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Claude Code
Claude Code is Anthropic's official AI coding tool — available as a terminal CLI, VS Code extension, JetBrains plugin and web app, with a strong focus on tool use and configurable workflows.
Claude Code — explained in more detail
Claude Code is the official coding tool from Anthropic, the maker of the Claude models. Unlike pure editor plugins it is designed as a multi-surface tool: the same engine runs in the terminal, in the VS Code extension, in the JetBrains plugin and on claude.ai/code.
Strengths
The centre of gravity is tool use — Claude reads and writes files, runs bash commands and pulls in web searches without requiring per-step approval. Configurable hooks gate or augment critical operations. Slash commands wrap recurring workflows. Plan mode pauses before risky changes and asks for confirmation.
MCP integration
Through the Model Context Protocol, external data sources — databases, issue trackers, internal APIs — can be plugged in as tool servers. The result is an expanded toolkit available without leaving the editor.
Audience
Developers who prefer longer autonomous sessions with Claude — full features over single lines, multi-hour refactors over isolated suggestions.
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