Anthropic agents
Anthropic's agents for coding, knowledge work, browsing and developers, with live adoption data.
By weekly package downloads, the leaders are Claude Agent SDK (21.5M), Claude Code (14.8M). By GitHub stars, the leaders are Claude Code (150K), Claude Agent SDK (8,219). The fastest grower over the last 30 days is Claude Agent SDK, with downloads up 1%. As of Oct 6, 2026.
| # | Agent | Category | Pulse | Downloads 7d | 7d | 30d | VS Code installs | Stars | Latest release | Price | Last 90 days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 |
Claude CodeAnthropic |
Terminal | 80 | 14.8M | up 11.6% | down 36.4% | 27.1M | 150K+161/day | 2.1.290yesterday | $20/mo | |
| 17 |
Claude Agent SDKAnthropic |
Frameworks | 59 | 21.5M | up 14.6% | up 0.6% | — | 8,219+5/day | 0.2.1636d ago | Free (OSS) | |
| 114 |
Claude CoworkAnthropic |
General | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | $20/mo | |
| 141 |
Claude in ChromeAnthropic |
Browser | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | $20/mo | |
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Anthropic's agents at a glance
Claude Code is Anthropic's coding agent for the terminal, editors and the web. Claude Cowork applies the same agent approach to files and everyday knowledge work, and Claude in Chrome acts in the browser. The Claude Agent SDK exposes the agent loop behind Claude Code to developers.
Every Anthropic agent we track
| Product | What it is | Status | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Code | terminal agent + IDE extensions | active | $20/mo |
| Claude Agent SDK | vendor agent SDK | active | Free (OSS) |
| Claude Cowork | autonomous task agent | active: On 2026-09-16 Anthropic began rolling out a unified Claude experience in which Cowork is available from any conversation ('Claude Cowork... | $20/mo |
| Claude in Chrome | browser extension agent | active: Generally available on every paid plan since 2026-08-26, after an experimental release that began 2025-08-26 (earlier called Claude for Chrome). | $20/mo |
Status notes come from each vendor's own announcements and are dated on the product pages.
Questions about Anthropic agents
Is Claude Code included in the free Claude plan?
No. Claude Code is included in paid Claude plans (Pro, Max, Team and Enterprise) or can be used with pay-as-you-go API credits. The Claude Code page lists current prices.