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Claude Code Platforms and Interfaces

Choosing the right surface — CLI, IDE, desktop, web, mobile, and chat — for the work in front of you

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Claude Code is one engine with many front doors: a terminal CLI, VS Code and JetBrains plugins, a desktop app, cloud sessions on the web, a mobile client, and integrations with Chrome, Slack, and computer control. This subject maps what each surface actually gives you, where they diverge from the CLI reference experience, and how to choose deliberately instead of by habit — plus the terminal ergonomics (statusline, keybindings, fullscreen, voice) and output styles that shape how any single surface feels day to day.

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Choosing a Surface for Four Scenarios

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