expectedAnthropicExpected: Q2 2026

Claude Code 2 API

Next version of Anthropic's dedicated coding agent. Expected improvements in multi-file refactors and repo-wide navigation.

What we know

Next version of Anthropic's dedicated coding agent. Expected improvements in multi-file refactors and repo-wide navigation.

Why it matters: Claude Code has become the default autonomous coding CLI for many teams; "Claude Code 2" is a high-volume search as soon as it shows up in changelogs.

Expected pricing: Usage-based on underlying Opus

Current best equivalent

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Claude 4.5 Opus (Claude Code backend)

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We'll auto-switch your API calls to Claude Code 2 the moment it launches — no code changes required.

Call it with curl

curl -X POST https://api.skillboss.co/v1/run \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $SKILLBOSS_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "skill_id": "anthropic/claude-4-5-opus",
    "input": {
      "prompt": "Say hello from Claude Code 2 — routed via SkillBoss"
    }
  }'

Alternate options

ModelSkill IDTradeoff
Claude Sonnet 4anthropic/claude-sonnet-4:nitroMuch cheaper per edit, still strong coding
DeepSeek V3.2deepseek/deepseek-v3.2Lowest-cost coding model

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