Claude Code sees viral growth as users explore five innovative applications

AI tool Claude Code is experiencing viral growth, enabling users to generate computer code from text prompts. The tool, introduced by Anthropic in May, has seen record user engagement recently, with people experimenting with its capabilities over the holidays. It's part of a trend called "vibecoding," where individuals without coding experience use AI to build websites, programs, and apps. Users are employing Claude Code for diverse tasks, from personal organization like sorting laundry to creating interactive websites, emergency alert apps, stock trading simulators, and business management assistants.