# Anthropic's Economic Index Finds Claude Code Runs More Autonomously Than Chat

New usage data shows coding-agent sessions taking longer sequences of actions before returning to a human, evidence that agents are becoming part of real workflows.

- Published: 2026-07-02T10:40:43.833Z
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Anthropic published a new edition of its Economic Index, the report it issues at irregular intervals when usage patterns shift in meaningful ways. The main finding, as reported, is that Claude Code operates more autonomously than the compan…

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