What it means
Claude Code is a coding assistant from Anthropic that works as an agent. Instead of only suggesting lines, it can read files across a project, run commands and tests, make changes to several files and explain what it did. It is available in the terminal, in IDEs, as a desktop app and on the web, and it can connect to MCP servers for tools such as GitHub or databases.
Developers give it a task in plain English, review its plan and approve its changes.
Why it matters for a business
Tools like Claude Code shorten the time to build and change software, which lowers the cost of many projects. The time saved depends on good instructions, tests and review. Without review, fast code can hide problems.
A business example
Things to watch
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Review every change before it is merged.
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Keep tests in place so problems are caught early.
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Limit which tools and credentials it can use.