Anthropic’s Claude Code rolls out on the web (and mobile)

Anthropic is taking Claude Code beyond the command line. A new web interface—and mobile access—lets developers kick off parallel coding tasks, manage repos, and orchestrate tool use right from a browser.

Why this matters: AI coding agents are shifting from neat demos to daily utilities. Putting Claude Code on the web (with mobile support) broadens reach from terminal-native developers to anyone who lives in a browser tab or on the go. It also clarifies Anthropic’s product direction: agentic workflows that can launch and supervise parallel jobs on managed infrastructure, not just “autocomplete but fancier.”

What’s new

Browser IDE flow: Create tasks, watch executions, and hand off multi-step jobs without juggling terminals. Early coverage highlights parallel job orchestration as a headline capability.
Mobile support: Kick off and monitor jobs from a phone—useful for reviews, small edits, or restarting flaky CI at 1 a.m.
Repo awareness: Reporting indicates deeper GitHub integration (branch diffs, PR context) so tasks can reference real code state rather than isolated snippets.

What to test first

Decomposition quality: Can Claude Code reliably split a feature request into parallel subtasks (tests, refactors, UI polish) and converge without stepping on itself?
Tool contracts: Define pre/post-conditions for linters, test runners, type checkers, and packaging. Agent success rises when tools are deterministic.
Latency + quotas: Measure round-trip times on medium repos, then set usage caps and audit logs for teams. Guardrails matter as usage scales.

Competitive lens

GitHub Copilot and Cursor lead in editor-native flows; Replit and Google’s Project IDX have cloud IDE advantages. Anthropic’s angle is agentic orchestration—parallel jobs on managed infra—plus the Claude family’s reasoning chops. The web/mobile availability makes it easier to pilot across mixed dev stacks and locked-down enterprise laptops.

Quick start for teams

Run a one-week bakeoff against your current tool (pick three representative tickets).
Instrument task outcomes: compile success, test pass rate, review churn, end-to-end cycle time.
Gate merges behind green tests and human approvals—assistive first, not fully autonomous.