Claude Code

Anthropic's agentic coding tool that reads a codebase, edits files, runs commands and integrates with development tools. Available in the terminal, IDE extensions, a desktop app and the web.

AI capabilities recorded

• Local shell command execution

  Active · verified 2026-10-02

  Claude Code can select and execute shell commands on the user's local computer. Commands run through the local operating-system environment and are mediated by Claude Code permission rules and permission modes, with optional OS-level sandboxing for filesystem and network restrictions. Depending on configuration, commands may require runtime approval or execute under previously granted or automated permissions.