Claude Agent SDK
Rank 03 in Agent frameworks & automation · Last updated
Claude Code's agent loop, tools, hooks, subagents and MCP as a Python/TypeScript library.
Numptr says8.5/10
Claude Code's engine, minus the terminal. Bolt it into your own app.
Same tools, hooks and subagents as Claude Code. You pay API rates, so watch the meter.
- Best for
- Shipping Claude-powered agents that work on files and run commands
- Free tier
- SDK free to use; Claude API usage billed per token (no free API tier confirmed)
- Pricing
- Free SDK; pay Claude API token rates (see Anthropic pricing); governed by Anthropic Commercial Terms
- Pricing source
- https://docs.claude.com/en/docs/agent-sdk/overview (checked 2026-10-14)
- Official site
- https://docs.claude.com/en/docs/agent-sdk/overview
- Affiliate / referral programme
- none found. Affiliate status does not affect rank.
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