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Claude Code: CLI
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Claude Code reads code, edits files and runs commands. It is available in the terminal, IDE integrations, desktop and browser. Start with the surface that fits your existing development environment.
A useful trial is one small repository change you can independently verify. Keep its acceptance criteria explicit: which behavior must change, which files are in scope and which check demonstrates the result.
Subscription and API access
Claude Code is included in paid Claude plans, sharing plan usage with other Claude activity. A Console account provides a separate pay-as-you-go route. Check the current subscription price and your account's billing arrangement at the source.
If a CLI session bills unexpectedly, check /status: an approved ANTHROPIC_API_KEY can select API authentication even when you also have a subscription. The authentication documentation explains credential precedence.
Usage, context and cost
Use /usage to inspect plan usage or API token consumption. The session dollar estimate is not a subscription invoice; see the cost documentation. Capacity depends on the work and account. Our Claude plans and limits guide explains what to inspect before changing plans.
Treat a long chat's accumulated context and a plan's remaining allowance as separate questions. Record both when investigating a slowdown or a task that stops early.
Ask for an explanation of one small subsystem, with file references, before requesting edits.
Provide a reproducible defect and an expected outcome. Ask for the smallest change and the project's relevant check.
Read the resulting diff and check output. Note any correction you had to make and the usage before and after.
For an existing workflow on an older model, the Opus 5 guide covers a migration trial, and the Sonnet 4.6 guide covers a reproducible API baseline. A model card does not establish that the model is available on your subscription.
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