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

A recent leak of the entire Claude Code CLI source code from Anthropic has revealed the company’s plans for advanced AI features, including a persistent agent, a stealth 'Undercover' mode, and a virtual assistant named Buddy. This leak, comprising over 512,000 lines of code, offers insights into how AI-native companies are innovating with lean, efficient AI tools that could transform solo founders’ workflows and small teams. The leak is expected to be studied extensively by competitors and hobbyists alike.