Anthropic’s Claude Code Leak Reveals Plans for Persistent AI Agent and Virtual Assistant

A recent leak of the entire Claude Code CLI source code from Anthropic has unveiled features including a persistent AI agent, a stealth "Undercover" mode, and a virtual assistant named Buddy. The 512,000 lines of code provide insights into Anthropic's strategy to develop AI-native tools that could enhance productivity and automation. This leak is expected to be studied extensively by competitors and hobbyists, highlighting the rapid innovation in lean AI companies.