# claude-code

> Agentic terminal coding assistant from Anthropic

Claude Code is an agentic coding assistant that runs in the terminal to inspect codebases, execute routine development tasks, explain complex code, and manage git workflows. Users interact through natural language commands and extensible plugins. It is installed using system package managers or an install script and run via the claude command.

- Source: https://github.com/anthropics/claude-code
- Homepage: https://code.claude.com/docs/en/overview
- Built with: TypeScript 97.5%, Shell 1.5%, Other 1.0%
- Stars: 153992
- Forks: 26089
- Contributors: 71
- Last commit: 2026-10-31
- Latest release: v2.1.316 (2026-10-31)
- Purpose: AI & LLM tooling, Developer tools, Coding assistants
- Type: CLI
- For: Personal, Enterprise

## Worth score: 79/100

How much DigGitHub recommends it, from activity, adoption, docs, license and security signals.

- Popularity: 25/25
- Momentum: 10/20
- Maintenance: 25/25
- Community: 13/15
- Readiness: 6/15

## Downloads

Latest release: [v2.1.316](https://github.com/anthropics/claude-code/releases/tag/v2.1.316). Files from the project's GitHub release, not checked by DigGitHub.

Windows:

- [claude-win32-x64.zip](https://github.com/anthropics/claude-code/releases/download/v2.1.316/claude-win32-x64.zip) (147 MB, 60 downloads)
- [claude-win32-arm64.zip](https://github.com/anthropics/claude-code/releases/download/v2.1.316/claude-win32-arm64.zip) (140 MB, 9 downloads)

macOS:

- [claude-darwin-arm64.tar.gz](https://github.com/anthropics/claude-code/releases/download/v2.1.316/claude-darwin-arm64.tar.gz) (132 MB, 82 downloads)
- [claude-darwin-x64.tar.gz](https://github.com/anthropics/claude-code/releases/download/v2.1.316/claude-darwin-x64.tar.gz) (139 MB, 12 downloads)

Linux:

- [claude-linux-x64-musl.tar.gz](https://github.com/anthropics/claude-code/releases/download/v2.1.316/claude-linux-x64-musl.tar.gz) (137 MB, 8 downloads)
- [claude-linux-arm64-musl.tar.gz](https://github.com/anthropics/claude-code/releases/download/v2.1.316/claude-linux-arm64-musl.tar.gz) (136 MB, 5 downloads)
- [claude-linux-arm64.tar.gz](https://github.com/anthropics/claude-code/releases/download/v2.1.316/claude-linux-arm64.tar.gz) (143 MB, 68 downloads)
- [claude-linux-x64.tar.gz](https://github.com/anthropics/claude-code/releases/download/v2.1.316/claude-linux-x64.tar.gz) (143 MB, 1.1k downloads)

Other files:

- [SHASUMS256.txt](https://github.com/anthropics/claude-code/releases/download/v2.1.316/SHASUMS256.txt) (734 B, 37 downloads)

To check the files: [SHASUMS256.txt.sig](https://github.com/anthropics/claude-code/releases/download/v2.1.316/SHASUMS256.txt.sig)

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Source page: https://diggithub.com/anthropics/claude-code
Updated: 2026-10-31