Terms of Service for Claude Code - Agentic Coding Tool

Last Updated: Wed Mar 05 2025

Welcome to Claude Code. By using our terminal-based AI coding assistant, you agree to these terms.

1. Service Description

Claude Code provides:
- AI-powered coding assistance
- Terminal-based interaction
- Git workflow automation
- Code analysis and debugging
- Natural language command processing

2. Installation and Access

To use Claude Code:
- Install via npm install -g @anthropic-ai/claude-code
- Navigate to your project directory
- Run 'claude' command
- Complete OAuth authentication
- Begin using natural language commands

3. Usage Guidelines

You agree to:
- Use the service for legitimate development purposes
- Not attempt to reverse engineer the system
- Not use the service for malicious code generation
- Respect system rate limits
- Follow security best practices
- Maintain OAuth credential security
- Use appropriate commands

4. Data and Code

Regarding your code:
- You retain all rights to your code
- We do not store code permanently
- Code is processed securely
- Git operations are protected
- Environment variables are handled safely
- Terminal sessions are isolated

5. Service Limitations

Claude Code:
- Is provided "as is"
- May have occasional downtime
- Requires stable internet connection
- Has command execution limits
- May update periodically
- Processes requests sequentially
- Operates in research preview

6. User Responsibilities

You are responsible for:
- Maintaining OAuth security
- Reviewing suggested code changes
- Backing up your code
- Managing git operations
- Monitoring command execution
- Reporting bugs appropriately
- Following best practices

7. Intellectual Property

7.1 Your Rights
- You own your code
- You own your git commits
- You control your data
- You manage your repositories
- You choose what to share

7.2 Our Rights
- We own the Claude Code service
- We own the AI technology
- We own the terminal interface
- We own the documentation
- We own the brand assets

8. Termination

We may suspend service if you:
- Violate these terms
- Misuse the service
- Exceed rate limits
- Generate malicious code
- Share credentials
- Attempt unauthorized access

9. Updates and Changes

We may:
- Update the service
- Modify these terms
- Enhance features
- Add capabilities
- Improve security
- Optimize performance
- Change APIs

10. Support

We provide:
- Documentation
- Bug reporting via /bug
- Email support: [email protected]
- Response within 2 hours for critical issues
- Regular updates and fixes

11. Disclaimer

Claude Code is:
- In research preview
- Subject to improvements
- Provided without warranty
- Not guaranteed 100% accurate
- Dependent on your input
- Limited by current technology

By using Claude Code, you agree to these terms. We reserve the right to update these terms as the service evolves.

For questions about these terms, contact: [email protected]