Installed and tested

Claude Code

Terminal coding agent that reads repositories, edits files, runs tools, and supports MCP and enterprise model gateways.

A first-party commercial option relevant to terminal-first developers, large codebase work, engineering teams.

Reading this record

Claude Code lists 5 plan(s) in this record; entry cost in the retained snapshot is $20/month on the Pro monthly plan (checked 2026-07-12). The recorded integration surface covers 4 named target(s) and 4 extensibility path(s); treat those lists as the practical ceiling of this snapshot. Its verification stage rests on 3 retained run(s) using Hands-on setup or capability check retained by RepoRadar verification harness, not on score alone. RepoRadar keeps permanent head-to-head records for it: Cursor vs OpenAI Codex vs Claude Code (against Cursor, OpenAI Codex); GitHub Copilot CLI vs OpenAI Codex vs Claude Code (against GitHub Copilot, OpenAI Codex). This decision log retains 1 dated change event(s) (1 new entity); the most recent was new entity on 2026-07-14.

Who it fits

terminal-first developerslarge codebase workengineering teams

Deployment

local_cli, vendor_cloud, AWS Bedrock, Google Vertex AI

Integrations

GitHub, GitLab, MCP, IDE terminals

Extensibility

MCP, hooks, subagents, custom commands

Dated pricing intelligence

PlanPriceBilling
Pro monthly$20month
Max 5x$100month
Max 20x$200month
Team annual$25user/month
Team monthly$30user/month

Claude Code is included with eligible Claude subscriptions; API-console use is billed separately at API rates.

Checked 2026-07-12 · Source is stale; recheck before purchase.

Privacy and code-data boundary

Claude Code sends selected prompts and repository context to the configured model service; retention and training treatment vary by consumer, API, Team, Enterprise, Bedrock, or Vertex terms.

Training/data-use check: Verify the policy for the authentication path and workspace plan in use.

Verification record

Installed and tested · Hands-on setup or capability check retained by RepoRadar verification harness · last checked 2026-07-13T03:20:06.168922Z

Hands-on runs

partial · cohort-20260712-claude-installed-version

Tester
RepoRadar automated local verification harness
Started
2026-07-13T03:19:54.906223Z
Completed
2026-07-13T03:19:55.037759Z
Environment
Windows 10 AMD64; Python 3.11.9; credential-stripped child environment; disposable home/cache
Install/setup time
0 minute(s)
Evidence scope
Bounded setup or capability check
Cleanup
Per-check temporary home and work directory removed. Shared cohort package cache removed.
Actions exercised
  • Created a disposable home, work directory, and isolated package cache with credential-like environment variables excluded.
  • Executed bounded check: Read the installed Claude Code CLI version.
  • Captured the complete sanitized stdout, stderr, exit status, and 0.13-second wall time.
Observed results
  • Command exited 0 after 0.13 seconds.
  • The command produced a successful local process exit; complete output is retained.
Observed strengths
  • The installed Claude Code binary launched in 0.13 seconds and reported version 2.1.205 in the credential-stripped check.
Friction
  • No blocking friction was observed during this bounded local check.
Limitations
  • No authenticated prompt, repository edit, hook, MCP connection, or model call was attempted.
  • This bounded cohort check is not a production benchmark or a claim of real user-workflow adoption.

Pricing assessment: No paid plan or metered provider usage was exercised; package or licensing, hosting, and provider costs remain workflow-dependent.

Privacy assessment: No repository content, user data, or provider prompt was transmitted; broader product data handling was not assessed by this bounded run.

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partial · cohort-20260712-claude-installed-help

Tester
RepoRadar automated local verification harness
Started
2026-07-13T03:19:55.037759Z
Completed
2026-07-13T03:19:55.316621Z
Environment
Windows 10 AMD64; Python 3.11.9; credential-stripped child environment; disposable home/cache
Install/setup time
0 minute(s)
Evidence scope
Bounded setup or capability check
Cleanup
Per-check temporary home and work directory removed. Shared cohort package cache removed.
Actions exercised
  • Created a disposable home, work directory, and isolated package cache with credential-like environment variables excluded.
  • Executed bounded check: Load the installed Claude Code CLI command surface.
  • Captured the complete sanitized stdout, stderr, exit status, and 0.28-second wall time.
Observed results
  • Command exited 0 after 0.28 seconds.
  • The command produced a successful local process exit; complete output is retained.
Observed strengths
  • Claude Code's retained help exposed interactive and --print non-interactive modes, additional-directory access controls, and agent selection.
Friction
  • No blocking friction was observed during this bounded local check.
Limitations
  • Help output proves local CLI startup only; it does not exercise an authenticated coding task.
  • This bounded cohort check is not a production benchmark or a claim of real user-workflow adoption.

