As competition intensifies in AI-focused software development tools, Anthropic has released its highly anticipated Claude Code cloud sessions from research preview to general use. To celebrate the launch of its new cloud infrastructure, the company is distributing up to $250 in one-time free usage credits to existing Pro and Max subscribers.

Code Agent That Runs Even When the Computer is Off: What Do Cloud Sessions Offer?

Claude Code cloud sessions allow the AI ​​​​spy to run on trusted virtual machines managed directly by Anthropic, instead of the user’s local hardware. Thanks to this architecture, even if developers shut down their computers or lose contact, the assigned tasks continue to run seamlessly on remote servers. Once the process is complete, the changes are directly converted into a pull request via GitHub or can be easily transferred to the terminal.

Users can manage new cloud sessions through four different channels:

• Directly via claude.ai/code through a web browser,
• From the built-in “Code” tab of the Claude portable application,
• By selecting the “Cloud” option in the desktop client,
• With a single line in the terminal: claude –cloud “task description”.

Because the –cloud command in the terminal opens an independent session for each request, developers can run multiple parallel missions simultaneously in the cloud.

How to Get a $250 Credit and What Are the Conditions?

Anthropic is providing Pro subscribers with a one-time credit worth $100 and Max subscribers with $250 to experience the new feature. There are specific rules for the credit to be added to accounts and used.

Credit Usage Details and Limits

November 5

November 5

To claim credit, simply run the `/claim-credit` command in the Claude Code command-line interface (CLI) or confirm the relationship in the web interface. A GitHub profile linked to the account is required for sessions to access the repository. Additionally, the gifted credits are not valid for automated workflows within Projects and Routines; they are used directly in independent cloud sessions.

Costs and Additional Charges?

To clarify confusion within the community, an official statement from ClaudeDevs emphasized that cloud sessions are not subject to additional billing. The system operates based on users’ existing Pro or Max quotas. The $100 and $250 promotional credits are automatically used first when a cloud session is initiated; Once the balance is depleted or expires on November 5th, the system will continue to consume the user’s standard subscription quota.

The infrastructure, which prioritizes security with isolated virtual machines and restricted network access, freezes the session to free up resources when no activity is performed for an extended period; However, the session state is fully restored when the developer returns. This breakthrough offered by Anthropic significantly reduces the local hardware load, especially for developers who perform long-term code analyses, test runs, and background builds.