tool
Claude Code
Terminal-native coding agent from Anthropic that reads the repo, edits files and runs commands in your shell.
Pricing
Billed either through a Claude subscription plan or as metered API usage. Cost is workload-dependent, so model it per team rather than per seat.
Not verified against the vendor page — confirm before budgeting. Vendor pricing ↗
What it is allowed to touch
the field most directories skip| Runs shell commands | Yes |
| OS-level sandbox | Partial |
| Can read .env / secrets | Yes |
| Outbound network | Yes |
| Audit log | None |
Runs with the permissions of your shell and can read anything your user can read, including .env files. Treat the working directory boundary as advisory.
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