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claude-code

claude-code

by anthropics · GitHub

Claude Code is an agentic coding tool that lives in your terminal, understands your codebase, and helps you code faster by executing routine tasks, explaining complex code, and handling git workflows - all through natural language commands.

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137k
🍴 Forks
22.2k
📜 License
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📅 Created
2025
🔄 Last commit
yesterday
💻 Language
Python
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Claude Code is an agentic coding tool that lives in your terminal, understands your codebase, and helps you code faster by executing routine tasks, explaining complex code, and handling git workflows - all through natural language commands.

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What is claude-code?

Claude Code is an agentic coding tool that lives in your terminal, understands your codebase, and helps you code faster by executing routine tasks, explaining complex code, and handling git workflows - all through natural language commands.

Is claude-code open source?

claude-code is an open-source project.

Is claude-code free?

Yes. claude-code is free and open source — you can use, modify and self-host it.

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