Anthropic's Claude Code Launches Web Browser Access as Major Companies Adopt Autonomous AI Coding Tool
Summary
Anthropic's Claude Code launches web browser access, transforming from an accidental creation to a fully autonomous AI coding tool that runs for hours without human intervention, now adopted by major companies like Salesforce, Uber, and Deloitte with 80-90% of Anthropic employees using it daily.
Key Points
- Anthropic's Claude Code becomes available on standard web browsers with new web access feature, making the agentic coding tool accessible beyond professional command-line environments for Pro and Max subscribers
- Boris Cherny reveals Claude Code was an accidental creation by Anthropic's now-defunct Labs team, with 80-90% of company employees using it daily since its February 2025 release
- The fully agentic tool distinguishes itself from previous AI coding assistants by running autonomously for hours until tasks complete, with major companies like Salesforce, Uber, and Deloitte adopting it for accelerated development