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Coding agent · Anthropic

Claude Code

Agentic coding tool that reads a codebase, edits files, runs commands and works with git from the terminal, IDEs, a desktop app or the web. It can also run in CI and on schedules.
EngineeringVerified 16 Oct 2026code.claude.com
Autonomy level
Supervised
Executes actions; a human routinely reviews or approves output.
Typical human approval
Human reviews and merges pull requests; production deploys, secrets and destructive commands stay behind permission rules.
Pricing
Included with Pro ($17/mo billed annually, $20 monthly), Max (from $100/mo), Team and Enterprise seats; not included in Free. Can also run on Anthropic Console (API) billing.
Checked 16 Oct 2026 · vendor pricing page

Human roles affected

What it replaces or reduces

  • Software engineer
  • QA / test engineer
  • Code reviewer

Why this autonomy level: Executes edits, shell commands and git operations itself. Per the permissions docs, Manual mode asks before Bash commands (except built-in read-only ones) and before file modifications; other permission modes and CI/scheduled runs reduce per-action prompts, but output normally lands as commits or pull requests that a human reviews.

Supported workflows

What it can execute

  • Implement features and bug fixes across multiple files from a plain-language description
  • Write tests, run them and fix failures
  • Stage changes, write commit messages, create branches and open pull requests
  • Automate PR review and issue triage in GitHub Actions or GitLab CI/CD
  • Run recurring tasks on a schedule (e.g. overnight CI failure analysis, weekly dependency audits) via cloud Routines
  • Turn a bug report posted in Slack into a pull request

Observed in the dataset

Companies observed using Claude Code

  • Photo AIZE-OPERATIONALSource: levels.io (Pieter Levels)

Sources

Sources

  1. [1]

    Anthropic. Plans & Pricing

    Company website · Published undated · Checked 16 Oct 2026

    Pricing page lists Claude Code as included in Pro, Max 5x/20x, Team and Enterprise; 'No' for Free. Pro: '$17' per month billed annually, '$20 if billed monthly'. Page says 'Price and plans are subject to change'.

  2. [2]

    Anthropic. Claude Code overview

    Company website · Published undated · Checked 16 Oct 2026

    Docs: 'stages changes, writes commit messages, creates branches, and opens pull requests'; GitHub Actions/GitLab CI, Routines, Slack-to-PR listed. 'Most surfaces require a Claude subscription or Anthropic Console account.'

  3. [3]

    Anthropic. Configure permissions

    Company website · Published undated · Checked 16 Oct 2026

    Permission table: Bash commands require approval 'except a built-in set of read-only commands'; file modification requires approval. Basis for 'supervised'.