Anthropic Launches Claude Code Web App, Claims $500M Revenue as AI Coding Tool War Intensifies
Summary
Anthropic unleashes Claude Code web app generating $500 million in annualized revenue with 10x user growth since May, escalating the fierce battle against Microsoft's GitHub Copilot and rivals as AI coding agents move toward full automation.
Key Points
- Anthropic launches Claude Code web app for Pro and Max subscribers, allowing developers to create and manage AI coding agents directly from their browser at claude.ai
- Claude Code generates over $500 million in annualized revenue and has grown 10x in users since May, with Anthropic claiming 90% of the product itself is written by AI models
- The web launch intensifies competition in AI coding tools against Microsoft's GitHub Copilot, Cursor, Google, and OpenAI as companies push toward autonomous coding agents