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Yes — requires a paid plan
Claude Code
Claude Code is Anthropic's agentic coding tool. It requires **Pro subscription at minimum—that's $20/month**. Available as a terminal CLI and a **native VS Code extension** (out of beta), plus Xcode integration via the Claude Agent SDK. No JetBrains plugin yet, but JetBrains AI Assistant integrates Claude models.
| Plan | Available | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Free | ✗ | |
| Pro | ✓ | |
| Max 5x | ✓ | |
| Max 20x | ✓ | |
| Team | ✓ | |
| Enterprise | ✓ |
Available on: Windows macOS Linux terminal API
Verified: 2026-03-22
Sources: https://code.claude.com/docs/en/features-overview, https://www.claudelog.com/faqs/how-to-use-claude-code-with-vs-code/, https://www.anthropic.com/news/apple-xcode-claude-agent-sdk
Cowork Mode
Cowork is Claude's background agent—**it launched January 2026 and expanded to all paid plans in February**. It's available on Pro ($20/mo) and above, on macOS and Windows desktop. It's still a research preview but already useful for delegating multi-step tasks.
| Plan | Available | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Free | ✗ | |
| Pro | ✓ | |
| Max 5x | ✓ | |
| Max 20x | ✓ | |
| Team | ✓ | |
| Enterprise | ✓ |
Available on: Windows macOS
Verified: 2026-04-03
Sources: https://support.claude.com/en/articles/13345190-getting-started-with-cowork, https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/12/anthropics-new-cowork-tool-offers-claude-code-without-the-code/
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