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Claude Agent SDK

The agent harness behind Claude Code as an SDK.

free Free SDK (pay for Claude API usage)

Best for: Agents that use tools and files like Claude Code

Visit Claude Agent SDK ↗ https://code.claude.com/docs/en/agent-sdk/overview

Pricing verified Oct 22, 2026 against the official source.

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