🟢 Is Claude Code Down?

No — Claude Code is operational

Last checked: 1m ago · Uptime: 99.26% · AIWatch Score: 66 (Fair)

Last incident: Jun 23, 14:19 UTC — Elevated error rate across multiple models (2h 26m)

Claude Code is ranked #29 of 36 AI services by AIWatch reliability score · Monthly Reports →

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Recent Incidents · Last 7 days

Elevated error rate across multiple models
Jun 23, 14:19 UTC · Resolved · 2h 26m · critical
Elevated errors for Claude Opus 4.8
Jun 23, 06:28 UTC · Resolved · 2h 18m · minor
Elevated errors across many models
Jun 22, 19:14 UTC · Resolved · 32m · minor
Elevated errors for Claude Opus 4.8
Jun 22, 08:11 UTC · Resolved · 6h 33m · minor
Elevated Error Rates for Opus 4.8, Opus 4.7, Opus 4.6, Sonnet 4.6, and Haiku 4.5
Jun 22, 00:37 UTC · Resolved · 1h 30m · major
Opus 4.8 errors
Jun 20, 17:07 UTC · Resolved · 56m · minor
Elevated error rates on the Claude API
Jun 19, 08:17 UTC · Resolved · 28m · minor
Elevated errors for Claude Opus 4.8
Jun 19, 06:07 UTC · Resolved · 1h 10m · minor
Elevated errors for Claude Opus 4.8
Jun 17, 15:34 UTC · Resolved · 54m · minor
Elevated errors for Claude Opus 4.8
Jun 17, 08:24 UTC · Resolved · 1h 39m · minor
Elevated errors for Claude Opus 4.8
Jun 17, 05:08 UTC · Resolved · 1h 30m · minor
Elevated errors on Claude Sonnet 4.6 and Opus 4.8
Jun 17, 00:47 UTC · Resolved · 2h 4m · minor

About Claude Code

AIWatch Data: Claude Code's reported uptime is 99.26%. Based on AIWatch data from the last 30 days, it experienced 43 incidents with an average recovery time of 1h 29m.

Claude Code is Anthropic's official CLI tool for AI-powered coding. It runs in the terminal, understands entire codebases, and can edit files, run commands, and manage git workflows autonomously using Claude models.

AIWatch Insight: Claude Code shares Anthropic's status page with Claude API and claude.ai. An incident on Claude API will also affect Claude Code since it relies on the same backend models. When evaluating Claude Code reliability, check both the Claude Code status and the Claude API status on AIWatch.

When Claude Code is down, developers cannot use AI-assisted coding in their terminal. Code generation, file editing, command execution, and codebase Q&A features will be unavailable. Consider using an alternative coding agent until the service recovers.

This page provides real-time status, uptime history, and recent incident details — updated every 5 minutes by AIWatch.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Claude Code down right now?

Check the live status indicator at the top of this page. AIWatch monitors Claude Code every 5 minutes and shows real-time operational status, uptime percentage, and recent incidents.

Why is Claude Code not working?

Claude Code relies on Anthropic's Claude API backend. If Claude API is experiencing issues (model errors, rate limiting), Claude Code will also be affected. Check this page for current status.

What can I use instead of Claude Code?

Based on current AIWatch data, Codex (Score: 87) and Windsurf (Score: 92) are the most reliable alternatives right now. When Claude Code is down, GitHub Copilot, Cursor, or Windsurf are alternative AI coding tools. AIWatch shows which are currently operational.

Is Claude Code down because of Claude API?

Yes, Claude Code depends on Claude API models. Check the AIWatch dashboard at ai-watch.dev to see if Claude API is also experiencing issues — they often share the same incidents.

Alternatives When Claude Code is Down

Codex Score: 87   🟢 Operational
Windsurf Score: 92   🟢 Operational