Claude Code is an agentic coding tool that reads your codebase, edits files, and runs commands directly in your terminal.

This video covers what makes it different from Claude.ai and what it means to work with an AI agent as a developer.

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Claude Code is an agentic coding tool from Anthropic that integrates directly with your codebase, terminal, and IDEs (VS Code, JetBrains). Unlike the standard Claude AI chat interface, it acts as an AI agent with direct file access, able to read code, run commands, execute tests, install packages, and search the web. Key concepts to understand include the context window (its working memory), its permission-based approach to making changes, and its potential for mistakes. It's available in the terminal, VS Code, JetBrains, and the Claude desktop app.

What is Claude Code?