6 Claude Code 2.0 Features Every Developer Should Know

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In this video, we dive into Anthropic’s latest release: Claude Code 2.5, now powered by Claude Sonnet 4.5. We unpack what’s new, why this is a leap forward for AI-assisted development, and highlight the 6 standout features of Claude Code that will transform how you write code and build software. What You’ll Learn 🛠️ Claude Code 2.5 enhancements — updates to the interface, VS Code extension, planning mode, Rewind and more. 🚀 Top 6 Claude Code Features — the capabilities that make Claude Code an AI-powered codemate Why It Matters With this release, Anthropic continues to push Claude closer to a true AI coding partner—capable not only of writing snippets, but of managing full development tasks with consistency, context, and control. Whether you’re building agents, working across large codebases, or iterating complex features, Claude Code 2.5 + Sonnet 4.5 bring tools that let you offload more of the “boring stuff” and focus on the creative, high-leverage work. 🚀 Join the Developer Cloud: https://cloud.digitalocean.com/registrations/new?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=organic_video&utm_campaign=digitalocean&utm_content=EEtrqw7cRGs // STAY CONNECTED 🌏 Follow our blog for the latest updates: https://www.digitalocean.com/blog?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=organic_video&utm_campaign=digitalocean&utm_content=EEtrqw7cRGs 🦈 Join our Developer Community on Discord: https://discord.com/invite/digitalocean 🐥 Follow us on X/Twitter: https://x.com/digitalocean 👩‍💻 We're Hiring! See open roles: http://grnh.se/aicoph1 Timestamps 00:00 Claude Code 2.0 just launched! 00:21 VS Code Extension 01:54 Planning Mode 03:03 Background Tasks 04:20 Model Context Protocol 05:59 Claude.md 07:06 Rewind 08:19 What will you build with Claude Code 2.0