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A coding agent
A coding agent is AI that can take action inside a development environment. It can inspect files, propose edits, run commands, and help carry out technical work.
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Claude Code
Claude Code is one specific product surface for doing coding work with Claude. It is not a general label for every agent and it is not the same thing as a business workflow platform.
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A Claude bot
When people say bot, they often mean a lighter-weight assistant in chat. That might be enough for questions and one-off help, but it usually is not the same as a system that runs recurring work with context, approvals, and logs.
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Why the distinction matters
If you are a non-technical or semi-technical buyer, the real question is not which label wins. The real question is whether you need a coding tool, a chat assistant, or a recurring workflow that keeps running after the conversation ends.