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Claude Agent SDK

The Claude Agent SDK lets developers build agents using Claude Code-style tools, permissions, sessions, and orchestration patterns.

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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
SDK use is governed by current Claude API model pricing and any infrastructure or tool costs in the implementation.
Free plan
no
API
yes
Open source/open weight
no
Linked launches
1
Latest launch date
September 29, 2025
Last verified
2026-07-14

Verification & Sources

Status
Verified profile
Source links
1
Freshness
Verified July 14, 2026
Last verified
July 14, 2026
Last updated
July 15, 2026

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What It Does

The Claude Agent SDK lets developers build agents using Claude Code-style tools, permissions, sessions, and orchestration patterns.

Launch History

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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.

Verified Free: No API: Yes Open: No
Clear use caseBusiness-friendlyDeveloper-friendly

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