Summary: Claude Code launches as an AI coding agent

Why It Matters: Anthropic is moving beyond simple chat to a tool that can directly edit code, run terminal commands, and manage software development tasks. This puts them in direct competition with AI coding tools like Cursor and GitHub Copilot.

What Changed:

• Added a dedicated product page for Claude Code, an agent for the terminal and IDE.
• Introduced new pricing tiers including "Max 5x" ($100/mo) and "Max 20x" ($200/mo) for high-volume usage.
• Released official extensions for VS Code and JetBrains IDEs.
• Added a Slack integration that allows Claude to perform coding tasks via chat.
• Updated the website navigation to focus on "Solutions" like AI agents and code modernization.
• Mentioned new model versions including Claude 4.5 Sonnet and Claude 4.5 Opus.