Claude Code is an agentic coding tool that lives in your terminal, understands your codebase, and helps you code faster by executing routine tasks, explaining complex code, and handling git workflows - all through natural language commands.
Source-available autonomous AI agent with a self-model that actually changes as it runs - ego, affect, and identity grounded in real psychology (Higgins, PAD/OCC). Ships code, runs a team, makes money. Local-first, self-custody.