Anthropic’s latest AI coding tool, Claude Code, is gaining major traction among engineers and hobbyists because it dramatically simplifies software creation by letting users describe what they want in natural language (“vibe coding”)instead of writing traditional code. It gives the AI full read/write access to files so it can plan, write, debug, and execute code autonomously — a big step beyond earlier tools that still required some coding input. Users say it outperforms competitors like GitHub Copilot and Gemini 3 Pro, helping automate workflows and build apps with fewer barriers to entry. Experts note that while this approach speeds prototyping and productivity, secure, enterprise-grade development still needs deeper human oversight. The excitement reflects a broader shift toward AI as a semi-autonomous agent in development work rather than just a chatbot helper.
