Anthropic Python SDK
agent-sdkStable
Stars
3,749
Δ stars 7d
+26
Δ stars 30d
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Forks
778
Contributors
64
npm DL / wk
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PyPI DL / wk
39,559,149
Language
Python
Last push
2026-07-17
About Anthropic Python SDK
The Claude SDK for Python provides access to the Claude API from Python applications. Full documentation is available at **platform.claude.com/docs/en/api/sdks/python**. client = Anthropic( api_key=os.environ.get("ANTHROPIC_API_KEY"), # This is the default and can be omitted )
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Anthropic Python SDK growth signals this week
- Gained 26 stars in the last 7 days
- Growing 1.9x faster than the previous week
- 9x the median weekly star growth of its category
Growth score: 51/100 week of 2026-07-20
Acceleration (40%)93
Relative velocity (30%)14
Downloads (20%)0
Activity (10%)93
Signal history
| Week | Score | Δ★ | Signal |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-20 | 51 | +26 | Stable |
| 2026-07-13 | 26 | +26 | Stable |
| 2026-07-06 | 64 | +28 | Stable |
| 2026-06-29 | 46 | +30 | Stable |
| 2026-06-22 | 40 | +32 | Stable |
| 2026-06-15 | 37 | +39 | Stable |
| 2026-06-08 | 20 | +30 | Stable |
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- Is Anthropic Python SDK still maintained?
- Yes — actively maintained. The last push was on 2026-07-17, with 64 contributors.
- Is Anthropic Python SDK growing?
- It is stable this week, with a growth score of 51/100. See the weekly history above.
- What are the best Anthropic Python SDK alternatives?
- Closest by category and size in our data: mckinsey/vizro-mcp, Google GenAI SDK, Semiotic — full list with live signals above.
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