Anthropic Launches Claude Code Web App
The popular tool moves beyond the command line, making AI-powered development more accessible to subscribers.
In a significant move to broaden its user base, AI company Anthropic has officially launched a new web interface for its acclaimed coding assistant, Claude Code. Previously confined to a command-line interface (CLI), the powerful tool is now accessible directly from a web browser and a new iOS app, lowering the barrier to entry for developers.
The new web access is now available to subscribers of Anthropic’s “Pro” and “Max” plans. This expansion follows a period of explosive growth for the tool, which has seen its user base multiply tenfold since its wider launch in May and now generates over $500 million in annualized revenue for the company.
The new experience is built around the concept of autonomous coding agents. A developer simply describes the desired task, and Claude Code takes over, analyzing the requirements, writing the necessary code, and providing continuous progress updates throughout the process.
According to Cat Wu, a Product Manager at Anthropic, the tool’s success isn’t just due to its powerful AI models but also the team’s deliberate effort to “sprinkle in some fun” to enhance the user experience. Wu added that while the command line will remain the product’s “home base,” the company is committed to making Claude Code available wherever developers work.
The launch places Anthropic in direct competition with other tech giants in the increasingly crowded AI coding space, which includes established players like Microsoft’s GitHub Copilot as well as powerful solutions from Google and OpenAI.
Despite the momentum, the technology faces hurdles. A recent study noted that some engineers were actually slower when using AI coding assistants, partly because they spent significant time writing prompts and waiting for outputs. These tools can also struggle with large, complex codebases, leading to incorrect or inefficient suggestions.
Nevertheless, Anthropic is pushing forward with its vision of a future where developers act more like managers overseeing AI assistants. Underscoring its confidence in its own technology, the company reported that 90% of Claude Code’s own source code was written by its AI models, signaling a deep integration of its tools into its own development workflow.
