Claude 4 launches; Opus 4 claims best-coding-model; Claude Code goes GA

Opus 4 leads SWE-bench Verified at 72.5% with sustained long-horizon performance, and Claude Code exits preview with IDE integrations and an SDK. The terminal agent begins its run from side project to the fastest-growing product in Anthropic's lineup.

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