Claude Code
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Claude Code is an agentic coding tool that lives in your terminal, understands your codebase, and helps you code faster by executing routine tasks, explaining complex code, and handling git workflows - all through natural language commands.
Stars
132,447
Δ stars 7d
+1,514
Δ stars 30d
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Forks
21,445
Contributors
53
npm DL / wk
11,800,376
PyPI DL / wk
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Language
Python
Last push
2026-06-13
About Claude Code
[![npm]](https://www.npmjs.com/package/@anthropic-ai/claude-code) [npm]: https://img.shields.io/npm/v/@anthropic-ai/claude-code.svg?style=flat-square Claude Code is an agentic coding tool that lives in your terminal, understands your codebase, and helps you code faster by executing routine tasks, explaining complex code, and handling git workflows -- all through natural language commands. Use it in your terminal, IDE, or tag @claude on Github.
Read the full README on GitHub →
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Why Claude Code is trending
- Gained 1,514 stars in the last 7 days
- Growing 15.4x faster than the previous week
- 757x the median weekly star growth of its category
Growth score: 41/100 week of 2026-06-08
Signal history
| Week | Score | Δ★ | Signal |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-08 | 41 | +1,514 | 🔥 Trending |
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Frequently asked questions
- Is Claude Code still maintained?
- Yes — actively maintained. The last push was on 2026-06-13, with 53 contributors.
- Is Claude Code growing?
- Yes — it currently carries our trending signal, gaining 987 stars in the last 7 days. See the weekly signal history above.
- What are the best Claude Code alternatives?
- Closest by category and size in our data: Browser Use, AutoGPT, OpenHands — full list with live signals above.
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