terminal, IDE, desktop app, or browser. It can inspect repositories, edit files, run commands, explain code, and assist with development workflows.
Why Abandoned
Anthropic continues to publish Claude Code documentation, installation instructions, product updates, and availability information on its official website and documentation.
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📅 Timeline
Claude Code introduced in research preview
Anthropic announced Claude Code alongside Claude 3.7 Sonnet, describing it as an agentic coding tool available initially as a limited research preview.
Claude Code reaches general availability
Anthropic made Claude Code generally available and introduced integrations for Visual Studio Code and JetBrains IDEs, alongside expanded developer tooling.
Anthropic launches Claude Code SDK
Anthropic announced a Claude Code SDK that lets developers use the same agentic coding capabilities as building blocks in their own applications and workflows.
Anthropic acquires Bun
Anthropic announced the acquisition of Bun, the JavaScript runtime, bundler, package manager, and test runner used in Claude Code’s infrastructure; Claude Code itself remained an active Anthropic product.
🔄 Alternatives to Claude Code
Codeium
🟢ActiveFree AI code completion tool supporting 70+ programming languages across multiple IDEs.
Cursor AI
🟢ActiveAI-first code editor built on VS Code with deep AI integration for code generation and editing.
Devin (Cognition)
🟢ActiveCognition unveiled Devin in March 2024 as 'the first AI software engineer', capable of taking a Linear ticket and shipping a pull request end-to-end. Independent reviewers (notably Carl Brown's analysis) showed the launch demo was carefully edited and that real-world success rates were modest. Cognition kept iterating and acquired Windsurf in July 2025 to give Devin a real IDE surface. The company's valuation reached $4B+ in 2025 funding rounds.
GitHub Copilot
🟢ActiveAI pair programmer that suggests code completions in your IDE, powered by OpenAI Codex.
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Sweep
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Ultimate
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Hyperlight
🟡Acquired / MergedHyperlight was an AI-agent startup focused on automating customer-service workflows for businesses. Public reporting indicates that the company was acquired by Cresta in 2024 to strengthen Cresta's AI capabilities.
Sana Agents
🟡Acquired / MergedSana Agents is an enterprise AI agent platform from Sana Labs for creating and deploying agents that work with organizational knowledge, connect to business systems, and automate research, analysis, and recurring workflows.
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
What is Claude Code?
Claude Code is Anthropic’s agentic coding tool. It can read a codebase, modify files, execute commands and tests, explain code, and help complete software-development tasks from supported interfaces including the terminal and IDEs.
Who makes Claude Code?
Claude Code is developed by Anthropic, the AI company behind the Claude family of models and assistants.
When was Claude Code launched?
Anthropic introduced Claude Code as a limited research preview on February 24, 2025. It became generally available on May 22, 2025.
Where can developers use Claude Code?
Anthropic documents Claude Code for the terminal, Visual Studio Code, JetBrains IDEs, its desktop app, and the web. Availability and supported features can vary by interface and plan.
What are the best Claude Code alternatives?
Relevant alternatives include GitHub Copilot, Cursor, Codeium, and Devin. They differ in interface, autonomy, model choices, repository integration, and pricing.