Anthropic’s programming tool, Claude Code, is now broadly accessible to anyone with a web browser or smartphone—a major shift from its earlier, developer-centric setup tied to terminals and local installations. Users can give multiple coding tasks to Claude Code through claude.ai, even on mobile, and can assign, edit, and review code generation with remarkable real-time flexibility.
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Key highlights from the rollout:
- Claude Code no longer requires technical training; it can be used by non-developers, solo creators, and teams simply through a web interface or Anthropic’s iOS app.
- Users can submit coding instructions, monitor progress, tweak prompts while processes are running, and review the results at their own pace, mimicking human “fits and starts” during development.
- Anthropic claims Claude Code helped write 90% of its own code, boosting individual engineer output by 67% as the team doubled in size.
- The tool is proactive: it can run multiple tasks, context-switch on demand, and automate boilerplate or glue code, letting engineers and creators focus on the creative and complex aspects of programming.
- Claude Code isn’t about replacing developers, but rather augmenting their work—freeing them from repetitive coding tasks and speeding up delivery.
- It’s already making an impact financially, with estimates of over half a billion dollars in annualized revenue and a tenfold increase in usage since its general release in May 2025.
Limitations remain—not all programming can be abstracted to natural language, and some users prefer explicit hands-on coding. But Claude Code’s move to the web and mobile marks a major democratization of AI-powered software creation, particularly for those who previously lacked access to sophisticated coding assistance tools.
