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Agent

Claude Code

Agent

Anthropic’s terminal agent for the repo you already have.

A command-line agent that reads the tree, edits files, runs tests, and opens PRs. Official. Local. Interruptible.

v2.x·Proprietary·Updated this month·github.com/anthropics/claude-code

Claude CodeDesktop
ScannedActive
npm install -g @anthropic-ai/claude-code

By Anthropic

Runtime
Local CLI; talks to Anthropic’s API
Autonomy
Edits and runs commands; you approve anything outside the plan

docs.anthropic.com/en/docs/claude-code

  • Read

    Maps the repo, the issue, and the tests that already exist.

  • Plan

    Writes a short plan you can edit before it touches files.

  • Edit

    Applies patches, runs the suite, and keeps a trail in the terminal.

  • Hand back

    Stops when you say so. Diff is yours.

Local CLI; talks to Anthropic’s API

How it runs

Four beats, then it hands back.

  1. 1

    Read

    Maps the repo, the issue, and the tests that already exist.

  2. 2

    Plan

    Writes a short plan you can edit before it touches files.

  3. 3

    Edit

    Applies patches, runs the suite, and keeps a trail in the terminal.

  4. 4

    Hand back

    Stops when you say so. Diff is yours.

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