What is claude-code?

73/100
Trust Score (B)
✅ Safe

claude-code is a coding that 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 . It has a Nerq Trust Score of 73/100 (B). 68.0K GitHub stars. Published by anthropics. Last analyzed March 2026.

Why This Score

Trust & Safety Overview

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What claude-code Does

claude-code is a agent in the coding category. 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.. It is published by anthropics and has no specified license. With 68.0K GitHub stars and 0 downloads, it has a large and active community of users and contributors.

Who Should Use claude-code

claude-code is well-suited for production use given its strong trust score and active community.

Details

Authoranthropics
Categorycoding
LicenseNot specified
Typeagent
SourceView on GitHub
Security Score1/100
Activity Score1/100

How to Get Started

Check the trust score before installing:

curl nerq.ai/v1/preflight?target=anthropics-claude-code

Setup guide · Full safety report · Production review · Is it safe?

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is claude-code used for?
claude-code is a coding tool. 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 .
Is claude-code free?
License: Check project page. claude-code has 68.0K GitHub stars.
Is claude-code safe?
claude-code has a Nerq Trust Score of 73/100 (B). Safe for production use.
What are alternatives to claude-code?
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Last updated March 2026. Trust scores based on automated analysis of public data.