Claude Code

What it is

Claude Code is the agentic coding product. You point it at a codebase, describe what you want, and Claude works on it — reading files, running commands, editing, committing, opening PRs. The same engine powers three surfaces:

• Desktop — a GUI in the Claude Mac/Windows app’s Code tab. Repo, branch, and worktree chips up top; sessions list on the side.
• CLI — claude in any terminal. The original surface; fastest for power users; integrates with editor workflows, hooks, and skills.
• Web — claude.ai/code. Cloud-run sessions against connected GitHub repos. Sessions persist after you close the tab and can be teleported back to your terminal.

Pick the surface that fits where you’re working. Sessions, models, skills, and connectors map across all three.

Where to find it

• Desktop GUI — the Code tab (third top-level tab) in Claude Desktop.
• CLI — install Claude Code, then run claude in any project directory.
• Web — claude.ai/code (research preview on Pro, Max, Team, and Enterprise).

Variants

• Claude Code (desktop) — the GUI.
• Claude Code (CLI) — the terminal.
• Claude Code (web) — the browser.

Good to know

• Same engine, different surfaces. Anything you can do in the CLI you can broadly do in the GUI; the web surface trades local filesystem access for cloud-run persistence and triggers (schedule, GitHub events, API).
• Connectors and skills cross over. Customize → Connectors and your installed skills are available wherever you start a session.
• Routines — scheduled Claude Code sessions on the web. See Scheduled tasks.

Related

• Claude Code (desktop)
• Claude Code (CLI)
• Claude Code (web)
• Scheduled tasks
• Connectors