What is Claude Code?
Claude Code is Anthropic's agentic coding tool: it runs in your terminal, reads the whole repository, plans multi-step changes, executes commands and edits multiple files on its own. Unlike autocompletion, it works by task: you describe what you want and it does it, showing you the diff. It is included in Claude's paid subscriptions.
Pros
- Understands whole repositories and works across many files at once
- One subscription covers Claude web, desktop, mobile and Claude Code
- Anthropic doubled the usage limits in May 2026
- Pick the model per task: Opus for the complex, Haiku for the quick
Cons
- No free plan: it requires a paid subscription from day one
- Once weekly limits run out it can switch to per-token billing
- Working in a terminal is not comfortable for everyone
Frequently asked questions
Is Claude Code free?
No. It is included in Claude's paid plans, from $17/month billed annually (Pro). The Max plans, at $100 and $200/month, multiply the usage limits.
Claude Code or Cursor?
Cursor is a full editor with AI built in; Claude Code is an agent that lives in the terminal and works by task. Many developers use both, each for what it does best.
Do I need to speak English?
No, it understands and responds in Spanish perfectly, although the official documentation is in English.