Pricing assessment: No paid plan or metered provider usage was exercised; package or licensing, hosting, and provider costs remain workflow-dependent.

Privacy assessment: No repository content, user data, or provider prompt was transmitted; broader product data handling was not assessed by this bounded run.

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partial · cohort-20260712-claude-isolated-npm

Tester
RepoRadar automated local verification harness
Started
2026-07-13T03:20:02.139885Z
Completed
2026-07-13T03:20:06.168922Z
Environment
Windows 10 AMD64; Python 3.11.9; credential-stripped child environment; disposable home/cache
Install/setup time
0 minute(s)
Evidence scope
Bounded setup or capability check
Cleanup
Per-check temporary home and work directory removed. Shared cohort package cache removed.
Actions exercised
  • Created a disposable home, work directory, and isolated package cache with credential-like environment variables excluded.
  • Executed bounded check: Resolve and launch the current Claude Code npm package in an isolated cache.
  • Captured the complete sanitized stdout, stderr, exit status, and 4.03-second wall time.
Observed results
  • Command exited 0 after 4.03 seconds.
  • The command produced a successful local process exit; complete output is retained.
Observed strengths
  • The pinned @anthropic-ai/[email protected] package resolved in an isolated npm cache, launched, and reported Claude Code 2.1.207.
Friction
  • No blocking friction was observed during this bounded local check.
Limitations
  • Version startup does not exercise authentication, repository access, or a model-backed workflow.
  • This bounded cohort check is not a production benchmark or a claim of real user-workflow adoption.

Pricing assessment: No paid plan or metered provider usage was exercised; package or licensing, hosting, and provider costs remain workflow-dependent.

Privacy assessment: No repository content, user data, or provider prompt was transmitted; broader product data handling was not assessed by this bounded run.

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First-party sources

Dated sources behind this record

This record renders 3 retained source link(s) across 2 source host(s). A checked date is shown only when the record contains one; multiple vendor documents are not presented as independent corroboration.

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Longitudinal intelligence

How this decision record is moving

Raw history JSON →

28 dated snapshots retained from 2026-07-14 through 2026-08-28; see the snapshot index for explicit coverage gaps. Stars, version, release, pricing, integration, risk, maintenance, verdict, score, and momentum fields remain explicit even when a source has not reported them. Repository momentum is a normalized 0–10 RepoRadar signal; GitHub stars appear only where the popularity monitor retained exact timestamped observations.

RepoRadar scoreTrend begins after a second recorded point.
Momentum signalTrend begins after a second recorded point.
GitHub starsNot tracked for this record
VersionNot reported by source
Last releaseNot reported by source
Maintenanceofficial product reviewed
Current riskplan-dependent
Current verdictevaluate
Pricing baselineMax 20x: $200 month; Max 5x: $100 month; Pro monthly: $20 month; Team annual: $25 user/month; Team monthly: $30 user/month
Pricing checked2026-07-12
Pricing freshnessRecheck required
Integrations baselineGitHub, GitLab, MCP, IDE terminals

Recent dated points

DateScoreMomentumStarsRiskVerdictMaintenance
2026-08-28Not recordedNot recordedNot recordedplan-dependentevaluateofficial product reviewed
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2026-08-12Not recordedNot recordedNot recordedplan-dependentevaluateofficial product reviewed
2026-08-11Not recordedNot recordedNot recordedplan-dependentevaluateofficial product reviewed

Why the record changed

new entity

Newly added to RepoRadar's decision catalog.

Record facts

Vendor
Anthropic
Category
coding agent
Maintenance status
official product reviewed
First tracked
2026-07-12
Record updated
2026-08-28
Verification stage
installed and tested
Local-model compatibility
not marked compatible

Every value above is rendered from a field in the retained commercial record; RepoRadar supplies the labels and formatting. Review the linked evidence before relying on a missing or ambiguous field.

Frequently asked questions

Does Claude Code have a free plan?

The retained record lists 5 plan(s) with entry pricing at $20/month on Pro monthly, checked 2026-07-12. No free tier is listed in this snapshot.

Can Claude Code run against locally hosted models?

The retained record does not mark it as compatible with locally hosted models. That absence is not proof of incompatibility; confirm current support with the vendor.

Who publishes Claude Code?

Claude Code is published by Anthropic. RepoRadar tracks it as a commercial record and links the supporting record sources that are available.

Where can Claude Code be deployed?

Retained deployment models for Claude Code: local_cli, vendor_cloud, AWS Bedrock, Google Vertex AI. Governance-sensitive teams should confirm data-residency behavior on the linked privacy source.

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