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title: Claude Code cloud sessions leave research preview
description: "Claude Code cloud sessions are generally available on Anthropic-hosted VMs, with one-time Pro and Max credits to run agents after you close the laptop."
date: 2026-09-24T15:07:35.374Z
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# Claude Code cloud sessions leave research preview

> Claude Code cloud sessions are generally available on Anthropic-hosted VMs, with one-time Pro and Max credits to run agents after you close the laptop.

Long-running Claude Code work no longer needs a laptop left open. On September 23, 2026, Anthropic’s @ClaudeDevs account said cloud sessions are “officially available and out of research preview,” and that they keep Claude Code working even when your laptop is closed. A same-day update on Anthropic’s Claude Code on the web post confirms general availability for the feature previously known as Claude Code on the web.

A cloud session is a Claude Code session that runs on cloud infrastructure instead of your machine. By default it runs on infrastructure Anthropic manages; organizations can route work to a self-hosted environment instead. The session keeps going after you close the lid, and you can check on it or steer it from any device.

Start one from claude.ai/code in the browser, the Code tab in the Claude mobile app, the desktop app with Cloud selected, or the CLI with `claude --cloud`. Scheduled and triggered routines also run as cloud sessions. You typically connect GitHub so Claude can clone the repository into an isolated virtual machine, make changes, and push a branch to review. From the CLI, Claude Code can also bundle a local repository in some cases.

Existing subscribers get a one-time credit to try them: $100 on Pro and $250 on Max. Current docs list cloud sessions for Pro, Max, and Team, and for Enterprise users with premium seats or Chat + Claude Code seats. They require a claude.ai sign-in and are not available through third-party model providers.

For teams already using Claude Code locally, that is the practical unlock: refactors, tests, and pull-request work can keep running on hosted infrastructure after you walk away.

Connect GitHub and start a first task from Anthropic’s cloud sessions quickstart, or kick one off from a checkout with `claude --cloud`.

## Sources

- [ClaudeDevs\: cloud sessions out of research preview](https://x.com/i/status/2102871550974427462)
- [Claude Code on the web](https://claude.com/blog/claude-code-on-the-web)
- [Use Claude Code in the cloud](https://code.claude.com/docs/en/claude-code-on-the-web)
- [Cloud sessions quickstart](https://code.claude.com/docs/en/web-quickstart)
- [Feature availability](https://code.claude.com/docs/en/feature-availability)