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Anthropic today officially released the web-based version of Claude Code, allowing developers to interact with the AI assistant via browser and iOS app. While the web interface itself is notable, the real shift is the unveiling of new sandboxing capabilities that enforce filesystem and network isolation, bringing safety and autonomy to code-generation workflows.
Claude Code on the Web is available as a beta research preview for Pro and Max subscribers. Users can now connect GitHub repositories directly from the browser, issue coding instructions such as “add real-time inventory tracking to the dashboard,” and monitor multiple sessions in parallel from a left-side panel interface.
With this release, developers no longer need to rely solely on CLI tools; instead they can spin up cloud-hosted agentic workflows on Anthropic-managed infrastructure. The browser version expands access beyond devs comfortable with terminal tools.
While the shift to web is convenient, security experts say sandboxing is the most significant upgrade. Anthropic’s engineering blog explains that Claude Code sessions now run in isolated environments with two fundamental boundaries:
- Filesystem isolation: Limits Claude to specific directories, preventing it from accessing or modifying system files.
- Network isolation: All internet traffic is routed through a proxy that authorizes domains and manages outgoing connections, reducing risk of data leaks or malicious downloads. Internal metrics at Anthropic claim that sandboxing has reduced permission‐prompt fatigue by 84%, improving speed without sacrificing safety.
For many developers, the sandbox upgrade matters more than the web UI. According to Ars Technica, sandboxing “matters far more than the availability of Claude Code in the browser,” because it enables real autonomous coding while protecting assets and credentials.
With sandboxing, teams can grant Claude permissioned access to folders and servers rather than manual approvals for each step, reducing workflow friction and enabling more agentic use cases. Before, Claude would ask for user approval for almost every code change or step. Now, with a properly configured sandbox, the model can operate more freely yet securely.
Even with sandboxing, there are caveats. Experts remind developers that increased autonomy can lead to overlooked risks. For example, prompt injection attacks or unintended workflow escalations. The sandbox does not make the system invincible.
Anthropic’s model still depends on developers setting the right boundaries. Should a session be misconfigured or permissions too generous, the agent may access unintended systems or data. Code review and human oversight remain essential.
There is a possibility that Claude Code will pressurize competitors like Copilot, CodeGen and in-house models at major cloud-providers to match not just features, but the security ASICS of agentic coding.
