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Claude Agent SDK

Anthropic introduced the Claude Agent SDK, described as the infrastructure used to build Claude Code and now available for developers building agents.

Company
Anthropic
Primary category
AI Agents, AI Developer Tools, AI Infrastructure
Best for
Developers who want to build agents with Claude Code-style memory, permission, and subagent patterns.
Pricing
Available through Anthropic developer tooling; costs depend on underlying Claude API/model usage.
Free plan
no
API
yes
Open source/open weight
no
Linked launches
1
Latest launch date
September 29, 2025
Last verified
2026-06-08

Verification & Sources

Status
Verified profile
Source links
1
Freshness
Verified June 8, 2026
Last verified
June 8, 2026
Last updated
June 8, 2026

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What It Does

Anthropic introduced the Claude Agent SDK, described as the infrastructure used to build Claude Code and now available for developers building agents.

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Claude Agent SDK opens Anthropic’s Claude Code agent infrastructure to developers

Anthropic introduced the Claude Agent SDK, described as the infrastructure used to build Claude Code and now available for developers building agents.

Free: No API: Yes Open: No
Creator coverageStrong demoClear use caseBusiness-friendly
Kingy
10.0 / 10
Demo
10.0 / 10
YouTube
High

Important because it productizes the agent infrastructure behind Claude Code rather than leaving teams to recreate orchestration patterns.