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Original: Simon Willison · 12/02/2026

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Summary

Claude Code was made available to the general public in May 2025. Today, Claude Code’s run-rate revenue has grown to over $2.5 billion; this figure has more than doubled since the beginning of 2026. The number of weekly active Claude Code users has also doubled since January 1 [six weeks ago].

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Key Insights

“Claude Code was made available to the general public in May 2025.” — Introduction of Claude Code’s public availability.
“Today, Claude Code’s run-rate revenue has grown to over $2.5 billion; this figure has more than doubled since the beginning of 2026.” — Highlighting the rapid revenue growth of Claude Code.
“The number of weekly active Claude Code users has also doubled since January 1 [six weeks ago].” — Discussing the significant increase in Claude Code’s user base.

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# Quoting Anthropic
Author: Simon Willison
Published: 2026-02-12
Source: https://simonwillison.net/2026/Feb/12/anthropic/#atom-everything
Claude Code was made available to the general public in May 2025. Today, Claude Code’s run-rate revenue has grown to over $2.5 billion; this figure has more than doubled since the beginning of 2026. The number of weekly active Claude Code users has also doubled since January 1 [six weeks ago].
— Anthropic, announcing their $30 billion series G

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Notable Quotes

Claude Code was made available to the general public in May 2025.
Context: Introduction of Claude Code’s public availability.
Today, Claude Code’s run-rate revenue has grown to over $2.5 billion; this figure has more than doubled since the beginning of 2026.
Context: Highlighting the rapid revenue growth of Claude Code.
The number of weekly active Claude Code users has also doubled since January 1 [six weeks ago].
Context: Discussing the significant increase in Claude Code’s user base.
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  • [[topics/claude-code]]

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Originally published at https://simonwillison.net/2026/Feb/12/anthropic/#atom-everything.