The Verge Microsoft announced it will end most internal licenses for Anthropic's Claude Code by June 30, steering its Experiences + Devices engineers to the GitHub Copilot CLI. The shift, outlined in an internal memo from EVP Rajesh Jha, aims to unify the company’s command‑line coding tools and trim operating costs before the new fiscal year begins in July. While Claude Code has been popular among developers, Microsoft says the move will let it shape Copilot CLI directly with GitHub and continue accessing Anthropic models through the new tool.
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