CLAUDE March 20, 2026

Claude Code Is Now Generally Available

WHAT CHANGED

Claude Code, Anthropic's agentic coding tool that runs in the terminal, exited beta and is now generally available. It can edit files, run tests, commit code, and navigate large codebases autonomously.

WHY IT MATTERS

The most capable agentic coding assistant is now stable and production-ready. Indie hackers can automate entire feature builds from a single prompt.

HOW TO USE IT

Install globally with npm then run claude in any project directory. Works with any language and framework.

CLAUDE / BASH

# Install
npm install -g @anthropic-ai/claude-code

# Navigate to your project and start
cd your-project
claude

# Give it a task
# > Add rate limiting to the /api/auth/login endpoint using Redis

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ORIGINAL SOURCE

https://www.anthropic.com/news/claude-code

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Claude Code GA brings the full agentic coding experience to everyone. It reads your entire codebase context, makes targeted edits, runs your test suite, and iterates until tests pass. The terminal-native workflow means it fits into any existing dev environment without plugins or extensions.

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