Anthropic Claude Agent SDK

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A developer SDK for building automation and agent-based applications with Claude.

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Placed in Assess: 2 article(s) of evidence from 2 source(s), led by framework updates, with 1 in the last 30 days. Confidence 42%.

8InfoQ·8/3/2026framework_update
Microsoft Agent Framework Harness and Hosted Agents Reach GA
Microsoft has moved its Agent Framework harness and Foundry Hosted Agents to general availability, along with stable connectors and orchestration patterns announced at Build 2026. The update shifts the platform from an SDK for creating agents to a governed runtime for deploying and operating them.
6Ars Technica AI·6/16/2026framework_update
Anthropic pauses planned Claude Agent SDK billing changes
Anthropic has paused billing changes that would have charged Claude Agent SDK usage separately at API rates, with credits tied only to subscription price. Existing Claude subscription users can continue using the more generous weekly usage caps for now, including through third-party apps and the claude -p command.